It is always a blessing to hear
from pastor Joseph, and just get a feel for the ministry work and the gospel
seeds that are being planted. There certainly are many needs to keep the work
going. It is a blessing to be a small part of the Lord's work in Malawi.
Charity is growing fast!
Blessings
Harry
HAVE THE
PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2017!!!!!!!
YEARLY ASSESSMENT,DECEMBER 2016
Thank you for
trusting us with your dollars and various helps and prayers that have advanced
the ministry in Malawi with the harvest of souls numbering in the thousands.
Many have been taught the word of God where there was no teaching
helps.Churches have been established and buildings erected to house the
multitudes seeking spiritual guidance.At times it may seem that what you give
is not making a difference,but I can assure you that souls are being
added to the kingdom of God and it is because of your selfless giving!
Here are some of
the blessings in the year 2016.
Charity was born in September.
Our
prayers for the truck was answered in May.
The
visit of the whole Schenimann family in September.
Construction of our house from November.
Feeding of the elderly,orphans and the needy from May.
Three churches were erected and have good roof of iron sheets.
Six
Bible Institute graduates are now pa storing churches.
You can be the
answer to someone's "cry"in this third poorest country in the
world.We thank God for all who desire to come and help with the tasks that are
overwhelming.
Before we open
the Bible Institute in May this year we are scheduling time teaching/meetings
in Salima,Balaka,Mangochi and Dedza that will last from 3 to 5 days each.We
have many churches and started some in these areas.They have been asking for
teaching assistance and we are going to assist them to the best of our
ability.We will take as much printed materials as our vehicle can hold and Lord
willing we can impart a spiritual blessing on them.
The effects of
crop failure for the past two years is now having a devastating effect and
daily we have people coming to us hungry and in search of food.For the past
months,thankfully we were able to help people thanks to the donation received
but now we don't have any food left.Please pray for us.
We planned to
visit the sick and the prisoners on Christmas,unfortunately we failed to fulfill
that schedule because we had no money.But God had a different plan for us.There
was a funeral the same day.Funerals are too common here in Malawi.After the
church service we went to the funeral.I was sharing the Gospel with some people
who were around me when we were coming from the graveyard.Among them was an old
man in his ninety s after receiving the Lord as his Savior he made these
comments, "I am now ready to die because I know where I will be
going."
It is our prayer
to reach the masses in 2017 with the Gospel in villages and towns,teach them
one on one.Continue with the Jesus film,youth,women,men,marriage and children
ministries.Starting new churches and continue with the Bible Institute
and lord willing starting a christian school.Remember there is a heaven
to be sought and a hell to be shunned.
December also
brought rainy season to our doorsteps with the pattern of one day of the
rain,one day of the sunshine.The maize (corn) is growing with leaps and bounds
and people are out weeding their gardens every day.
The electricity
had been horrible for the year 2016 in Malawi,gradually increasing the hours of
being shut off.This has affected our plan of irrigation at the Bible
Institute.We are praying to change from depending on electricity to solar
irrigation system.
Again,thank you
for your prayers and support.
By His grace and mercy,
Joseph,Mercy,Matthews,Blessings,Praise,Ruth and Charity.
(Philippians 4;13)
