Greetings and blessings from Lyndall and I in Tanzania.

I am going to write a quick note to let you know we are alive and kicking over here. Sorry it won’t be as normal. I was sick for nearly 3 weeks with malaria and 3-4 other things and got knocked up a bit by it. Got behind a bit as a result. But firing on all fours again now so thank you to all who were praying for us over the past 3 weeks.

Please pray with us for Eliyuko. He has been helping us for about a year now on and off and we just managed to give him a full time job. But yesterday he suddenly vomited and had a mini stroke. We think it is AIDS manifesting its ugly head since he is HIV positive. He is a wonderful man and we really don’t want to loose him!!

 

The sickness I came down with came immediately after a wonderful conference at Mbeya [100kms from Malawi and Zambia borders] It was a LONG journey but I felt the Lord really talked to us there. Here is what I wrote at the time…..

 

“While I was there it came home with a lot of force how the Christians of the country need to repent before God and live truly Godly lives if they are not to be swept around by the waves that Satan would bring against them like he did in Rwanda. With the election coming up of a new president probably in October, the country is in for a time of uncertainty.... But the answer lies in the church..... Discipleship and the need for it came even stronger home to me than ever before. Unless the people have deep change in their lives the enemy can do things by His wicked spirit that does not bear thinking about.

Also while I was there I was thinking how John Wesley turned the country of Britain around for God and prevented the same blood shed and revolution that hit France from hitting UK- I believe God brought the thoughts to my memory. One of the guys I was working with in Mbeya I believe is such a man for the country.... But there needs to be others that are straight and real before God and bring the CHURCH people to true repentance and right living before God. And all that has to be coupled with ongoing heart changing discipleship of people’s lives.”

Lyndalls team are going well and they have another group of health worker trainees about to graduate this Saturday. Testimonies coming in from past graduates are really encouraging with thousands being touched throughout Tanzania through these dedicated people now.

 

We have a lady, Brenda, coming from New Zealand early next year to spy out the land for working with me as PA. We still need another person who is called primarily in administration but also can work into other areas of our work if he/she desires. And while I am at it, I would not knock someone to work with us who has a calling to minister to help ‘father’ the pastors here as well!! The sky is the limit!

 

Scotsdale have just have 340 children sponsored in a Mairowa Maasai village and we are about to put a pump into that same village. We are hoping they will learn how to grow some crops with irrigation. The pastor and his wife have the vision and I am confident it will happen. I see Onions, Onions, Onions!! [we shall see]

 

I am going to go.  We have a team working with us into Mbulu with 270 -300 pastor and womens leaders so be praying with us as you are able.  Bwana Asifiwe! [Praise the LORD!!].

 

Mike and Lyndall

 

PS Since writing this, we have just come back from Mbulu…. It was great! 280-300 came they were really hungry and receptive. We are expecting there will be many discipleship groups starting there because of our teaching and demonstration. Depth is needed here in the people. Perimeter, thanks once again for sending a wonderful team to stand with and teach what God has given to you!

 

Lyndall and Esther were able to visit there HIV/AIDS students there and went to several AIDS victims while …. Several cried because they bothered to visit with them.

 

Eliyuko is at home and starting to be able to walk again but needs a miracle from the Lord.

Peter and Sharon are going well…. Pray with them too when you think of them. They both have jobs here now and are going very well and it’s a joy to see them together.