Saturday
Today we attended a service to honor the Founder of SCOM. We started with a march down a busy highway, then through Mzuzu University and on to a Secondary school Gym, singing praise songs all the way. It was great to hear the history of SCOM and hear testimonies from people they have affected. It went 5 hours in typical African fashion. Many of the school kids asked for our address or email. After that it was another 5 hour trip back to Lilongwe. Not surprisingly we came upon a car accident with injuries so we squeezed even further to accommodate the three injured and took them a couple miles down an even bumpier road (more like a path) to what was called a hospital, although it was hard to imagine any of us would want medical care there.
Friday
Today we enjoyed the sun as we waited for the SCOM staff to come pick us up. It has been hard for them to find transportation for 20 people, but their church has some vans they can use a little. We made a 5 hour trip north to Mzuzu over extremely bumpy roads. The scenery was totally amazing, not necessarily in beauty, but in seeing how everyone lives. Lots of wood shacks or brick houses.
Thursday
We all finally made it to Malawi! (Well, all but Drew’s suitcase. Hopefully it will show up Monday!) The SCOM staff spent many hours finding and equipping a house for us. It is so good to have a home. Thank you to all that prayed for our housing. It is a 3 bedroom house on a churches property that was unused for 5 years. The girls have a room for sleeping and a small room for changing. The Swineys’ have a room, and the boys room had some issues so they are sleeping in the common room and moving out during the day. The tricky thing is 1 bathroom for 20 people. No hot water yet, but they are working on it. They brought a fridge and 2 small electric burners to cook on. We are sleeping on grass mats on the cement floor which can get pretty cold at night. After seeing how the rest of the country lives we are very blessed.
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"Therefore I endure all things for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory." -2 Timothy 2:10
"But as for you, brethren, do not grow weary in doing good." -2 Thessalonians 3:13
"But may the God of all grace, who called us to His eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you. To Him be the glory and the dominion forever and ever. Amen." - 1 Peter 5:10-11
Chris,
I am praying for you and Dudley and Isaac and Jacob and Joseph and Grace and the rest of your team. God will be glorified through your efforts!
John 15:7-11 "If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask for whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. My Father is gloried by this, that you bear much fruit and become my disciples. As the Father has loved me, so I have loved you; abide in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will abide in my love, just as I have kept my Father's commandments and abide in his love. I have said these things to you so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete."
Love in Christ, Ellen Dyke
Kyle, We are praying for you and the team.
Romans 15:5-7 "May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that withone heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Accept one another,then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God."
With love, Aunt Kimmy
querida esther i love you! i pray that you and your team will continue to give thanks to God in all circumstances, including (if need be) cold showers
i went to a wedding on saturday and the bride's father read this scripture as a reminder that God is the source of love, and his love is worth sharing.
I John 4
This is how God showed his love among us: he sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him. This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. Dear friends, since God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us
so....may you, whenever it gets tough, sticky, sweaty, uncomfortable, cold, stressful, tiresome, tedious, etc... reflect upon the cross, and God's love shown through it... and may the joy that inevitably wells up inside then become a fountain of living water you can't help but share with all you serve and work alongside in malawi! yep, be joyful.
<3
jenny
[ps i removed the previous comment b/c there were some atrocious spelling errors i made in the scripture and so i thought i should fix that. in case u were wondering ^_^]
Kyle,
Your family and church family have been in prayer for you and all. How interesting to read your adventures! We have trusted that God has you all in His care and will provide for all your needs!
May God bless you to be a blessing!
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own insight. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
Proverbs 3:5-6
Personal note - Grandpa is now eating and drinking- to everyone's surprize. His first day
at Wesley Glen he drank half a cola-which was cause for investigation. He continues therapy in the Health Center.
Stay strong in the Lord-
Mom-Elaine Blakely
Chris, family and team
You are in my daily prayers and thoughts. God is using this to grow His kingdom and you.
Let us know if you need any other special prayers or requests.
Richard
Thanks for keeping us up to date. We have read e-mails from Carrie and Nina as well. All well with the Derylos in Europe. We had a great visit with them
love
Poppy and Gma lyn
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