July 2021 Newsletter
The New Church Plant in Maloni – UPDATE!
Everything is in place and we are ready to proceed. But, the previous stumbling blocks are remaining for yet, another month. The Covid-19 3rd wave, the Zambian presidential election, the volatile exchange rate of the Kwacha against the Dollar and the reality of how slow things can go – sometimes – in Africa remain the culprits. We DO have the land allotted. We just need to complete the transactions – as long as something new does not creep into the works. Please, continue to pray with us for this needed project.
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light. Matthew 11:28
Lady from the village of Maloni methodically breaks bigger stones into smaller stones – all day long – to make small piles of gravel to be sold for making cement and paving driveways.
North Conway Baptist Church
NCBC from Conway, SC brought 10 hearty souls who put it in “high gear” for 12 days of ministry, evangelism, Bible teaching, working hard and loving on our Zambian brothers, sisters and children.
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- Sitting in the LAPA getting ready for 2 weeks of adventure!
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- Dr. Jeff Gaskins
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- Donna Horton
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- Mary Horn
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- Pam Roberts
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- Frances Gregory
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- Sidney Altman
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- Edwin Rodriguez
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- Pastor Scott Altman
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- Abigail Gaskins
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- Captain Glenn Cole! Under Nel’s arch!
A brief visit to the Maloni Rock Quarry where 18 ladies raise their small children while they crush stones all day long to make “ends meet”.
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- Preaching to the women at the quarry
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- Pastor Scott and Sidney sharing with a young mother.
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- Abigail tries her hand a crushing stones.
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- The “Cadillac” of all “Rock Bustin'” hammers. Help us collect a bunch of these sweet jewels so we can bless our “Quarry Ladies”!
In Mukalahani there is no church…but the NCBC team found the entire village interested in what they had to say…and the people of Mukalahani responded!
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- Teaching that we are all lost in a BROKEN WORLD.
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- Great Classroom under the GREAT tree!
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- Preparing for a night of evangelism.
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- Edwin can ALWAYS find someone who will dance with him.
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- Night Church under the GREAT tree.
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- Showing of the Jesus Film
The blue lights from the projector illuminates a dozen new converts from Mukalahani.
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- Getting up early to get tested for Covid-19. arghhh!
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- Can you spell “oodles of paperwork”???
They really had a full schedule of preachin’, workin’, playin’ and relaxin’…
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- The NCBC team visited and preached at Kabuyu.
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- Kabuyu, the church that NCBC provided a roof in 2016!
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- Preaching to a house full.
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- Dr Gaskins gives a message.
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- Message being received!
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- Joyous worship!
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- Pastor, Scott Altman
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- Sharing the Gospel.
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- Levy invites us to his church.
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- There were so many we had to hold church outside.
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- The children were blessed.
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- More than a dozen were saved that Sunday.
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- …as well as some adults.
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- Then, they had to get tested for Covid…again…!
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- Victoria Falls did not disappoint!
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- After hiking down to the “Boiling Pot”.
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- Checkin’ out the “Zambezi River” in the Lorry.
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- Double Rainbow above the falls.
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- Shopping in the market.
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- Delivering 500 rolls of Toilet Paper to the prison.
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- Lovin’ “Frances”, the new bus.
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- Surprise picnic on the Zambezi River after Sunday Church.
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- YUM, YUM!!
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- Bertha and Karen serve a mean salad!
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- “The four Musketeers”!
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- New benches getting final touches.
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- Preparing to give out rice to all of the Good News Club kids
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- The Good News Club kids worship team.
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- Ms. Frances with the Rock Quarry children posing next to Frances, the bus.
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- Providing Covid-19 Cleaning Stations to the Maloni School…
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- …and miscellaneous teaching supplies to the teachers.
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- Dinner at the Karen’s table.
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- We are very thankful for the support and partnership of North Conway Baptist Church…and we look forward to their next visit.
Ken had to go back to the USA a bit early to handle some personal family matters and to begin working on sponsorships for 2022.
“I’m going back a few weeks early. I have to raise a few bucks to see if I can get Karen some new pants – she seems to have worn these “slap out”!”
We are so thankful for Donna Horton from North Conway Baptist Church, for remaining with Karen while Ken is in the USA. Both, Karen and Donna will return to the USA in late November after the Indiana Wesleyan University School of Nursing students depart – after a semester of “Study Abroad” in Zambia.
Feel Free to support Donna as she stays behind and works with Karen.
To Support DONNA HORTON, CLICK HERE!
HEY, we are having our 2nd Annual
Golf Tournament!!!
Come, Join us or just sponsor something!!! All proceeds go to ministry in Zambia.
CLICK HERE to learn more about the Golf Tournament.
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There goes a wagon full of safari adventurers…”the one in blue is kinda cute”!