Month of April

MWEZI WA APRIL

Monkeys are here!!!!!!!

We are in the second month of our language training here in Makumira, Tanzania and we have experience a lot of things with in our personal lives and also with the people that we are interacting with them. First of all, I could say that these people are so nice to us as they know that we are missionaries learning their language and culture. Just by walking around in this neighborhood everyday doing the Language Lab assignments I began to understand little bit of their Culture.

Aside from that, on a larger scale the Lord has just open up so many opportunities to visit many churches around these villages and there are some that are still waiting for us to come. We are so glad for the placement that God has for us, that we will be learning the language in an environment that is so supportive. God has blessed us with many friends around these places who are willing to teach us the language on a relational level. I really enjoy just going out and meet people in their farms and in their homes and just talk with them.

RIZIKI- DAILY BREAD

The Lord has reminding me of one thing as I read through the book of Nehemiah. I put myself in the context of what was going on with Nehemiah and the people of Israel when they rebuilt the wall of Jerusalem. They were much opposition to the work of the Lord, but yet the LORD has give them three words. (Joy, hope and protection) God has reminding them that He is their joy, hope and protection in times of troubles from their enemies. In the same way we are called to do a mission and there are much opposition along the way here and there but the LORD is my joy, hope and protection.

This on of the churches that we have been going to, here we met with this Pastor just outside the church building. Me and couple from the team have been gone out with him to some other churches in the association of the Lutheran Evangelical Churches of Tanzania. So far we have been visiting four churches in Usa River the town that we live in. We have experienced many things from different people and churches and especially that we are also blessed just by being together with our brothers and sisters in Christ and worship the LORD.

Me on the way back from Church Sunday noon carrying the our Guitar.



Prayer Request:

Continue to pray for me and my team as we do this work that God will continue tell us what to do. Just to be led by the Spirit of God in everything.

Pray also for us as we prepare for transitioning up to Garrisa which is a different environment base on the people and their religion. Also for Dan Germo as he work on all these.

Pray for us as we continue to reach out with these people in this village. We are preparing a drama, testimonies, songs and many things for the youths and kids.

For our physical health as we live in these places that is different from where we came from.

Continue to pray for the financial support of the work that we are doing, God will provides according to his riches and glory.

I thank you all and I pray that God will continue to work through us as join hands and effort in all these.

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In His service,

Billy Edwin