November/ December prayer letter
John 8:12 "Mimi ndimi nuru ya ulimwengu, yeye anifuataye hatakwenda gizani kamwe, bali atakuwa na nuru ya uzima."
November/December 2008
Dear friends and family,
"Jesus is the light of the world," I told the babu this morning, "and He is the only way to heaven." Asomani Bakali has been a Muslim all his life. Now, as an aged man lacking the strength to walk or even bathe himself, his heart is softening. Each week Angel (my language helper) and I have been visiting the babu (Swahili for grandpa) and reading a chapter from the gospel of John. Some days he says he accepts and believes the Bible and other days he rejects its truth. This morning we read John chapter 9 together. We talked about Jesus healing the blind man, and that there is a greater blindness, that of the spirit. Please pray that God would break through the darkness of the babu's understanding. Praise the Lord for our amazing Savior! The Light of the World!
I have many, many blessings to share this holiday season:
*The Brouwers and I took a giant leap in our Tanzanian culture education through spending a weekend out in the village. What an adventure!
*Because of the generosity of so many of you...I have a new set of wheels! :-) A Toyota Rav 4- the perfect African vehicle for a girl! It's not too large, but can still handle most of the rough roads around here, and it's not a stick shift! :-)
*I also have a new home! A furnished, two-bedroom home close to other missionaries. A very safe spot for a single gal in Mwanza... and I have a guest bedroom, so come on over for a visit! :-)
*My Swahili continues to progress, (some days better than others). The Brouwers and I are halfway through our formal Swahili curriculum. I still meet with my language helper 3-4 mornings each week. I'm also working on my first Bible lesson for children- Saul's conversion, and hope to be ready to teach it next month sometime. Today was a big day too... I was able to talk to several people about the gospel while we were passing out Romans booklets in the village. I have so far to go with this language, but the Tanzanians are SO patient!!!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Thank you for your prayers and faithful support!! I love and miss you all.
He is WORTHY!
Lisa