BACK TO SCHOOL MEANS ANNUAL PHYSICALS Tuesday this week found us rounding up the children for their annual Doctor’s check-up. Thank goodness the Doctor comes to us, as trying to transport 30 babies and 30 children to his office at the hospital would have been a hectic challenge for sure. The annual exam includes an HIV test for the new infants in our care, and a rapid
BBC BACK IN ACTION! The rains slacked off enough for the BBC (Bush Bikers for Christ) to travel to the villages on January 20th. It was a happy bunch of bikers that took off that morning to go tell the village children about Jesus. With many children working with their parents at their farms, the turnouts are lighter than usual, but saving even ONE child makes it
WIDOWER’S MITE Genono, the oldest member of our entire Balama District Church, was once a non-believer in Jesus. When my team and I went to Rovuma over 16 years ago to begin a church, Genono was CARRIED to our “preaching tree” by 2 men. His legs didn’t work, so he came to see if Jesus really heals.After prayer, nothing happened immediately, but within 2 days Genono COULD
FUN IN THE SUN In the rainy season we don’t have many sunny days, but when we do, our children run to the soccer field to play games. Last Saturday I spotted the children on just such a day having a blast at our soccer field. These videos show just how much fun they were having. Our school children having “fun in the sun”! Our 3 to
TWINS FOR THE HOLIDAYS! Dina and Dionisio, born July 7, 2024, joined our Infant Formula Program in late November after their mother died from unknown causes. Sadly, the twins weighed only 4.5kg/10lbs. each at 6 months of age! Seems the mother had little breast milk, and the family was a bit slow in realizing the infants needed help. (L to R) Foster Mom Marcelina with Dionesio, and
CHRISTMAS DAY A BIT DIFFERENT THIS YEARChildren in our homes love to receive gifts as much as any other child. This year it was cookies and yogurt suckers, as toys were a bit scarce due to a lack of supplies reaching our area. We explained this to the children, that it doesn’t mean NEVER, just not today. We will continue to search for toys, giving them out as
A HIVE OF ACTIVITY AFTER CYCLONE CHIDOFirst, let me THANK YOU for all your prayers that kept us safe from the ravaging winds that were to the East and South of our mission. We suffered only minor damage to 3 buildings, and NO ONE was hurt, PTL! Our goal now is to make sure that the orphans in the villages have food, and to continue
PRAISE FOR ANSWERED PRAYER We praise the Lord that Cyclone Chida dipped just enough to spare Brenda and the mission the high winds we feared. There was minor wind damage in two places, but the roofs remained intact and our people and food supplies are safe. Brenda was able to get this video update out to us from the time around when the eye of
LITTLE DISCIPLES GOING STRONG Our 3 to 5 year old children are eagerly learning their songs, as well as their ABC’s and numbers. I managed to catch them in their opening song this week, so thought you might enjoy it as well. See our little Disciples exercising their lungs at this link https://youtube.com/shorts/e1G1itYLMBE This program continues throughout the year, as our children truly enjoy the games and learning
CATEGORY 3 TROPICAL CYCLONE (HURRICANE) CHIDO AIMED DIRECTLY AT BALAMA WITH LANDFALL IMMINENT As we are preparing Brenda’s usual Saturday Blog, we must pause to ask for your urgent prayers for Brenda and the orphans. Tropical Cyclone Chido (equivalent to a hurricane) is now a CATEGORY 3 STORM and just shifted on a path with an almost DIRECT HIT anticipated to Brenda and the orphanage.