FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MARCH 14, 2020 DOING WHAT’S NOT BEEN DONE BEFORE THANKS TO 2 VERY GENEROUS DONORS, we have been challenged to double the size of our construction team, and raise 2 major construction sites simultaneously. ORPHAN COMPLEX #7 This project began last November, but had to be halted when heavy rains made it impossible to get our equipment to the site. It was restarted last week
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: MARCH 7, 2020 6 YEAR OLDS LEARN BAWANA GAMES Each year, as our preschoolers advance into 1st grade, Bertino (Bawana leader), is tasked with teaching them how to compete in Bawana Games. Running with all their might! 1st graders working on hand slap team tag. These little ones have watched the games for 2 years, but found out that the experienced “Big Kids” make
BALAMA BUSH PASTORS BRINGING IN THE SOULS FRIDAY was our monthly Pastors meeting, and despite the heavy rains, they continue to meet with village believers and are reaping a harvest of souls. PTL! SALVATIONS IN FEBRUARY: Adults 35 Teens 35 Children 90 Balama Bush Pastors ending the monthly meeting with prayer and Thanksgiving. Bawana games in these 46 villages reached 13,641 children with God’s Word. I praise the Lord Jesus for
ORPHANS GET FRESH START THANKS TO LOCAL WIDOWS “IT TAKES A VILLAGE” to care for a child who has lost their parents. That phrase is taken literally around here. OUR JESUS-LOVING VILLAGE is made up of widowed grannies and aunts who desire to “make a difference” in the lives of these orphans. Disabled or elderly makes no difference. It is their love for Jesus and His children that counts! Our
TRIALS TO TRIUMPH! Tuesday night at 7pm, 17-year-old orphan Ivodia called me in a panic to say their Foster Mother, Bertina, had been hit by lightning! A HORRIBLE THUNDERSTORM was in progress at that moment which caused horizontal lightning flashes along the ground. I raced to my car, calling Capena, our office manager, to join me. Together, we slopped through 6 inches of muddy road in my 4
ADDER (RATTLESNAKE) BIT PASTOR ALBERTO LAST NIGHT! Pastor Alberto was walking to his mud hut at 6pm (dark) last night in Namuno District/county, 25 miles (42 km) south of our Balama mission, when he was bitten by a well camouflaged Adder (rattlesnake without a rattle, thus no warning). They are called the “silent killers” in Africa for they wait till their prey practically puts a foot
URGENT PRAYER REQUEST Pastor Alberto was bitten by an Adder (rattlesnake family) just now. He is in county south of us and we can’t get to him. Youth Pastor, Bertino, his son, has gone by motorbike in the night on a dangerous road to try and reach him. Please PRAY, PRAY, PRAY! Bush Bunny Brenda
RAINY SEASON REALITY IN REMOTE AFRICA Going the extra mile leaps to a new level when trying to deliver supplies to our isolated Meluco orphans. Driver Manel and Monsur, his helper, left our base after an all night rain at 5 a.m. Friday morning. Balama was wet, but Meluco reported a dry night.Since 2 bridges are out on the main road to Meluco, we had no choice but
RAINY SEASON COMPLICATES CONSTRUCTION, BUT GREAT FOR CROPS This week has us all “walking like ducks” as we wear our rubber boots to wade through muddy water puddles. Rainy Season “normal” for end of January and all of Feb. weather. We receive anywhere from 0.5 to 1 inch (12 to 25 mm) of rain per day. With our dirt roads, that means not even the mighty Toyota 4X4
BABY ANGELINA IN HOSPITAL WITH RESPIRATORY INFECTION With 9 babies in our care, and more than1 baby per house, it is a real challenge during the hot and humid rainy season to keep them from getting an Upper Respiratory Infection. Baby Angelina is only 3.5 months old, and the youngest in our care as of today. At about 1 a.m. Thursday morning (January 16), Baby Angelina