FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: OCTOBER 15, 2022 LOCAL NUTRITIONIST MAKING WEEKLY VISITS Dr. Mariano weighs and examines each infant in our baby formula program. Dr. Mariano of the Balama Health Center is now visiting our malnourished infants in our Baby Formula Program each Thursday.Each infant is weighed, then given a physical exam. Any infant found ill is taken back to the Balama hospital for treatment. He also does
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: OCTOBER 8, 2022 HELDER NOW A TEACHER IN BALAMA! Our first orphan to complete higher education, is now gainfully employed by the Balama School District. He will be teaching math, natural science, and art design to 7th graders in a village about 6 miles/9 km from Balama. A very happy Helder with new bike as transportation to his new teaching job. Helder is now living
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: OCTOBER 1, 2022 BBC BRINGING MULTITUDES TO CHRIST This week the BBC motorbike team and bicycle teams visited a new set of villages leading over 250 children to Christ. 10 Children accepted Jesus in Maco village this week. Over 70 came to Jesus in Mariri village on Thursday this week. On September 30th, I met with our 16 Village Pastors who eagerly restarted their BBC programs
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: SEPTEMBER 24, 2022 1000’S OF CHILDREN NOW HEARING GOD’S WORD Thanks to generous partners that assisted with motorbike fuel, the 4 man/2 motorbike BBC team ministered to 4,390 children in 14 remote villages over the last 2 weeks. Teaching from the Children’s Evangelistic Fellowship (CEF) LARGE PICTURE BOOKS, the teams taught each of the village groups from Genesis on Creation. In October, we hope
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: SEPTEMBER 17, 2022 BBC TEAMS UP AND RUNNING! We received permission to return to normal church activities including our Bush Biker for Christ (BBC) Teams using both bicycles and motorbikes.The lack of fuel is still a challenge for the motorbike team, but we managed to buy enough stock for 1 month for 2 bikes, and hope to expand that to 4 bikes in
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: SEPTEMBER 10, 2022 FRANCIANO GOES BACK TO HOSPITAL ON MONDAY Franciano awoke Monday with a fever and trouble taking his bottle due to an upper respiratory infection. I was called immediately by the Head Mother at House #7, so our staff wasted no time getting him to the hospital. He is much improved, but is still on IV antibiotics till possibly Friday. Foster Mother
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: SEPTEMBER 3, 2022 ANCHA AND FRANCIANO IN HOSPITAL Wednesday morning is food distribution day for our 7 orphan homes, but we were met with an early morning surprise when 6 month old Baby Ancha wouldn’t stop crying, and Baby Franciano was looking weak. Both were rushed to the hospital, and as suspected, Ancha’s malaria had rebounded. Since she is just under 5kg/11 lbs,
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: AUGUST 20, 2022 BABY ANCHA RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL Baby Anch now with her Foster Mother, Ceclia, at House #7. FINALLY, 5 month old BABY ANCHA enters her new home and meets her new foster mother, Cecelia. ANCHA is still very tiny (4 kg) and fragile, but is gaining weight with frequent feedings. Taken by Social Services from a mentally ill mother who wasn’t feeding
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: AUGUST 13, 2022 CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION RECEIVED Certificate of Recognition given by Balama Administrator to our church The Balama Administrator honored us with a Certificate of Recognition for all that our program (Igreja Aguas Vivas/Living Waters Church) has contributed to assist Balama’s children and widows over the last 21 years. It is a great honor to receive such recognition as it is not given
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: NOVEMBER 4, 2022 2 REVERENDS RETURN TO BALAMA Reverends Gito and Ramadan returned to Balama late Monday afternoon after an adventurous trip to Tete City, then on to Malawi for their ordination. The trip was successful, but not without challenges. L. to R. Reverend Gito, Bishop Zalira, and Reverend Ramadan. A Cholera outbreak made crossing the border a bit challenging due to restrictions that helps