Bush Beat Blog FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: AUGUST 29, 2015 GOING THE EXTRA MILE TO HELP A FRIEND Hagipe, a friend and Balama businessman, called me when I returned from S. Africa. He asked if there was anything special I needed to help me with my limited diet during the next 6 weeks. I told him the only thing needed, but not
Bush Beat Blog FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: AUGUST 16, 2015 BUSH BUNNY HOPPING AT FULL STRENGTH AGAIN BIOPIES WERE ALL NEGATIVE! Praise the Lord! Will be on restricted diet for 6 weeks to allow my system to heal from the infection. No wheat, corn, or dairy foods (booo! ). Nothing tests my will power more than being in the land of plenty, including ice cream
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: AUGUST 8, 2015 FROZEN BUNNY IN SOUTH AFRICA ON THE MEND This picture of The Bush Bunny is from our files. It hit 32F, (0 C) each night for my 1st weekend. Had to buy thermals, as Bush Bunnies are not equipped with snow suits. Analysis on gall bladder proved it was doing great! So where is this pain coming
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JULY 25, 2015 PORTUGUESE BIBLES/TRACTS A RARE COMMODITY IN MOZAMBIQUE Nelius Franken of Cape Town, S. Africa, brings 15 BOXES of Portuguese tracts and and 2 BOXES of BIBLES as a gift to the people we minister too. This greatly needed for the 60 new students who have enrolled for our BUSH BIBLE SCHOOL in Namuno District with Teacher/Evangelist
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JULY 18, 2015 CAPENA RESCUES MOTHER HAVING TRIPLETS! At 3pm Wed., I received a call from the Balama Hospital Administrator begging our assistance to fetch a mother in difficult labor. Their only ambulance was in route to Pemba, taking patients to the State Hospital. Capena, our Office Administrator, raced off to fetch this mother in distress in the Namara
GOD’S SPIRIT MOVING MIGHTILY: 830 COME TO CHRIST IN 6 VILLAGES In the last 14 days, Pastor Alberto, has been evangelizing in NAMUNO DISTRICT. Specifically the 6 remote (unreached) villages surrounding our SHIMWHEELY (Shim-wheel-ee) church. His new off-road motor bike is greatly paying for itself as it gets him to places where the gospel of Jesus Christ has never been heard. The numbers above reflect
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JUNE 28, 2015 SOZINHO OUT OF HOSPITAL, NOW LIVING WITH US. SOZINHO with a healthier outlook as he has gained 2.2 lbs (1kg) in TWO WEEKS! His mother was at the hospital when we picked him up Tuesday morning, June 23rd, but only stayed long enough to see what house he would live in. Most 16 year olds in Mozambique
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA“DATE: JUNE 21, 2015 HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL YOU WONDERFUL FATHERS OUT THERE!May your day be blessed with love and fun with your family. BABY SOZINHO CONTINUES TO DEFY THE ODDS! Our little “fighter” gained over 1 POUND as of Wed. this week! Nothing like a little food to get the body going. The mother completely abandoned him at the hospital after 1
FROM “BUSH BUNNY BRENDA” DATE: JUNE 15, 2015 RESCUING BABY SOZINHO Baby Sozinho, weighs only 7 lbs (3.2 kg) at his SIX MONTH mark this week! His young teenage mother developed mastitis 4 months ago, and Social Services sent them to receive life-saving baby formula from us. Sozinho weighed only 3kg (6.6 lbs) at 2 months, but with his mother’s lack of breast
175 TONS OF CORN IN THE BARN IN 5 DAYS BEFORE OUR TRUCKS ROLLED OUT, we prayed for super natural strength, endurance, and safety for our Balama corn buying team. God answered in a BIG WAY! Our 100 man team broke 3 Balama records in 5 days. Unloading sacks weighing 165 to 176 lbs EACH. Amazing strength, balance, and coordination needed to control this kind of weight on your head.