ZITO SHOWING IMPROVEMENT IN DIFFICULT BATTLE 

Beat­ing osteomyelitis (bone infec­tion) is like try­ing to kill a room full of fleas with a stick, but Zito is a mighty war­rior who KNOWS that JESUS HEALS WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS. I just spoke to Zito by phone, and he is in good spir­its, for his leg is no longer painful. 

Left: Our Chil­dren’s Direc­tor Pas­tor Fred with Zito before surgery. Right: Zito recov­er­ing just after surgery. His long leg inci­sion remains open in 2 spots as the last of the infec­tion leaves his body. Dr. Li told us last night that he believes Zito will beat this hor­rif­ic infec­tion if giv­en anoth­er week of treat­ment.  THAT IS GREAT NEWS for the alter­na­tive is not one any­one desires. 

Dr. LI, giv­ing it his all to help Zito heal. ZITO’S hos­pi­tal bill is now at $6,000 on Sun­day, with dona­tions just under $5,000. YOUR LOVE GIFTS ARE MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR ZITO TO KEEP HIS LEG. His body just needs a lit­tle more time. PLEASE keep your prayers and love gifts flow­ing in, so that Zito can walk out of this hos­pi­tal.  He desires to be a walk­ing tes­ti­mo­ny to all he meets that JESUS LOVES EVERYONE NO MATTER WHO THEY ARE OR WHERE THEY LIVE.  FOOD DISTRIBUTION BEGINS The wid­ows and orphans were smiles from ear to ear as our truck rolled into 3 dif­fer­ent vil­lages this week, bring­ing them nutri­tious corn and beans, along with iodized salt, and bath soap. Your Love Gifts at work! 

Hap­py Granny receiv­ing soap for her­self and the 2 orphans she cares for.

Aunts and Grannies prepar­ing their corn and beans so the kids can help car­ry it home.

Old­er chil­dren help car­ry the lit­tle ones to their homes.

Life sav­ing beans for pro­tein is scarce dur­ing the dry sea­son.​BIBLE CONFERENCE BEGINS MONDAY Lar­ry Friend, Inter­na­tion­al Bible Teacher and Bawana Games Instruc­tor, flies in today for 5 days of teach­ing God’s Word to 70 Pas­tors work­ing in 3 Counties/Districts. I am in Pem­ba to fetch him at 1pm, keep­ing this short, as I am typ­ing this on my phone. Lar­ry is an encour­ager and down to earth teacher who trav­els inter­na­tion­al­ly to moti­vate and enhance those work­ing with their local com­mu­ni­ties. Keep us all in prayer for it will be an action packed 5 days for Jesus! 

Bless­ings 

Bush Bun­ny Bren­da Lange And the Bala­ma Team