Family Update

Hello Friends!

It’s been quite a while since I’ve had the chance to write. I know, I don’t have to tell you all that…you can see that by the posts or the lack thereof! :o)

So here’s what we’ve been up to over here in Africa…

Visitors – We’ve enjoyed a time of lots of visitors from the States. We have had guests in our home every month since April. I cannot share what an immense privilege (and fun!) it is. As missionaries, we are on the receiving end of so much. We count it a great blessing to be able to give back to others in some small way…perhaps even just in sharing our beautiful land and precious people.

Ministry – There is so much work to be done. The harvest is great, the laborers are few. I can’t tell you how many times, my heart is just wrenched to tears at seeing the multitudes. Multitudes whom Jesus loves and has redeemed. We have such an intense desire to see the Power of God displayed in this land. We realize so much as we go on, how frail we truly are. But we have a God….the Almighty! We’ve recently seen one man baptized and another one saved. Praise the Lord!

Health – I covet your prayers for our health as a family. We’ve had more sickness than we’d like to remember this year so far! At least one of us has been sick for over nearly 2 months now. But may the Lord be glorified even in our weaknesses, for when we are weak then HE is indeed strong!

Joel – is 3 now. He is busy from sun-up to sun-down. And that’s exhausting to type, because I’m remembering that with summer around the corner here, the sun will begin to rise again at 5am. One of his absolute favorite things right now is to sing Mr. E Scripture songs. I don’t know how many he knows, but all day long, during work or play, you can hear Mr. Joel singing his little heart out.

Anna – is 18 months old now. She is a beautiful little sweet heart. Her goal in life right now is to do everything her brother does – and do it faster and better. :o) She doesn’t see much need to talk. She has surprised us with about 3 clearly said words, but she refuses to repeat them! She’ll probably surprise us with an entire sentence one day!

George and I – we’re doing well. Busy. Exhausted. But our joy comes from knowing we’re where God wants us. We had the very neat opportunity to go on an elephant back safari together recently when George’s family was here. That was INCREDIBLY cool! Thanks Mom H. for babysitting!

Some recent blessings...
~Jathro – following the Lord in baptism
~Fels - salvation and fruit evidenced
~A van provided for short-term use
~Our Riso guy has been doing our huge printing jobs for Botswana at a fraction of the cost - even cheaper than we could.
~Seeing the power of God in David's life as he grows and matures (our key man right now who has surrendered to preach...he is currently discipling Fels).
~Monkeys daily frolicking out my kitchen window (and sometimes on my roof).
~Seeing the power of God's Word in my life, in my children's and husband's lives, and in our precious Africans' lives.
~A divine appointment with a lady who gives Afrikaans (local Dutch dialect) language
lessons.
~ Our protection & safety

Some Prayer Requests...
~ Burgersdorp Sun AM services (currently meeting on a soccer field/cow pasture:-)
~ Motupa Sun Afternoon services (currently meeting in a primary school)
~ Lodi (high school age boy from Motupa - under conviction)
~ Botswana Trips & Contacts
~ Power of God on our ministry and lives
~ Wisdom
~ Divine Appointments
~ Laborers
~ Timing of Furlough...
~ Our key men right now
David, Jathro, Fels
~ Our health (this is a 3rd world country...we are daily around alot of sickness and
disease)

Thank you friends and family, for your love and support. You are a vital part of our ministry. Please don't ever think that the part you play is insignificant. So many times as ladies (or men), we see only what we CAN'T do....but please, look at what we CAN do. Jesus praised that precious woman in the New Testament, for "she hath done what she could...". If you don't "hold the ropes" in prayer, who will? The harvest IS plenteous, but the laborers ARE few. Will you go? We realize more now than ever before how weak and powerless WE are. We thirst to see God's power across this land.

I want you to know that every email, every letter, every call is very special and appreciated. Although I may not always be able to personally respond as I would like to, in this season of my life, please know they are blessings. You'll never know the joy of driving to the post box and having a letter there from home....or of checking my email and reading about what's going on in YOUR life!

In the Everlasting Arms,
Mamaruti
Mhani Mufhundhisi
Kristin :o)