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IJim & Betty Burnett 27.02.10 Over two weeks have already gone past since we left Edinburgh. The circumstances were sad due to the home call and burial of our brother in law Tom Binnie and also accompanying Betty’s sister Agnes, in the arrangements prior to and post burial of her husband. Despite that, these three weeks in very cold conditions were a good substitute for a holiday and it was the best rest we have had in years since no meetings were arranged. We feel sure the Lord was behind this too as this has never happened while remaining in Argentina.
i Ian & Marilyn Campbell (1.2.2010)
We praise God for the encouragements in our work for Him, in Chingola. The Centre is busier than ever, and so many people are being blessed through the different ministries there! Best of all, we are struggling to keep up with the demand for Bibles!!! Ian said they had a great day at the Ndola prisons on Thursday - lots of good conversations and encouragements! We have just heard recently that Postal Bible School would like to start up in Zambia, so we are preparing a couple of rooms in the Centre for them. That's really exciting news! With the Emmaus courses for adults, and the PBS courses for children (and up), even more people will be studying God's Word!!! The two works should really compliment each other, and encourage whole families to spend time with God's Word!One of our more recent 'excitements' has been a tiny little stirring of interest in Christian things, amongst some of the ex-pat community in Chingola. We, and others, have been particularly praying for a breakthrough in this group, who are generally known as a hard, godless, immoral, group, who want nothing to do with the Lord, or anything Christian. Since our Christmas carol service, especially, we have seen a slight 'softening' amongst several of the ladies, and a desire to discuss Christian issues. They have been coming to the Sunday morning service a few times now .... just a glimmer, but we're hoping for great things amongst them ... and then their husbands ... and then ....!! One of the older men became a Christian recently, in S.Africa, and another has just admitted to being a backslider, so God is definitely moving! Please pray for wisdom, love and patience, as we try to be a light to them, by our lifestyle, as well as in our words.
Liz Grieg 8.02.10
We were in dire need of rain. Our friends at a local mosque were praying for rain and eventually asked us as a Christian community to pray because “God answers your prayers”. We did – and it began to rain the next day, and has not stopped since. At all. The ground is sodden. We await the next request,
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