Koxukurella!     This is Makua for "Thank you very much!"

We practiced saying this many times during our last trip to the bush.  
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We're so thankful for...

• Your generosity which enabled us to take costly well-digging tools two new churches.  All their life they've had to walk over 1 to 2 miles to get water.  This water often makes them sick because it's bacteria/parasite laden dirty ground water which other animals also drink.  Their view of God's goodness and greatness continues to change!
• Witnessed the beginning of a new church in the Namicuco area this last Sunday with over 40 baptisms.  They had covered the key stories of the Bible from Genesis to Christ.
• We're finally getting to take the vacation trip into Malawi as a family.  A number of trips have been cancelled, including the time we were getting into the car to head out, when a call came to rescue my mother from the bush by towing her car many hours back into Nampula.   Please pray all goes well at the border with our car documents as we have not yet been able to change the title into our name.
• Our very encouraging movie, "The Gospel of John", (one of Melissa's all-time favorites!) from the Visual Bible Series.   This would make a great Christmas gift for a friend or family.
• Being able to get our roof sealed in a million places so mosquitos, bugs, rats, and rain don't get in.
• God's provisions of the first rains for planting the harvest.  A tremendous refreshment during this very hot period of November/December.  January to March brings the big thunderstorms.

Please pray with us for...

• Wisdom and patience in teaching a different culture
• Good progress in creating dialog questions in Makua for all the key evangelistic Bible stories.  We're 1/10th of the way through.  This will greatly help the message be more clear and will keep it consistent with each new church plant.
• Timing... We're very excited about starting a Makua literacy program next year in new churches in oral communities.  Many Makua primers will need printed, chalk boards and chalk provided, along with teacher instruction.  As a reward for all their study, we'd like to make a Bible very affordable to every new reader.  A recent love offering from Wallula Christian Church will get us off to a great start with this literacy project.

Koxukurella for joining us in the eternal venture!

We love you,

Daniel and Melissa

with Elijah and Esther

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P.S.

Since some have asked...

Personal gifts can be mailed to our daughter who will deposit it into our account:

    Daniel & Hannah Winter

    1209 E Westerfield Pl

    Olathe, KS 66061

Tax-deductible gifts for the mission can be sent to our forwarding agents:

    Tom & Linda Ledford

    31625 Summit Ridge Dr

    Crystal Lakes, MO  64024

Letters or Packaged gifts can be mailed directly to us at:

    C.P. 688

    Nampula, Mozambique, Africa 

    (There is no zip.  List our Ph# 82-403-1184)

Calls:   At little cost to you, call our Kansas Ph# 913-871-6490 which will route over Skype and ring on our computer here.  If we're gone, leave us a message.  Thanks!

Website:  www.beatoday.org

E-mail:    mission@beatoday.org