Furlough or "Home Assignment" - Schedule your church: Lord willing, we'll be in the U.S. from mid September (2010) to mid June (2011). CAN'T WAIT! We are available to speak at your church Sunday morning or evening, October 3 - November 7 and January 9 - May 8. Crocker Christian Church has already scheduled October 24th.
Ozark's Maddux Get-away: It will have been almost 3 years since we left for Brazil and so are wanting a retreat with our kids. If you are aware of a place of lodging for the weekend of September 24th - 27th, that would be available to us for a minimal cost, please let us know. Thanks!
Crops - God blessed Antonio and Agusto to have their corn and peanut crops planted in the back fields on time during December and January. We've had sufficient rains, and by them following 'Farming God's Way' composting and planting principles, it's looking green, Green, GREEN back there. God's wisdom is truly marvelous! Isaiah 28:23-29
The trainer's flip chart for farming is 99% completed in Portuguese and English! It's also now being translated into Makua.
As I continue to dialogue with Antonio, the Evangelist, he's very excited about this message of grace. He told me, "When I'm out there teaching, now I make sure they hear this clearly so they don't remain in dead religious works."
A very unusual situation occurred, only by God's Spirit, when a church leader came under great conviction of sin and stepped out of his role. This culture highly values position and recognition. No one else in the church could understand why he would give that up. God showed me what needed to be exposed and the scriptures to bring healing. In the end it became clear to himself and others that he is not biblically qualified at this time for leadership and needs to focus on caring for and discipling his family.
We have been quite healthy during this flu and malaria season!
Please pray that God would give me an undistracted environment in which to finish a Gospel & Growth presentation that targets many areas of deception among the Makua.
Daniel, Melissa, & Esther Maddux - Nampula, Mozambique, Africa
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