A Visit from Four Graduates

Today we have had a visit from four graduates – Stephen & Esther Lwando, Kened Mulenga & Hilda Kabesa (whose husband is also a graduate but is terminally ill). We worked out they have 26 ½ children between them!! They came bearing gifts – ground nuts in their shells (peanuts), peanut butter (produced by pounding roasted ground nuts) and a goat! Dinner on Friday night with all the staff will be very good! These gifts were in appreciation of the support that the ministry from New Zealand has been to them as past students. They represented three churches from between 60-80kms from Samfya. What a joy to have such a token of love and fellowship from fellow believers.

They reported that they are active in the work of the gospel and that the churches are progressing well. There are sixteen churches in their region and eight graduates actively work together in evangelism and general church ministry, but also especially working in a remote part of the Democratic Republic of Congo, where there is no road access.  They have planted one church there and are endeavouring to plant 2 more churches in this remote area. What a joy to partner with people like this who have little in worldly terms, but are investing in eternity.

 

 The gifts from the four graduates

 

 Hilda, Maria & Esther. Esther does much teaching at women's conferences