Thursday, March 15, 2012
New faces at the training center
Since we are ministering to women it seemed only fitting that we a a few more cleaver females to the center. So in the pig department we have added Charlotte the future mother of many. Then we have my mom's latest granddaughter Sparky a German Shepard puppy who we hope will grow up to be our strongest watch dog. I'm hoping that I will be able to trainer her to respond to commands which the other dogs do not do. Apparently what I thought would be a great laying hen has turned out to be a rooster, so we will have to find a friend for him, but meanwhile he is keeping the pig company while we build a cage for the pig.
Little Birdies in my Windows
Here's a few of the little birdies in my windows. The windows are reflective outside so the birds love to come and talk to themselves or perhaps they are at war with themselves . I'm not sure which but either way they give us a lot of joy and enjoyment, some even have a few dances that they do and that proves entertaining as well.
Working on Home Gardens
Yesterday's lesson was on water management. We also
Talked about the the potential these women have and the fact that they are all very cleaver. I told them that if they put their minds to it they can do anything.
We gave each women a bag of bean seeds and stems they can plant for a good crop of sweet potatoes. Both products were given for ground preparation so that when other things are planted the ground will be a bit dug up and will have been fed with nitrogen from the planting of beans.
Talked about the the potential these women have and the fact that they are all very cleaver. I told them that if they put their minds to it they can do anything.
We gave each women a bag of bean seeds and stems they can plant for a good crop of sweet potatoes. Both products were given for ground preparation so that when other things are planted the ground will be a bit dug up and will have been fed with nitrogen from the planting of beans.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
A visit to COTNIs Chitipi Village
It has been a few months since Mom and I have been out to Chitipi to see the children and I have heard they moved all the Little-ones there and Tellina my friend is the new mom for all of them. Tellina has the house all cleaned up and the furniture has been recovered so the home is quite nice.
We arrived at the house and I could hear the Children calling out that Auntie Michelle has come. They didn't see that Grandma was with me, but once they did they were even more excited.
The Children walked us in the house and we held the babies and loved on the other kids as well. One little boy brought a Christmas card that was sent to him from his sponsoring family and asked grandma to read it to him. Of course Mom read it to him but he wanted it read over and over again. The kids were all wanting to sit and talk with him. I took a group out to look at the farm to see what they were growing . We walked by a bee hive but fortunate ly we has walked by it before I realized what it was and told the children to walk fast. I didn't have my epi pen. which was not bright on my part, but a good warning of what not to forget again. All in all, it was a nice visit which left me very proud of Tellina for the way she is managing the home.
We arrived at the house and I could hear the Children calling out that Auntie Michelle has come. They didn't see that Grandma was with me, but once they did they were even more excited.
The Children walked us in the house and we held the babies and loved on the other kids as well. One little boy brought a Christmas card that was sent to him from his sponsoring family and asked grandma to read it to him. Of course Mom read it to him but he wanted it read over and over again. The kids were all wanting to sit and talk with him. I took a group out to look at the farm to see what they were growing . We walked by a bee hive but fortunate ly we has walked by it before I realized what it was and told the children to walk fast. I didn't have my epi pen. which was not bright on my part, but a good warning of what not to forget again. All in all, it was a nice visit which left me very proud of Tellina for the way she is managing the home.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Starting a Prayer Tea
Today we are starting a prayer tea. As was the case in Liberia during the war, it was the prayer of the women that changed the nation. I believe it will be the prayers and empowering of the women of Malawi that will change this nation. So pray with us that this small group of pastors wives and women leaders will be the kindling from which a mighty fire of God will be started.
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Praying for water
Friday I thought it might be wise to bring our problems to the Lord. So we prayed and asked the Lord for water. Then I went and tried to rent a water pump. We wrestled with the pump for hours but it never was able to pump the water from the deep well. I finally gave up and took the pump back. With in an hour of our return home it began to poor down rain. We were able to fill our reservoirs with water. I got a very clear message from the Lord: "Ask me and then wait and see what I will do. I don't need your help."
Because of hard rains and electrical storms which lit up the sky, we lost all power yesterday afternoon. It has been about 18 hours but the power is back. For how long, no one really knows. The power is very unstable so I have gotten serge protectors in hopes of saving my appliances . The training center is beautiful , rich with all kinds of food plants and we look forward to starting classes next week. Birds and butterflies of all sorts of colors and sizes flutter about. life has returned to what was once a baren plot of land. My prayer is that the whole village will catch the vision and move forward in self sustenance. Pray that the women will be encouraged and be empowered.
Because of hard rains and electrical storms which lit up the sky, we lost all power yesterday afternoon. It has been about 18 hours but the power is back. For how long, no one really knows. The power is very unstable so I have gotten serge protectors in hopes of saving my appliances . The training center is beautiful , rich with all kinds of food plants and we look forward to starting classes next week. Birds and butterflies of all sorts of colors and sizes flutter about. life has returned to what was once a baren plot of land. My prayer is that the whole village will catch the vision and move forward in self sustenance. Pray that the women will be encouraged and be empowered.
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