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| Some of Chad's family with us at Falling Spring |
Dear Partners,
I’m sitting out in my little 4 x 8 study. I’m taking a break
from preparing some messages to write to you. I’ll be sharing the messages I’m
working on in Zambia. I leave for my first trip to Africa on January 1. I’ll be
gone for a bit over two weeks. Here is my rough itinerary.
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I arrive at Ndola in Zambia on January 2.
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I’ll go to Amano Christian School in Chingola to
check in with missionaries who serve there. I’ll also meet with some of the
students. I’ll share two messages and lead two follow-up sessions in the Amano
Staff Retreat.
On the 10th I’ll travel to Kitwe, where I’ll be the guest of an LMUSA couple who serve at the Centre for Christian Missions University.
On the11th and 12th, I’ll be speaking eight times at the Zambia Baptist Association Leadership Conference. The theme of the conference is, “Why am I here?” I.E., why has God given me this position of leadership?
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On the 14th I’ll speak at the Luanshya Baptist
Church.
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I begin the journey back on January 16.
In addition to preparing for the trip to Zambia, we continue
to speak into the lives of the missionaries who make up the LMUSA Family. I
lead a monthly Zoom meeting for missionaries and do some writing. Earlier this
month I traveled to New Jersey two times, once to represent Pacific Islands
University at a fundraising event and once for the Fall Board Meeting. Kathy is
still planning to travel to Guam; she’s waiting for the right timing. She’ll be
helping out and encouraging a single lady missionary, there. Watch for an
update.
Please pray for our Global Ministries Director, Mike Branch.
Mike is on a medical leave undergoing treatment for CIDP, a rare but treatable
disease that attacks the nerve coating. To help cover for Mike, eight of us
missionaries are taking a measure of administrative oversight for a particular
area of the world. My sphere of interest is the USA, including USA territories.
The plan is for the arrangement to continue after Mike’s recovery.
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From the above you’ll notice some things to pray
about.
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You can see that, in particular with the new
administrative responsibilities, we’ll probably be doing some more traveling,
so please pray that our fund will remain funded. If you choose to invest in
what we are doing, see the link below. Our fund is only used to cover ministry
expenses.
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One of our missionary families, who serve
stateside, is moving. Pray that it will be a good move.
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A single missionary lady is dealing with an
attack of shingles. Pray that she recovers quickly.
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Thank the Lord, with us, for the reports of good
work that we hear about. Here is a sample.
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Between now and January 17, when I arrive back
home, I’d appreciate you praying for me as I prepare, travel, minister, and
travel back. It’ll be a busy time. Please also pray for Kathy. She’ll be
keeping things going back here.
We thank the Lord for good health, for a great thanksgiving
with some of our family, and for you. You are here with me in my closet-study.
You’ll be traveling with me as I fly, as well as staying here with Kathy, and
you are part of our ministry of caring for those who share, as well as the
teaching, preaching, counseling, and encouraging I’ll do in Zambia.
I probably won’t send another prayer letter until I get
back, so I’ll take this opportunity to wish you and yours a blessed Christmas.
The angel proclaimed, “[T]oday in the city of David there has been born for you
a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.” That proclamation still needs to go forth.
It is our privilege to work with and encourage those who are the proclaimers.
Thanks for standing with us.
By His Grace,
Kathy &
Howard
PS: Merry Christmas
