A Working Tractor!

Praise the Lord! The required piece to fix the tractor, after many delays, has made it safely to Mavuno. It was installed shortly after arrival and is working brilliantly. After 6 months of rest, the tractor now has a long to-do-list and is keeping very busy. Thank-you for your prayers!

Prayer Request and Praise!

Mavuno has been working on sending a container from Bozeman, Montana. Praise God that it is finally ready to send to Tanzania, as it is bringing a lot of important supplies. It is scheduled to leave Monday, the 23rd of November. Please pray for safety as the container travels overseas and across the country. Pray that everything arrives safely and undamaged. Also pray that the container clears through customs without delay. A BIG thank-you to everyone who has donated, helped organize and pack the container. Mavuno is very grateful!

New Off-Campus Children

On October 14th, God blessed the Mavuno Off-Campus program with two new children, Constantine and Jumanne Mzurikwao. Jumanne is 8 years old and his little brother Constantine is 5 years old. They were born and raised in Bunda by their father. Unfortunately, their father was mentally and physically not able to take care of the two boys. So he decided to take them to Kulianas for assistance. Kulianas contacted Mavuno and asked them to take in Constantine and Jumanne. So Mavuno placed the children temporarily with Michael Kabulimoja in the Magu area.

Please pray for wisdom for Kabulimoja as he raises Constantine and Jumanne. Also pray that Mavuno can find a set of permanent, Godly foster parents to raise up these 2 boys to serve the Lord.

Constantine Mzurikwao

Jumanne Mzurikwao

Jumanne and Constantine settling in along with the other Kabulimoja children

Rain

This really isn’t Mavuno business, but it is very exciting: the rains have started. Last Saturday we received a down poor! It rained, and rained and rained. Rain in Africa comes for an hour, so much, so hard, dumping, loud and fast. I ran out the door, rolled up the car windows, and when I got back to the house it looked like I had jumped in the lake. The rain stopped fairly early in the morning, and all the water that couldn’t soak into the mud went running away in little rivers, and the sun came out. Today (Wednesday) everything is green. Mavuno went from a patchwork of black ash, and dusty brown, to beautiful, growing, green. In the last three days it has been amazing to see the change! We are all enjoying it. Praise the Lord.

Saturday morning




Reuben enjoying the rain







Pincushions are all over the hill right now


Everything turning green






Mango tree, covered it fruit

The Chitumbis, our prospective foster family, resigned. Pray for Mavuno as we continue to search for foster families, Off-Campus and On-Campus. Pray that we would continue to trust God for this need, understanding that He will provide what Mavuno needs in His perfect timing.

On October 7th Bianca Mary Joseph, from Forever Angels (http://www.foreverangels.org/) came to Mavuno and joined the Mbugua family. Bianca is five years old, and has been in orphanages ever since she was four days old. Pray for her as she adjusts to living in a family, and that as she becomes part of a loving family she would discover the even greater love of her heavenly Father. Pray that the Mbugua family would continue to grow together and that John and Milka would have the God-given strength to lead their family. Praise the Lord for this awesome chance to impact one of His beautiful creations.

Bianca


Aika, Bianca, John and Milka


Mariamu, Helena, Michael, Bianca sitting on Milka’s lap, Aika, and then Jonathan on John’s lap
(Manyashi and Esta were both at school)

Pray for the Tractor

The tractor is having electrical problems. For the last five months it has not been working. Right now we are waiting for parts and pieces that we think need replaced. Pray that these parts will fix the problem and get here soon. Pray that we would be able to get it running soon. We could definitely use it right now.