April 15, 2015
In the days that followed the resurrection of Jesus Christ and his ascension to heaven, the disciples "joined together constantly in prayer." (Acts 1:14) During one of these prayer gatherings God filled them with the Holy Spirit, and the result is that you and I today have heard the great news of what God has done for us through Jesus Christ.
God continues to work today through the lives of people who pray to Him and are filled with His Spirit. Would you pray and ask the Lord to fill the Life to Life Africa team in Chinhoyi with His Spirit so that His kingdom would grow there, dispelling the hopelessness of so many?
Please pray for the 90 families that planted plots of corn this year, that they place their hope in God even as it appears that their harvest will be meager. The country has experienced a drought and not all of the families were able to provide a mulch cover to preserve what little moisture there was in the soil. The grass and leftover corn plants from the year before tend to be burned, a common planting custom that is hard to stop there. When one does try to use grass clippings and old corn plants as mulch they may find that someone sets it on fire as they hunt for rodents to eat. Do pray for our team and the families we serve as they educate others in how to effectively grow crops.
Below you see Veronica Ndlovu, a widow, at her corn plot last month. She weeded her plot well but did not provide a mulch cover. You can see the condition of her 3 month old corn. Next month they will harvest what little corn they get. Last year we were able to stop our twice monthly food distribution to these families for 4 months, as their corn harvests yielded a four-month supply. They will be doing well if they get a 2 month harvest this year.
Jesus said we would still face trials as his kingdom has not yet been fully realized, but he has provided his resurrection power to confront the challenges we face. May we follow the example of the first disciples to "constantly pray," worshiping our Lord and asking that His kingdom would come on earth as it is in heaven.
Exciting News: Jonathan Govero's Wedding
Jonathan Govero, the chairman of our board in Zimbabwe, got married to Shalom this past Saturday, April 11. Jonathan leads the Navigators collegiate work in the capital, Harare, and received his master's in development recently. Shalom currently works in the development arena. Their love for the Lord and people along with their interest in development efforts will continue benefiting the work of LTLA in the years ahead.
More Exciting News: A New Building Project in Chinhoyi
Hopevale Church in Saginaw, MI, has generously raised the funds that are needed to help build the Life Discipleship Center on our property in Chinhoyi! This new building will provide the space where we can teach young and old about an abiding relationship with Christ and the space to train them with sustainable skills for their livelihood. It will enable us to also expand our impact on the Chinhoyi Universty of Technology campus next door to our Community Center.
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| Life Discipleship Center Building Site |
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| Life Discipleship Center, Front Elevation |
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