Thank you from the Africa Team!

The Africa Team wants to thank each of you for your encouragement, prayers and support before, during and after our trip. The missionaries we visited were very encouraged by our visits and quickly helped us get involved in their ministries. Throughout the trip, we felt so uplifted by your prayers.
Since our return, many of you have asked to hear details about the trip. We’re eager to share, so check out NorthAve News for updates. You’ll hear from Team Tanzania about attending the dedication of a new Bible in the Vwanji language and about the translation work being done in Tanzania. From the Lesotho Team, you’ll hear about children in an orphanage and will see pictures of the wall painted by the team and the children. And you’ll hear about Leroy’s work with the dentist in Lesotho. Team Congo will share about the medical work and preventive AIDS work being done in very difficult situations. You’ll also hear about the amazing faith and prayer life of people who were forced to flee and have had to relocate in a new area of Congo.
Thanks again for sending us as NAPC ambassadors to Africa. It’s truly a blessing to be a part of the NAPC family!
With gratitude from the Africa Team.

Moody Radio Campaign

Wycliffe USA is partnering with Moody Radio to let their listeners know about our Last Languages Campaign, an effort to fund the final push to start a Bible translation in every remaining language still needing it by 2025.  This is a very unique opportunity for Wycliffe to broaden Moody listeners’ understanding of the needs of those who do not yet have Scripture in their mother tongue, and to invite them to participate in something historic. In fact, today, our president just announced that this was the best year in history for number of translation projects started: 109 in the last year!

I’m not sure if it’s going to be picked up on Moody Radio in Georgia. I’ll be part of the team of volunteers answering the phones on November 4th and 12th when people call in to make donations. After week 1, we raised about $130,000 for projects in Peru and Panama!

Click here for dates and stations where you can hear the broadcasts.

- Roy Eyre

Finishing up in Tanzania

We have had a great week in Dar es Salaam or “Dar” as the locals call it. WE have spent time with Brian and Karen Anders, and their daughters, Victoria and Christa enjoying meals, playing games by candlelight (the power goes off frequently here), and participating in and hearing about their daily life here. We also visited the Nuru center ( rehab skills/jobs for disabled women) affiliated with a Presbyterian church of Tanzania. Yesterday we had a tour of CCBRT which is a hospital/clinic/rehab center for othropedic and eye problems for adults and children. AS a nurse I was quite impressed with the facilities and care that was provided for so many. This morning I attended a breakfast of Christian professionals in Dar in a beautiful downtown hotel. It is a group of Christians affliated with various mission agencies and other outreach work in the country. They meet every Thursday morning for a meal, sharing, and mutual suppport. I had a fascinating conversation with the head of the IRC (International Refuge Committee) about his work with refuges in TAnzania. We will be finishing up today and plan to spend the evening in prayer and fellowship with the Anders. WE have an early morning flight to London tomorrow and then home to ATlanta on SAturday evening. It has been a full 10 day stay here, it will take some time to process all that we have seen and done. Thanks for all your prayers for safety and health. See you soon in person!
Barbara – Tanzania

Today is my Birthday! Dah da dah da

Today started rough with cold showers for Leroy, Jessica and Leigh. Somehow Charity had a nice warm, in fact hot one. Hmmmm ….. We went to the orphanage at 8AM on Monday and Tuesday. Our primary focus has been finishing the mural on the new bath house wall. This has been a challenge due to the size and scope of the project, but also because of the exposed pipes that run horizontally down the length of the building. Jessica came up with a great idea and sketched it out. We then all proceeded to work together to create the vision. It has been so much fun and hard work too, but it is complete and the children seem to enjoy it very much. Yesterday we also made “Jesus” bracelets with the children after school and worked on the Cross canvas that we brought with us. The children also did some painting with Q-tips on construction paper. It is a priviledge to be here. The children need so much, but mainly love and the human touch. It is so underestimated. There are many stories of their lives that we don’t know, we can only imagine the difficulties that they have suffered and do suffer on a daily basis. It is a HUGE problem and not one that will be solved in a day, a month or a year. The reality of it is overwhelming and smothering as we contemplate it, but God knows and CAN overcome all of these huge obstacles. It is a comfort to see Nancy in action at the orphanage. She is AWESOME! It is apparent how well respected Frank and Nancy are in the community. How marvelous to be able to help support them in their work for the Lord. —Leigh

Bible dedication in Mbeya

This past weekend we had the opportunity to drive into beautiful countryside of the Mbeya region to view a Bible dedication in the Vwanji language. The Vwanji people could see their languague written down for the first time; they were the first people group in the Iringa-Mbeya cluster to have an alphabet created by the SIL and Wycliffe translators! I’m sure you can imagine how exciting this event was. After the 5-hour dedication of the books of Jonah, Mark, and Ruth, the Vwanji people treated us to a celebratory Tanzanian meal of rice, spices, beef, cabbage, and Coca-Cola. The Vwanji’s welcoming nature and the cool climate in this area made it very difficult to leave, but we had a 2-hour trip down mountainous roads ahead of us and a 12-hour journey back to Dar es Salaam. The Tanzania team is looking forward to sharing video and photos of this event when we return to Atlanta.

~Britt, Team Tanzania

Jessica’s Horseback Adventure

Giving Out Soccer Balls in Lesotho

Leroy Gives Dental Exams in Lesotho

Update from the Congo

Hi everyone,

We’re here!  It’s been difficult to get internet access, so this may be the only update, but at least it’s one!  We’re all well, being treated royally and enjoying every minute.  There’s so much to learn and to see. We are constantly hearing how amazed everyone is that we came to be with them.  They say that our visit is a gift from God.  It’s quite humbling.

 Everyone is so friendly and filled with hope — glorifying God because the war is no longer a problem here. We’re going today to the dedication of a new school and then will visit in Manodoby’s home to celebrate his wife’s (Elise) birthday.  We’re really looking forward to church tomorrow, especially since people seem to be fillled with joy and hope.

I love all of you and thank you for your prayers.  We all feel them.

Love and hugs,

Glenice

Saturday in Maseru

Today was again joyous and action packed. We returned to the orphanage. Jessica continued adding detail touches to the mural, Leigh and Charity worked with some of the adolescents painting a cross which will be returning to church. Leroy completed more dental exams. With the beautiful mountains as the backdrop of the orphanage, it is such a huge irony to the desperate poverty the children live in. It is fascinating that the toddlers and smaller children barely know they are in need. What they want most is Love. Someone to hug them when they fall down. Someone to pay them attention when they are just walking about with idle time. It is wonderful that the children now recognize us and are starting to bond with us. It is so encouraging to see that others from all over the world are there to help as well. There are caregivers and carpenters that are there from New Zealand. They have been there for as short as 8 months to as long as a second year long trip. The children crawl over them like their favorite aunt and uncle. We gave out soccerballs at the orphanage to a ecstatic crowd. One of the more touching moments was last night while watching Wall-E the movie. Nathan (from New Zealand) picked up a child that was struggling to keep himself in the chair falling asleep and placed him in his arms. When the movie was over he carried the child to his bed (the dorm). What more do any of us need than Love. The Dimmocks (our gracioius hosts) took us into the mountains with their family. We rode horses and hiked a bit. Earth is soooo beautiful!! What an artist God is. On the way down again the irony hit me, we saw poverty with paradise (goegraphically) as the backdrop. I just hope our little efforts are meaningful to the kids at the orphanage, but moreso I hope we can encourage everyone back home to EXHAUST our access to resources to help others. In the midst of people who have comitted a year or more to help these people, I feel like I have done little(Leroy). We can do more. We will do more!!!!!