Cyclone Alert

At the moment here it is raining heavily and it is clear that a lot of people are really enjoying it probably because it is a long time since there was rain here. Some are showering in the rain and kids swimming in the flooded roads. Interestingly it is not cold either! Recently a cyclone alert was given. It may hit any time but begins in the North and later moves here to the South. The speed is approximated to be around 80km/hr. So now is the time to make early food purchases and make sure you have an AC radio just to keep in touch with what is happenning because there is going to be a black out and all businesses will be closed.

So pray with us.

Blessings,

Victor.

Getting ready for ministry for 2009.

Christian greetings, I hope your year has began on a high note. I am very well here in Madagascar in this brand new year of 2009. I must confess that the Lord has been so gracious to our ministry here in Madagascar and we are not taking anything for granted. Since our arrival here neither Duncan nor I has had any serious sickness and that is not something to take lightly. So praise God with us for his faithfulness. This year seems to have a lot of things ahead both in the evangelism and youth departments in the entire southern part of our diocese which covers 1000km of coastline. Next week I will be involved in a youth leaders workshop for a day. We are focusing on training the emerging leaders. In actual sense they are the people who are taking over leadership. The St.Luke's Church here in Ankilifaly where we are based is predominantly youth and so most of our energies are directed towards them but on the other hand we are not forgetting the elderly as well and so there are special programmes that go on especially in the area of Bible study and discipleship. We have a task to make sure that the word of God is made simple and clear and that it is understood the way it should be and our pastor has been so helpful especially in the area of language. Our pastor here Rev.Stephan will be moving to another parish which is 1500km away by February. His wife has been sick for some time now so please pray for him and his family as they start a new work in their new ministry base. In the beginning of February as well I will be involved in teaching the new student evangelists at the Bible School in Ankilifaly. Continue praying that the Lord's hand may be upon us and all the work that we are doing here. Thank you so much for all your prayers and financial support. Have yourselves an exciting 2009! God Bless Victor

A New Year - A Time for Teaching and Trusting

Dear Friends,

I like to wish you all a very happy New Year. I crossed into the New Year at church and indeed gave my first sermon of 2009 right after entering the New Year at midnight. I spoke on “Your failures will become successes in 2009”. This was based on Luke Chapter One where Zechariah and Elizabeth were blessed with a son, John the Baptist, at a time when it was not physically possible for them to be gifted with a child. I pray therefore that whatever you have attempted but has not worked out in the past, will work out in 2009 and that you trust in God in all things.

The Saturday morning that followed I preached in the English service and the responses both times were great. I believe this year that there will be great success in my ministry here in Madagascar.

I hope to do evangelism campaigns in Ankilifaly, Anketraka, Andaromena, Sakaraha, Morondava and Fort Dolphin among other places and so please pray for me while I do this.
I am trusting God for resources to facilitate these evangelistic campaigns for example a public address system, generator, lighting system, digital projector, finances, etc. So I continue to be in need of prayer.

There is a small informal bible school that was instituted by the bishop because where I am serving there is a big shortage of clergy, yet the churches are many and more are being planted. He has already instructed me next week to teach on the gospels and this year I will be teaching a lot in the bible school so remember me in your prayers. Pray that I would teach the truth and that God would help me to understand His word when doing my preparation.

Therefore there is a great need for me to advance in my theological studies and so I am trusting God for the resources necessary for me to start doing a course through the internet as soon as possible.

I hope we will continue to walk together in this exciting journey of faith in Madagascar.

Be blessed in 2009.

Yours in Christ

Duncan

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