Dear friends,

     I would like to share with you two ways that your families can make in a difference in Africa.

     First, Headson Makazinga, a village preacher and church planter in southern Malawi, appreciates any help he can get in their ministry to widows, orphans, and AIDS victims, as well as Bible and tract distribution.  We have been corresponding with the Makazingas for several years (since he saw my article in Above Rubies magazine), and just received another letter from him yesterday.  Unfortunately, flooding has caused much damage to buildings and crops, as well as preventing new planting.   On the bright side, he reports that three new churches have been planted, and that plans are underway for the annual Easter conference, which is scheduled for April 6-9 at Nyamula.  Thousands of people from all of their churches in southern Malawi and Mozambique will attend.   Pastor Makazinga is hoping to have me produce new tracts, but I don't think there is time to get them sent, proofed, printed and shipped before the Easter conference.  However, I think I will be able to send a new batch of the ones we have already produced.  (Please pray for the delivery -- last time, the postal service mistakenly sent them to MALAYSIA, then sent them back to me, and they finally arrived in Malawi months after I originally sent them!) If you would like to send donations or letters of encouragement to the Makazingas, their address is: Headson Makazinga, P.O. Box 187, Nsanje, Malawi, Africa.

     Here are two pictures that Pastor Makazinga sent:

The Makazinga family (from left to right): Headson holding Faye, Regina holding Connie, Gloria, Misheck, George, Steph, Ida, Emmanuel and Carlos

Revival meetings under a tree at Mtasa village

      Second, Pastor Johnson Malinda in Kenya can also use your help!   We have also corresponded with him off and on for several years, also since he saw my article in Above Rubies.  Pastor Malinda is also a Christian school principal, and would love to receive clothing (especially for young children), shoes, pens, stationery, textbooks for all ages, Christian books and magazines, and even toys.  (He particularly enjoyed the Lipton herbal peach tea I tucked into his package last summer, and would love to try some other flavors!)  They also appreciate financial donations to sponsor college tuition for their children.  His address is: Johnson Malinda, P.O. Box 965-30106, Turbo, Kenya, East Africa.

      Please let me know if you decide to participate in any of these opportunities!

Blessings,

Virginia