Adventures WorldRace SethBarnes Sponsorship Giving

| by archiveworldraceblogs

So last month we got a chance to travel throughout northern Mozambique and minister to several villages….here are some the updates!

Maphatso:

The first village that we visited was named Maphatso, which when pronounced in the native tongue sounds a lot like “Mmmm fatso.” While helping out we worked and lived with Pastor Daniel and his family. On one of our first days of ministry we were able to sing songs, preach and even meet the village chief. One of the best parts of the day was when we got a chance to pray for the sick throughout the village. Amazingly (though not surprisingly) God showed up in big ways. Many people were healed of various ailments and sicknesses! Once again God reminded us that he is the Healer and that “with God nothing is impossible.”

Mphatso Villagers

Chimwala:

The second village that we ended up visiting was Chimwala. Although we only got to stay there for 2 days, we were able to help dig the foundation of the pastor’s new home and minister to people in the village. The Chimwala community was very rural and there wasn’t even electricity! We had an opportunity to tent, use “bathrooms” (i.e- hole in the ground) with straw doors and eat cultural foods like sima. In case you were wondering, sima is a dense porridge-like substance that is usually accompanied by vegetables and beef or chicken. Although I wasn’t a huge fan, it was good to get to try out some new food!


Church in Chimwala
 
The foundation for the Pastor’s new house
 

Chimwala sleeping arrangements!
 
During our time at Chimwala, we got to spent time with the local pastor. He was a great man who often walked or rode his motorcycle to help minister to those in the community. He told us of the many needs of the community and the church. He also asked that we would pray for him and that we would encourage others to pray for his community as well. He even gave me a list of prayer requests, which I’ll post below! If you feel led please take the time to pray for his church!
 
– Pray for safety and funds for the Pastor’s travel throughout local towns and villages.  Also pray for Pastor’s family, for their safety when he travels.
– Pray for the church community in Chimwala; that it would continue to grow and strengthen
– Pray for continued provision for the Chimwala community and the prayer houses that are currently in place in the area.
 

Pastor of Chimwala Church
 
Vila Ulongue

After spending some time in the local villages, we headed back to Vila Ulongue. During out time there a large pastors conference was held. Pastors from throughout Mozambique attended as well as pastors from other countries such as Zimbabawe and Malawi. It was great to meet many of these pastors and to see that there is a strong, growing community in Africa. We also got to spend time with our main ministry contact, Reverend Samuel.  We closed out the month by helping out at the local school and giving assistance on a small construction project!