I would like to use this month’s update to ask you all to pray for our precious little one Madelena. Madelena came to our children’s centre here in Pemba two years ago as a small, malnourished 3 year old. She looked like a small baby and was dressed in clothes to fit a three month old. After lots of care and attention she has fattened up and is thriving. She does however have some neurological developmental problems. We have never been able to have her diagnosed so we are still to this day unsure if she was born with a disability or if this came from severe starvation. 

We have just celebrated her 5th birthday and it saddens my heart to know that she will not be starting school with her fellow 5-year-old brothers and sisters at the children’s centre. We all feel a promise that she will be healed and would love for you to join in with this prayer and fasting to contend for her healing. She is a kind hearted wonderful little girl and I know God does nothing but smile down on her. During prayer for her please do ask for words for her and we can write this down in her book. May we join together to watch this promise turn into a testimony! 

A little personal update - I receive more and more of an education into this culture every day. The more I learn the more I am in love. In love with the smells, tastes and sounds. Sure there are frustrations in the learning and times where I 'just don't get it'. However the grace takes over in those needed times. Please continue to pray for street ministry. This last week we had one girl return after rejecting all help a few months ago. She has got herself in a bad way and needs lots of care. We know she could do amazing things with her life and she too is slowly seeing that as she learns who she is. 

Please do update me with how you are all doing and any prayer requests you may have!

Love and prayers,

Ruth