God is still on the throne and Miss Thandie our orphan’s home director is still surviving but it is not easy as so many people and churches have had to cut back on their giving to missionaries because of the high cost of gas and weak economy. We have the same problem here, as gas is now $12.50 a gallon and we have had to cut back to the bare bones, no milk, no bread, no meat and many other items like body oil. We don’t run the washer and dryer, as electricity is high, I preached by candle light Sunday night. I could go on and on with the negative and hardships but let me beg you please pray about these needs, the orphans have no one to turn to but us. Please before this letter gets laid aside do something to help a little. Please read James 1:27 I beg you in Jesus name, we have no radio or T.V. outlet to make our plea. Every cent you send goes to the children’s home, we have three children with AIDS and are being treated with steroids that make them have a real heavy appetite and we must give them extra food each day to keep the hunger pain away, these funds come from our personal pockets. There are no extra funds available for things such as these.
The orphans are not setting under a pity tree crying, they are busy saving souls, washing clothes by hand, working in the garden, taking corn to the mill for grinding. The corn bags weigh 150 pounds each and are carried to the mill each day, sing in one of the seven choirs, clean the orphanage rooms and dinning areas and anything else that needs doing to make the place their home. One of the greatest things they do is in the area of prayer and fasting, it will break your heart to go into one of their prayer meetings and hear them pray, I know God hears their prayers.
What are the major needs of the Good Samaritan’s Orphanage?
Pray for them every day as they pray for you.
- $1000.00 for corn, corn that was 700K a 10Lb bag in April is now 2,500k a bag. That is approx. $21.00 US.
- Personal Items such as skin oil, under garments for young and older kids
- School fees for H.S. kids @ $100.00 per kid (21) every 3 months
- Gas to run the school bus for H.S. is $40.00 a day
- Money to buy 50 pair of shoes for the bigger orphans, they have to have shoes and uniforms to go to school.
- Someone to write them a letter once a month with a dollar inside so they can buy an envelope and a stamp to answer you back.
Gardiner Gentry
In the work of Christ and His Church
“The Beggar”
1 Chronicles 4:10
3 comments:
We love and miss you all please tell everyone hello for us and that we are dilligently working for the day we can join them in Malawi. We really missed being able to come this year. We are sharing what God is doing in Malawi also the great needs that are present. We know that God is able we just have to keep the faith that he will provide a way to meet the needs. Give our love to the children especially Junior, and the rest of the big 5, also give a special hug to Maria we miss her so. Tell her Miss Tammy misses her.
In His Service
The Jorgensons
Dear pastor Gentry,
My name is Robbie Jones, and I am anxiously anticipating our arrival in Malawi to have the opportunity to build the roofs on the Ntcheu projects. I have read your blogs and the blogs of the Fullfords and Millers and look forward to serving the Lord while there. My team of 3 have been diligently raising funds in order to be of assistance to your ministry while there. We have been able to raise over 5,000.00 dollars to bring with us. To God be the glory!!!
We hope to buy some Bibles, and also are bringing small gifts for the children. Are there any immediate needs that you can make us aware of? Let me know. God bless
Robbie Jones
By the way, we are the group that is coming with Mark Logan at the middle of July
Robbie
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