Dear Concerned Friends: September 13, 2009
I have just returned from my 6th month long trip to Malawi, Africa since 2003. After over 13 years as a pastor and 9 years before that as a youth pastor, God has lead me to quite a varied ministry. Between Oct. 07 and Nov.09 I will have taught and preached in the following countries: Malawi (3 months), Pakistan (2 months), Republic of Georgia, Cambodia, Dem. Republic of Congo, United Arab Emirates (several visits), Zambia, Cuba, Indonesia and Myanmar. While stateside, I have conducted Missions and Prophecy Conferences throughout Canada, USA, and the Caribbean Islands of St. Lucia, St. Thomas, Jamaica, Dominica and Anguilla. I praise the Lord that He has kept me safe & free from illness, protected my family, and used this ministry to see hundreds saved and many others strengthened in their service for Him.
On this most recent trip, I taught on topics from I and II Corinthians in 6 different locations around Malawi for 3 days at each spot. HUNDREDS OF PASTORS AND DEACONS and many of their wives from each region attended, slept on mats on the ground and were BUILT UP IN BIBLE DOCTRINE. Then on the Sundays, I enjoyed preaching in different village churches down dirt roads and dusty bicycle trails. There were many who came over the border from Mozambique and one pastor was missing his leg from an encounter with a large crocodile.
It gave me great joy to teach in 3 large churches that were built this past year with funds sent over from supporting churches and others committed to the work there. The ladies in Donna’s company sent the money for one church in the FASTEST GROWING MUSLIM AREA. The young pastor goes soul winning every week and has won many Muslims to Christ who are now in his church. They were so receptive to the teaching of God’s Word. IT WAS A JOY TO PROVIDE FOOD (GOATS, MAIZE, CABBAGE), GIVE OUT READING GLASSES, SHIRTS, TIES, BIBLE STUDY BOOKLETS, AND SOME BICYCLES to pastors who oversee many other smaller churches in their region. THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR BIBLES! My translator, Andrew, has just finished the Chechewa New Testament We are hoping to get it published and sent over soon. COULD YOU HELP US?
Please continue to pray for the orphans’ needs. Their beds are in many cases over a foot too short, their shoes worn out and money is needed for their education so they can cope when they leave. Food is not the only urgent need but I am happy to report that their diet is much improved because of more emphasis on vegetables, fruit, fish, milk and eggs. I CAN SEND A PICTURE AND LIFE HISTORY OF AN ORPHAN TO ANYONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO CORRESPOND INDIVIDUALLY. Let me know. Elaine, a nurse gave medical exams to each orphan and we are trusting to have a medical team come out next year to go to some villages where thousands have afflictions and are too poor to get medical attention. Thanks to Matt Hahn from Canada who helped me teach, played much soccer and distributed many balls, shoes and soccer shirts, Kayla from Phoenix who taught the orphan teens, Harry, Marilyn, and Elaine from Asheville and my son Andrew who enjoyed being with the orphans – teaching and playing games.
My last 3 day meeting was at the remote orphanage site in Ntcheu where I stayed for 2 nights in a storage shed built on the property. The outdoor “facilities” had no seat, the shower was a hose from a blue container above but at least I had a mattress to sleep on. Outside in the cool night air, over 200 men and women slept on little mats or even on the bare floor of one of the buildings recently built. WE ARE SO BLESSED.
MANY THANKS, MARK LOGAN
