Dear Fellow Laborers and Servants of the Most High God,
Much to my shame I have not sent out a prayer letter for the months of August, September, and here it is at the end of October. Even though our schedule has been hectic, I can only ask your forgiveness in this matter.
In August Darcy, Sarah and Johnathan traveled back to the United States to enroll Sarah at Golden State Bible College in Santa Clara, California. Her plan is to study for one year, and then seek God’s direction. Our family here in Malawi is down to three, John, Darcy and Johnathan, but we know that the hearts of Elizabeth and Sarah are still here.
Darcy’s other main purpose was to help her oldest daughter, Anna, as she had her first child on the 10th of August. She really wanted to be there to help out. Also it was a good time for her to visit with the rest of her family and have some R & R. Johnathan went back to visit family and friends.
During their time in America John traveled to several areas of Mozambique where Good Samaritan has many churches. Also accompanying John were Henry Chatata, Andrew Nyenga, Thandie Chikufenji, and Sharon Goodman. The team spent 3-4 days in each area teaching from the Word of God and also doing soul winning. A mobile medical clinic was set up in two of the villages and many people were helped with free medicine, and also the treatment of open wounds. John baptized 271 people during these trips, and an additional 92 wanted to be baptized in one village, but when he went down to the Shire River to inspect the waters the nationals said it was too dangerous due to the crocodiles; 17 villagers have been killed by crocodiles since the beginning of this year alone in that area.
Darcy and Johnathan arrived back in Malawi on the 8th of September and immediately became involved with the moving of our home from a rented house in the city of Limbe to a house directly across from the Good Samaritan Compound on the Zomba Road. This new house has a ten year lease, and it will be a great blessing not to have to drive the 20 to 30 minutes one way from Limbe every day just to get to the Bible College and Children’s Home.
In October our family traveled to the area of Monkey Bay for three days of Bible teaching, child evangelism and soul winning. Our team again consisted of Henry Chatata, Andrew Nyenga, Thandie Chikufenji, Jason James, Sharon. Goodman and our family. John taught approximately 60 men over the three days, and Darcy taught approximately 60 women. Darcy also helped teach the kids with one of our national young preacher boys assisting her over the 3 days. Darcy, John, Ms. Goodman and Henry Chatata also set up the mobile medical clinic and helped out many of the villagers and their children. During the evenings we showed “The Jesus Film” to approximate 500 people each night. At the end of each showing the people who were present were preached to and many hands were raised for salvation. It was a good trip, and we look forward toour next trip in November to the Lower Shire River area. Also in November we are planning a two day trip up to the northern region to the village of Nkhota-kota. This area is predominantly Muslim but we have one Good Samaritan Church in this area that needs encouragement.
We have received news that our printing press will be arriving any day at the Good Samaritan Compound and we are really excited about this. We do not know anything about a printing press or the operation, but if God supplied the press He will provide the necessary people to help set it up and train us in the operation of it!
There are so many needs with the ministry in Malawi. Medicine, eye glasses, Bible helps, Chichewa Bibles, building materials for the churches, maintenance materials for the Children’s home, school supplies for the orphans, clothes for the orphans and the list goes on and on. The one constant is that my God continues to meet our needs and the needs of this ministry. Thank you with all my heart for those that continue to support our family and the Good Samaritan Baptist Ministry through Victory World Outreach of Louisville, Kentucky. The character of a person truly comes out when difficult times arrive.
We continue to pray for other nzungus, (white people) to come and work with us here in this ministry. It need not be a full time help, but even for 1-3 months at a time. The skills needed are:
Auto mechanic
Teachers
Any type of trades people
Computer Instructor
Farmer
Medical Personnel
PRAYER NEEDS:
1. Continued health for the Fullford Family
2. Funds to continue the Mobile Bible Studies to remote villages
3. Health for the orphans as we enter the rainy season
4. Safety as we journey to remote villages
Your Servants for Christ in Malawi,
John, Darcy & Johnathan
Missionaries to Malawi
John & Darcy Fullford
