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January - February 2011 Simona Caba Afrika Wa Yesu Inhaminga, Mozambiqu

Dearest family and friends,

In Inhaminga on saturdays we are teaching the youth onHeroes of the Faith: about amazing men and women that

surrendered everything they had and gave themselves to be

spent for Gods Kingdom. All they wanted were souls for

Jesus. People like George Muller, Charles Studd, Jim Elliot

and many others that changed the history of many forsaken

tribes and nations. Their sacrifices and joy in giving and

surrender makes me humble and brings back the passion and

vision I had when first I decided to lay down my life for Jesus.

He is no fool, who gives what he cannot keep, to gain what he

cannot lose said Jim Elliot, missionary among the Auca

Indians Ecuador.

This is what we want to transmit to this generation that is rising

up in Mozambique. If they will hear this call, receive a newvision and go to fulfill this with passion they will change the

world for Jesus, preparing the church for His coming back.

Bible SchoolIt is the beginning of a new term and we have around 60

students this year. Majority are young men. Many of them are

coming from the places where we had Youth Conferences last

year. The greatest news is that we have 5 women this year in

the class. Two are from our youth group: Maria and Tina.

What a great step in their lives and what an opportunity. These

2 girls will marry (in the right way) 2 young men full of the

Holy Spirit, so we will see 2 beautiful families formed in a

godly wayMy vision for this year is to establish leaders for Youth

Ministry in Inhaminga and all over Mozambique. I want to see

them finding their place in Gods heart and in His church. I see

how many have knowledge but few have passion for and about

Gods Kingdom. Few have a fire that will consume them, that

will make them to never give up on God. Passion that makes

our hearts living flames for Him!

Massandza Wa YesuThe church in Massandza is growing in spite of not having an

established leader these days. Some young men are standing

strong and they continue the work there. Mariano, the man that

received Jesus last year is still in the church; his life continuesto be a testimony in the community. He was one of the men

with 2 wives. We dont ask these men to leave the second wife,

but we advice to seek God and ask Him for a miracle. The new

women he brought in his house left him in the beginning of last

year; she went to her family to participate at some traditional

ceremony. She was gone for few months and now when she

came back, he had a good reason to tell her family that she

cannot come back to his house. He decided to support her and

their 2 children financially and build a house for her close to

her parents . It was his decision also to come to the Bible

School this year. We are praying for him and we believe that

there is a way always in God if we really seek His ways and

heart. I know that the

situation is still fragile but

we continue to trust God for

His will in Marianos life.The church is growing. I

needs one living testimony

in a community to bring

many people in Gods

Kingdom. Every Sunday we

have at least 3 new people

coming to Jesus. Other men are coming: one testimony attracts

other testimonies and our little church is growing. Praise God!

Project Alegria JoyIt is happening! God is calling us to be a joy and a blessing for

the community. It is terrible to see people in suffering, dying

in the hospitals without any dignity; to see orphans and oldpeople neglected. I believe that the church can take a stand for

this people before God and the nation.

As a team we want to get more involved in hospitals, prisons

for kids in need, for widows and old people. The hospital in

Inhaminga has 2 sections that require more help: one for men

and one for women. People dying with AIDS and tuberculoses

are lying down in beds with no assistance and in great misery

many of them have relatives that live far away or they have no

relatives at all. The women usually already lost their husbands

and children. We want to be there for them, to bring joy in that

place, to pray and believe God for healing, to wash them and

give them back their dignity. We already have a good

relationship with the personal from the hospital, so we have anopen door. The hardest part is to find someone in the church

ready to do this sensitive work. But for sure these special men

and women of God are there, we pray that God will give us

discernment.

Just a month

ago we found

one special

family that

desperately

needed help.

The father was

getting very

sick so theymoved recently

to Inhaminga

to be closer to

the hospital.

Sadly he died,

living 6 kids

and their very young mom alone in an unknown place with

nothing. When we met them I was impressed by their joy in

spite of their hard situation. The children are all small and tiny

each one looking 4 years younger than their own age. Next day

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when we came with clothes, shoes and school bags they were

all so grateful, they never lost their faith.

Quilimane

Quilimane is a city and a port to the Indian Ocean; it is a

place where the people in general already heard the Word

of God at least once through few missionaries and

churches that were established through the years there.

Life is more expansive, so the men usually are trying to

find jobs and the youth are busy studying and living their

lives with everything a city can offer to them. The 2

leaders: Manuel and Danilo together with their families

are very committed: one giving temporary - part of his

plot for the church building and the other giving up on

school and his little business in order to be there for the

people all day long. They are amazing men of God, very

humble with the desire to see a change in their city. But it

needs a strong team, full of life, ideas and courage to rise

up a church in that place. There are children there that

came to our meetings every afternoon but it was hard to

find even one person with the desire to sacrifice and learn

to minister to them. On Saturday around 10 young people

came for the first time to the church. The actual locationand the small building are limiting the vision for the

church to grow and explode in this city. The land and a

proper construction are very expensive, though. But that

doesnt mean that we are limited. With some small

physical changes and a renewed strategy for the church,

and of course with some help we can see a church

growing strong in that place.

We showed one night Jesus film in a place where actually

there is no church and Manuel has been going there

already winning some people for Jesus. It has been

raining lately there and every hut looked like a little island

surrounded by water, frogs and mosquitoes. Good that I

am learning how to swim in case that I would be closed inafter the rain in one of these huts. Because of the rain

and the water accumulated around the houses the little

kids couldnt get out of their homes not for going to

school or to some of our meetings.

One day we were able to go to Nicoadala (30 km from the

city) to visit the new church there. Many adults and

children were waiting for us at the church singing and

dancing with joy. Not only that but they came to stay

also: morning and afternoon we had teaching for both

adults and children. The location is beautiful, is big and is

giving lots of space for all kinds of ministry happening in

the same time. At the end of the day we were ready to

show Jesus film there. People were getting excited, the

equipment was set, the generator started to run, the

projector lighted up but the IPodrefused to turn on (even

just few hours ago it showed that was fully charged). It

was hard to tell the people that will not work this time

and they need to go home (by the way I learned that I will

never take with me just one film reader). We have to go

back one night and show the film as I promised that day.

Ethiopian refugeesAs many African countries are going through war, terrible

corruption and famine, Mozambique is facing what their

neighbor nations were facing years ago: a multitude of

refugees from Somalia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Sudan, Congo and

other countries are trying to find a shelter in the southern part

of Africa. Unfortunately Mozambique wasnt ready for this so

the refugees are facing sometimes worse condition as they had

at home. In January we had a group of Ethiopians caught by

the police while they were hiding in the deep forest. As the

news came to us, we went to see how we can help them

bringing food, blankets, water and medicine. They werechristians and in the middle of such a hard time God gave them

peace. We thank God for giving us the opportunity to serve

them for the time they were here.

I know that you are praying for us so this time I want to be

more specific bringing to you our needs and requests knowing

that when we agree together on something on earth it is done

also in heaven.

Please pray: for healing of so many children and adults

affected by AIDS; for wisdom and strategies for the church in

this nation to take part and help in this area; for spiritual cover

over us and the leaders that God is rising up in this nation; for

more harvesters among the muslims; for guidance andanointing in all the trips we are making this year; the least is a

personal one - for a miracle regarding transportation. My old

car is often broken I need to sell it and buy another one

proper for these roads.

We desire that Gods will be done; His kingdom come and we

surrender all our desires and requests to Him.

Together for His glory,

Simona Caba