The Tanzanians always look forward to New Year’s Day with excitement. I think they look forward to it more than Christmas. Every year I hear testimonies of how thankful people are to have lived another year, to currently have good health or to have seen so many provisions from God. The last few months of 2011 we had a handful of people saved but we delayed our Baptism service until Jan 1st. The main reason for doing so was because we were in the process of getting hooked up to the village’s water supply. In times past we would carry 5-‐gal buckets of water about 1/2 mile to Mill our baptistry. We typically need about 300 gallons of water to Mill the baptistry sufMiciently. Needless to say, it is a lot of work.
I also thought that being baptized on New Years day would be very appropriate. I teach our new believers that Baptism doesn’t forgive sin or add any righteousness to a believer. It is simply a step of obedience to our Lord and a public testimony of what has taken place in their lives. This testimony shows others that they have been saved. It shows that they are committing their lives to live as Christ would have them to live. It shows that they have a new life in Christ. What a wonderful picture.
Please pray for these new Christians. Baptism is but the Mirst step in this new life with Christ. There will be many trials and temptations along the way.
Please Pray
For these newly saved and Baptized folks:
- Patina and his wife Mama Mawili
- Israel
- Mama Alexi
- Bibi Washa
- Babu Betweli
Download a printable copy of this prayer letter here:
http://d.pr/kZf2
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| Patina |
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| Mama Alexi |
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| Bibi Washa |
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| Mama Mawili is a little nervous! |
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| Mama Mawili thrashing about. |
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