Dear Friends,
Praise the Lord.
In this letter, we would like to share some news from a couple of Abram’s former students at NTC (Nassa Theological College- the school where Abram has been teaching). We believe that Abram’s ministry of educating and equipping Tanzanian pastors is very important, and we are encouraged to see how God is expanding His kingdom through some of these students.
Samuel is one of a few pioneer Tanzanian missionaries working among Muslims. He and his family planted several churches along the coastal region before moving and resettling in Dar es Salaam. He has started another church here in Dar and remains a keen evangelist reaching Muslims. One of the creative ministry methods he uses is a farming program that teaches the gospel as well as sustainable farming practices.
Another enthusiastic former student is Yohana. He has been training Christians to teach the religious period in public high schools and to minister to students. The opportunities to reach young people are amazing, as teaching the Bible as a school subject is welcomed. Yohana has also recently decided to dedicate more time to working with unreached peoples. He recently started working in an unreached area and already has a church of 29 believers. Both he and Samuel are actively advocating among churches for more indigenous mission work.
Stories like these are very encouraging to us. We believe the best way for Tanzanians to hear the gospel is from fellow Tanzanians. We are excited to see God working in these NTC students and affirming this valuable ministry.
In other news, thank you so much for your prayers and financial support towards purchasing a vehicle. We now have enough money to buy a good car for our family and ministry. Please pray that we get paperwork and payment sorted out so that we may leave Dar es Salaam (with our car) in the next couple weeks.
Personally, we are doing pretty well. We are making progress with Swahili learning and have been blessed by new friendships among some of the AIM families working in this part of the country. We have visited a few AIC churches here in Dar, and Abram was invited to preach from Mark chapter four.
We have had several doctor appointments and are relieved that our son seems to be healthy and growing well. Ashby’s pregnancy has been going fairly well, though as she progresses into the third trimester she is growing more tired and uncomfortable.
In the past two months we welcomed a new nephew on each side of our family. We love receiving pictures and updates from them and can’t wait to someday meet them. Our Tanzanian brother Steve and his wife Judy (house parents at the Visible Grace children’s home) also gave birth to a baby boy in early July. Unfortunately, baby John was born with pneumonia and weak lungs and spent the first few weeks of his life in NICU. He is now at home and doing better. Please keep this sweet family in your prayers.
Thank you all for your faithful support of our ministry here. Please continue to lift us up in prayer as the next few months hold many transitions.
From your brother and sister in Christ,
Abram and Ashby
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