Chronicles from Africa

Robert & Esther Marsh – August - September- October 2011

South Africa & Democratic Republic of Congo - Church planting and radio ministry & Bible School

Greetings from Africa,

September, 29 was my (Robert) spiritual birthday (1980) and it was Wyla’s (Esther mother’s) 83^rd Birthday. Of these 83 years, she has spent 50 active years as a missionary, in Congo, Chad and South Africa.  Esther arranged a day out for her with some of her friends, and as a family we had a special birthday party with those she is resident with. We took cake and ice-cream and then afterwards we sang a number of her favourite hymns.  The Lord has used this time for us to sing as a family and encourage the old folk in the home.  They have begged us to come back on the 26^th of Dec and sing for their Christmas day.  Pray that we can be a testimony to Joerg, the German man who runs the place, and a blessing to those who live there.

The past months have been filled for me, with a needed visit to the US back in August.  September was our Mission’s Conference and first week in October we had annual 5 day youth outreach “Youth Explosion”.  I must add this, while we were praying as a family for the Youth Explosion outreach, Jordan prayed “Lord help the explosion at the church to go well.” Needless to say he had us trying to hold back our laughter ‘till we were done with prayer.

The Lord did bless the youth outreach, in that we had over 70 youth come out.  The theme was “I’m in the Lords army”

In the recording studio, we have a problem with our main computer that we record with.  I believe the hard drive is faulty. I’m hoping to get all the programs off before it crashes totally. We have programs done till the end of the year. Then we are planning to make some change to our format, starting in the New Year. They are minor changes like adding an email and P.O. Box change.  We do praise the Lord for a letter we received from Luanda, Angola from a listener that has been following the broadcast since 2002.  An interesting thing is this man learnt Lingala in Angola, and not the Congo. The Radio program not only is heard in Congo, but 10 surrounding countries.  Continue to pray for its effectiveness and ability to be heard. 

Our evening Bible College is continuing on, on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday evenings.  We are thankful for the young men and women who are giving this time to study the word, and prepare themselves for further service. 

We truly lack men in the church, and whole families.  Again we covet your prayer for salvation and commitment of families to the Lord and following Him. 

In Christ,

Robert, Esther, Joshua, Cherith, Jordan, Jeremy, Chelsea, Chaylee, Winnie and Grandma Wyla