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A Dad’s Experience with his Family

Anthony Kim was one of the three fathers from Newsong Church to join his children on their adventure to Malawi. Anthony has two daughters, Lauren (14) and Camryn (12) and is married to Sandee—all of whom came to Malawi together in July. Anthony expressed that “God touched each one of them in an individual way”, but being there as a family made the experience especially rich and unique.

“As a father, I was watching them and was constantly wondering if they were getting anything out of this.” Anthony has strived to raise his family with Christ and at the forefront and any Christian parent knows that having your kids encounter God and experience His love and power is what you hope for.  Listening to his wife and kids reflect on how they felt God moved in their life each day only amplified the feelings of joy and excitement in connection with his own experiences. As proud father, tremendously excited about the outcome of this trip, he tells people that “God spoke to [his kids] in a very distinct way, and they are crazy for God right now…the fact they didn’t want to leave speaks volumes about the trip.”

Watching families come to Malawi together is an incredible privilege. We hope and pray that more families will come together and that we can have a lot more “crazies” for God.

“Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” Prov. 22:6

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Senior Chief of Chilenje Valley says “Come!”

Members of the US Team were greatly surprised and enthused when on July 8th at the Y-Malawi demonstration in the Chilenje Valley, the Senior Chief of the Chilenje Region was in attendance! Better known as the Traditional Authority (T.A.), Senior Chief Masingala is comparable to a senator here in the states–overseeing all the local chiefs in the region and representing the region in governmental affairs. Though, it was not her title that really got the team pumped up, it was what she said! With great sincerity, she announced, in front of the entire crowd gathered in that Malawian football field, how extremely grateful she was to the US teams coming to Chilenje, how helpful the work has been, and that she urges MORE to come! Whether the response was a smile or a solemn understanding, all the team members caught an incredible glimmer of the impact that Y-Malawi churches are having on this beautiful community.

The call is out there…how will we respond? Perhaps it is your turn to GO! The game is completely different when the “Coach” puts you in. Is He calling your number? “The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask to the Lord of the harvest to send out more workers. Go! I am sending you…” (Luke 10:2-3)

 

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