One of the hightlights of our time with our team of five, was the baptism that we witnessed. Gift John is a 20-year-old orphan who has attached himself to us. He's been a part of our orphan program since the beginning (2006) and Larry's mentoring him more closely over the past six months or so. His English skills have been improving and he speaks to us in English and has a hunger to learn from us - he's always helping our workers whenever we arrive to visit the project.
(Picture to the left: Larry taking Gift's confession of faith in Jesus Christ)
When we spent the night in the village this past week, he was around and stayed with the guys in the storage room. He witnessed our worship and communion time there. As we spoke with him more intimately about being born again, he expressed a desire to be baptized.
Larry asked among the team who had an extra change of clothes. Andy Brandt had extra clothes and he has also developed a bit of a relationship with Gift, so Andy got the priviledge of baptizing Gift. It is a day we will never forget. Jon Williams left his English Bible with Gift and he will be provided with a Chichewa Bible as well. 
We are praying and looking for ways for God to use us in Gift's life. Things are not going well in his family and he asked if he can live on the grounds of our program and work for us. We investigated and decided it is right for us to allow it. Gift will start school on Monday and if he has passed his Form 2 exams, will be in Form 3 (3rd level of Secondary/High School). Please pray for Gift and for us as we mentor him and follow God's direction.
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