Assumane, MozambiqueMonday, February 8, 2010
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Assumane Construction Project Update
We are four weeks into our church construction project in the village of Assumane and making really good headway. We are nearly finished with the foundation of the new main sanctuary, have the ground cleared to start digging the foundation of the children’s ministry center, and thanks to Remnant Christian Fellowship of Walnut Creek, California, we have had the first of two wells that will be dug on the church property, which brings clean water to the people of Assumane, as well as makes mixing cement for the construction of the new church buildings possible.
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Christian pulling water from new well.....Well #1 on Assumane church property
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I am up there everyday, sometimes working on the building itself and sometimes making arrangements for cinderblocks to be brought to the village, buying and delivering bags of cement and rebar and other such things. One of my favorite things about doing this construction project is the fact that I am able to fellowship with and disciple the three guys we have hired to work everyday. We decided to hire only believers that we knew very well as we wanted to bless them and their families as well with work and income.
I am up there everyday, sometimes working on the building itself and sometimes making arrangements for cinderblocks to be brought to the village, buying and delivering bags of cement and rebar and other such things. One of my favorite things about doing this construction project is the fact that I am able to fellowship with and disciple the three guys we have hired to work everyday. We decided to hire only believers that we knew very well as we wanted to bless them and their families as well with work and income.
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First temporary grass church and latrine....Christian working on the foundation
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One of the guys, Salomao, is one of Victo’s older brothers. He has graduated from YWAM’s Discipleship Training School here in Mozambique, and is overseeing the brick laying part of this project (and is doing a great job). He brings a lot of spiritual depth and, when I am unable to be there with them, holds a daily Bible study with the other two guys while they are on their break. Salomao and his family will move to Itepela to minister with YWAM for a year or two after this phase of construction is completed in three or four months. Then, he has plans to move back to Lichinga where he will minister with IRIS working in the Yao villages with us. Condeila has developed into a great leader in the church of Assumane over the last two years since his conversion. His family live across the street from the church property in Assumane (His dad and mom are Phineas and Maria). He and his wife Anita lead the prayer and worship time often on Sunday mornings. He is on fire for Jesus and wants to become a pastor. I see him pastoring the church in Assumane as well assisting in other churches that are planted in the area someday soon. Luciano is from Kazigwa, the next village north of Assumane. He is also on fire for Jesus. He would also like to plant and pastor a church someday in his village, which has no church. Luciano is one of the funniest guys I know. Sometimes when we are dancing in church, we make funny faces together. We like to invent rhymes together using Yao and Portuguese mixed such as “Romba para jomba,” which means “fish (whole little fish eaten as a relish with corn meal mash) for uncle.” Condeila and Luciano were led to Jesus by Jesse and Tanya, and they have been investing into them ever since. All three guys and their families join us on evangelical outreaches to the other Yao villages, and are beginning to step into their huge destinies that Christ has for them, even beginning to operate in the signs and wonders through the power of the Holy Spirit.
One of the guys, Salomao, is one of Victo’s older brothers. He has graduated from YWAM’s Discipleship Training School here in Mozambique, and is overseeing the brick laying part of this project (and is doing a great job). He brings a lot of spiritual depth and, when I am unable to be there with them, holds a daily Bible study with the other two guys while they are on their break. Salomao and his family will move to Itepela to minister with YWAM for a year or two after this phase of construction is completed in three or four months. Then, he has plans to move back to Lichinga where he will minister with IRIS working in the Yao villages with us. Condeila has developed into a great leader in the church of Assumane over the last two years since his conversion. His family live across the street from the church property in Assumane (His dad and mom are Phineas and Maria). He and his wife Anita lead the prayer and worship time often on Sunday mornings. He is on fire for Jesus and wants to become a pastor. I see him pastoring the church in Assumane as well assisting in other churches that are planted in the area someday soon. Luciano is from Kazigwa, the next village north of Assumane. He is also on fire for Jesus. He would also like to plant and pastor a church someday in his village, which has no church. Luciano is one of the funniest guys I know. Sometimes when we are dancing in church, we make funny faces together. We like to invent rhymes together using Yao and Portuguese mixed such as “Romba para jomba,” which means “fish (whole little fish eaten as a relish with corn meal mash) for uncle.” Condeila and Luciano were led to Jesus by Jesse and Tanya, and they have been investing into them ever since. All three guys and their families join us on evangelical outreaches to the other Yao villages, and are beginning to step into their huge destinies that Christ has for them, even beginning to operate in the signs and wonders through the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Salomao, Condeila and Luciano working...Foundation nearly finished on 1st building
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Also, we have another two guys from the Church of Assumane, Jordao and Joaquim, making the mud bricks we will use for the walls of the new church facilities. They are making huge bricks out of matope (mud) that they will burn in order to make them hard. We debated building the facilities out of these bricks or cinderblocks, but decided to do a mixture of both. The foundation and pillars are being built with cinderblocks with cement poured in them, while the walls between the pillars will be built from these mud bricks, which also gives it a more traditional Mozambican feel, as many of the buildings here are made of these mud bricks. Jordao and Joaquim are selling these bricks to us for 3 Metecais each, while the cinderblocks are 25 Metecais each, and are basically the same size. They told us that they are giving us this price because it is a work of love they are doing for God. This is literally saving us thousands of dollars on the building project. Praise God for the genuine love of God in these guys. Jordao and Joaquim are also being trained and developed as leaders in the church.
Also, we have another two guys from the Church of Assumane, Jordao and Joaquim, making the mud bricks we will use for the walls of the new church facilities. They are making huge bricks out of matope (mud) that they will burn in order to make them hard. We debated building the facilities out of these bricks or cinderblocks, but decided to do a mixture of both. The foundation and pillars are being built with cinderblocks with cement poured in them, while the walls between the pillars will be built from these mud bricks, which also gives it a more traditional Mozambican feel, as many of the buildings here are made of these mud bricks. Jordao and Joaquim are selling these bricks to us for 3 Metecais each, while the cinderblocks are 25 Metecais each, and are basically the same size. They told us that they are giving us this price because it is a work of love they are doing for God. This is literally saving us thousands of dollars on the building project. Praise God for the genuine love of God in these guys. Jordao and Joaquim are also being trained and developed as leaders in the church.
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Jordao, Joaquim and Jesse with mud bricks....Close-up of mud bricks in progress
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Jesse and Tanya, Rachel, Tyren and Tiffany and us are all using the support that comes in for us monthly to fund the construction of this project. We still have many needs for the construction of these facilities. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. You are investing into eternity.
.Jesse and Tanya, Rachel, Tyren and Tiffany and us are all using the support that comes in for us monthly to fund the construction of this project. We still have many needs for the construction of these facilities. Thank you for all of your prayers and support. You are investing into eternity.
Christian Young
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