November, 2020
Report
We send greetings to you all brothers and sisters!! We give honor and glory to God who has given us this rare occasion to work in His Kingdom.
Everything is going on well here at Bear Valley Bible Institute – Zambia. All the students have adapted to their first quarter school work. The school could have normally closed by now but we will be closing on the 11th December, 2020. And we will reopen on 8th January, 2021 for the second quarter.
The rainy season is here and very strong. In fact, every day or night it rains for many hours. We could not have allowed our students to go back for the preparation of cultivating their fields. This was due to some adjustments made because of Covid-19. Zambia is still recording few cases of Covid- 19 And Church meeting have already started and members are slowly coming in numbers to attending church worship services. And almost everything has gone back to normal with just few restrictions here and there.
November is the month that is considered as the planting season here in Zambia. This is the time when farmers especially those living in the rural Zambia are engaged in farming activities. It seems as if everyone goes to their field nearly every day. And it is the busiest time of the year, It takes about three to four months from planting and harvesting.
On the other development, we have baptised seven souls (7) and we had thirteen (13) souls who have been restored back to the sheepfold. Working with our Christian brothers in Ndola we had the household of Zachariah Magawa put on Christ on the 14th November, that is husband, wife and a twenty two (22) years old daughter. We have noticed a great development in our new intake with their involvement in preaching and teaching of the message of the cross and our evangelism in Luanshya, Kitwe and Ndola districts has been profitable. We have had three baptisms in Luanshya and One baptism in Kitwe, For the time the students have been here, they have since started exhibiting vital signs of growing into vibrant preachers.
Before the students go for December break, they will be privileged to study The Scheme of Redemption with Brother Kennedy Mukuka. They have so far studied the following courses since they reported for their first quarter: Old Testament 1, English (writing skills), and Cost of Discipleship, How we got the Bible, and Christian Evidences.
The graduation ceremony for our 2020 grandaunts is planned for February, 2021. We wish you a great festival season as we slowly count down to a New Year.
Our hearts are always thankful to Woodland Oaks Church of Christ for financial support and all the encouragement in this noble mission. We pray that God will bless the work that you all are involved in as well. Please stay safe and well!
Brotherly,
Cephas and Fred