Support the Education Fund

Please support the Education Fund by purchasing one of these lovely gift pens inscribed with the MCCC name and address and 1 Thessalonians 5 v 17 ~ "Pray without ceasing". All the proceeds will go directly to the Education Fund and will help provide the best education available locally for the MCCC children. Eleven children were helped to attend Eden Garden school this new term. Pens cost £3.99 and including postage and packing the amount will be £5.00 each. Please send a cheque made payable to "MCCC Education Fund" to;

Adrian Harris,

38 Crosshill Road,

Strathaven,

ML10 6DS;

and clearly state your name and address or the recipient of the gift.

Thank you for your support.

Kids start school

So pleased and proud to be starting school in their smart bright new uniforms ~ Emmanual, Hadija, Kelvin and Esther. Our grateful thanks go especially to all our supporters that contributed towards the new Education Fund. If you are interested in sponsoring the education of any of the children please contact Adi Harris at this email address .. adi.harris@btinternet.com

Maranatha House Progress

The newly decorated lounge area of Maranatha House with a lovely bright outlook and the new toilet to the side awaiting the installation of a door.

Kasi's bedroom and the adjacent toilet is now complete and waiting for the delivery of a special bed. Please pray for the provision of this special need for Kasi as the company that originally quoted for the supply of the bed no longer manufactures this item.

Bible School Progress

The construction of new toilet block is well underway.

Classroom 4 ceilings are being installed.

External works are being tidied up and ready for finishing.

JANUARY PRAYER REQUEST'S

There is a great atmosphere around the centre these days since our return from Dar (the holiday week with the kids) and we pray that this may continue while we are home in the UK.

Remember the girls who are waiting on their Form 4 results, and those who have just started school. Pray that the children and young people will continue to grow in their walk with the Lord. We have a good group of staff but there will be more responsibility for them while we are away and we are sure they would value your prayers.

Bible School building work is going fast and furious as we try to have classrooms and the second toilet block finished before our return home. Desks and chairs etc. have to be made before the next session in March - Training for Life. Pray for this session: a 3 month course for Form six school leavers on the issues of life, handling your finances, finding the right partner etc. all with a sound biblical base. The course is being run by others while we offer accommodation and Bible teaching input etc. William and Eunice will be overseeing this course.

Felix Muchimba is coming from GLO Zambia to view school with a possibility of the school becoming GLO Tanzania. Pray that these meetings will go well. Pray for the three elders who will be left at Pasua church when we are at home.

The Pasua church needs a lot of wisdom and care when looking after so many within it who have such a wide variety of needs. Felix will come with his wife Eva and help to run a marriage weekend while they are here. We have invited the younger couples, about 10, to join us at a retreat centre for an overnight, and two days. This will be a special treat for these couples and we trust they will enjoy the experience, have a deeper commitment to their marriage, and to the local church.

Baptisms are happening on January 22nd, and some marriages will be blessed on 5th February, making them legal in the eyes of the government.

Pray for Ben who is sitting his mocks for some of his IGSCE's this term and also for his time when we are in UK. Pray for us as we have a short holiday before we come home. We have been extremely busy over this past year and we are grateful for the opportunity for rest before we start on a busy schedule while we are home. The heat is very draining and we are busy trying to finalize several projects and ensure things will run smoothly while we are away. Emotions run high as we are excited about seeing our own family and friends again, but we also leave behind children, young people, and a church that we have very much grown to love, and of course Ben who will not be joining us in UK until April.

Finally, the borehole is imminent. Again it is something we would like to see completed before we leave. Allan will be in touch with the company again on the 13th Jan to see if the drilling rig is now available. They have been full of promises - let's pray they come good.

We take this opportunity of thanking you for your continued prayer support, and ask that you continue to bring us before the Lord in prayer, especially at this time.

Yours aye,

Allan & Jacqui

'Hill' songs!

PSALM 121

I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from?
My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.
He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber;
indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.
The LORD watches over you— the LORD is your shade at your right hand;
the sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon by night.
The LORD will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life;
the LORD will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore.

Maranatha House progress

Maranatha House nears completion with external paint finishes.

Kids holiday in Dar

Between Christmas and New Year Allan & Jacqui took the kids for a few days holiday to Wonder World in Dar Es Salaam. Here are some pictures of the boys on the water slides, Nina and Paulina enjoying a 'fish supper' Tanzanian style, and Hadija on the boat trip to Treasure Island.