Trek Scratch

Here’s some writing from Nasimo about the significance of prayer for Pemba. He’s currently in an english class so this is good practice for him!

In the City of Pemba, my town where I live, there is a big church called Iris. At Iris there is a Bible School and a Missions School where people come from different countries and provinces from all over the world. Iris Church is located by the third largest natural bay in the world. This bay is the most beautiful in all of Mozambique and there are big beaches where people can visit. On Sunday, the beaches are full of many many people but on other days it is almost silent because people just take books or the bible and read and have time with God. The water on these beaches is very clear. There is different restaurants and hotels. The best hotel in Pemba is the Pemba Beach Hotel, the second one is Nautilus.

When you walk on the beach you find people from different countries speaking many different languages. Sometimes when missionaries are here they go to the beach to pray, especially early in the morning like five o’clock. And so Pemba has different places to pray; Outreaches, in the villages and more. Many times when people return from outreach they tell good stories about many miracles. The miracles come from the love of God that is good. It makes me happy with my time. The Iris church is between town and the countryside. God answers prayers, when people pray inside of the church, missionaries, people, pastors, the prayers spread all over Pemba because Iris is in the center.

Everyone here in Pemba knows the name Mama Aida, even if they’ve never met her they know her name because the Holy Spirit takes the name and puts it in all the towns. So many people want to know her so they come and find Jesus in the church. Jesus answers prayers.

There used to be many people who were always begging for everything all the time but now it is changing. Instead of begging many people are praying because they know that God answers prayers. God can even change people. I know someone, his name is Carimo, and he used to always cause trouble. One missionary came here to show him the love of Jesus and in one month he began to change. Now if he is having problems he will listen to you instead of picking up rocks. Everything works good when you show the love of Jesus.

Remember last year when I asked you to pray for Mozambique and Africa? God is answering your prayers! Me to, I pray for you all and God answers my prayers- even if someone doesn’t love Jesus. Some people don’t love Jesus but Jesus loves them. Sometimes it is difficult for people to know him. If Jesus is your Father, it is good if you are helping Him with your prayers. When someone gives you something and you don’t say “thank you,” what will he think? It’s something like that, if Jesus gives us love and we don’t give others love it’s like we aren’t saying thank you. If we want to say thank you we need to share his love with another person. Now is your time to share love with people in the whole world because this is the only time you have. When your body dies it is final.