Some schools are going into their second month of classes in person and others are not reopening until next year, at the earliest.

 Some Reopening of Schools, amid Rising Number of Cases of COVID-19

Some schools are going into their second month of classes in person and others are not reopening until next year, at the earliest.

Schools that have 12th grade students approaching national level exams (and can prove they have running water and other safety precautions in place) can open, and also some 7th grade students will soon be back in school. But most schools have not re-opened.

Some churches that can meet the safety requirements are open, but many are not. Meeting to worship in small-ish groups under trees (for some protection from the sun) or on porches is what most churches are doing, under the pandemic restrictions,

Some of the PROFORTE Bible schools have begun classes and some are still trying to re-open. A new school, INTEL, is hoping to graduate its first students in December. Praise God! 

Several languages have the fun-to-read books of Bible stories that are being used for teaching and for outreach. Lomwe speakers also have the Audio New Testament and the whole Bible. Pray the rest of the Lomwe Audio Bible is available soon! 

The only lab is in the capital. So far, the COVID-19 cases that have been found are up to nearly 13,000 and deaths reported nearly 100. (Updated October 30) 

Other illnesses such as malaria, cholera, and AIDS are more visible (and have not slowed down) but the lockdown for the Coronavirus limits what food is available, limits work and travel, and limits groups that can meet, which affects schools and churches.

Join us in praying for the Lord to be near and to hear our prayers, for a vaccine to be found, for mercy for the sick and suffering, and for trusting Him daily in all of our needs.

So glad of your fellowship in Jesus,

Stuart and Sindia Foster
SIM Mozambique
stuart.foster@sim.org

You can give to this ministry here or by mail: SIM USA Box 7900 Charlotte, NC 28241

Going into the Seventh Month of Lockdown, with Cases Climbing

Mozambique's cases of COVID-19 are climbing rapidly.

The only lab is in the capital. So far, the COVID-19 cases that have been found are 4600 and deaths reported 30. (Updated September 8) 

Other illnesses such as malaria, cholera, and AIDS are more visible (and have not slowed down) but the lockdown for the Coronavirus limits what food is available, limits work and travel, and limits groups that can meet, which affects schools and churches.

One difficulty is that most people can't just stay in their houses. Most houses are small and usually without any water or plumbing. The government says 9% of people have access to water at home. 

So, normal tasks like cooking or bathing or washing clothes (or just getting a glass of water) take hours of investment and require leaving the house: braving the line in the hot sun at a river or a pump, and then carrying a bucket full of water back home.

Join us in praying for the Lord to be near and to hear our prayers, for a vaccine to be found, for mercy for the sick and suffering, and for trusting Him daily in all of our needs.

So glad of your fellowship in Jesus,

Stuart and Sindia Foster
SIM Mozambique
stuart.foster@sim.org

You can give to this ministry here or by mail: SIM USA Box 7900 Charlotte, NC 28241

Responding to Need in the age of the Coronavirus

Keep praying for Mozambique in the COVID-19 Pandemic!

SIM is responding to the pandemic by training community health workers.

Schools across the country are closed so it is a great chance for PROFORTE BIble school students to learn skills and reach out.

As the rate of Coronavirus cases increases in Mozambique, the government will be updating whether lockdown continues or whether schools and churches may reopen. This will affect whether the PROFORTE retreat can be held.

Pray for chances to mentor Bible school students and learn about community service and being the church in the middle of this epidemic.

Pray for bicycle taxi drivers and many others hurt by the closing down of the economy.

Pray churches can find ways to worship and meet needs.

Ask for hope in Jesus for the fearful and discouraged.

Pray for us in ways to prepare for teaching and Bible translating!


Gifts can be sent to SIM
online here or by mail to:
SIM USA Box 7900 Charlotte NC
for account #070047 Stuart and Sindia Foster Ministry

Highly Favoured has been released in paperback and Kindle

Just released!

Stuart's book is available on Amazon here!

Born from translating the Bible into Lomwe, this book tells the story of God's promises to His people and stories of people we have known as we serve in Mozambique. All profits go to SIM, not us.

Pray for us in the next steps in the Study Bible in Lomwe and coaching Bible translators for languages still waiting for the Bible!

Stuart and Sindia Foster
SIM Mozambique
Gifts can be sent to SIM USA Box 7900, Charlotte, NC 28241 or here
Read more here

Fruit: Graduates Celebrating in Bible Schools in Mozambique

So exciting to share with you the pictures of a great celebration
with the PROFORTE-related Bible school in Nampula.

Stuart got to present diplomas to the new graduates and challenge them to continue to follow the Word of God in rich communion with the Lord.

Thank you for your prayers for this ministry!

Pray us on as we work towards a retreat for the Bible school teachers.

In Jesus,

Stuart and Sindia Foster
SIM Mozambique
stuart.foster@sim.org

Gifts can be sent here or by mail to SIM Box 7900 Charlotte NC 28241 for Account #070047

Celebrating the first five books of the Bible in Chuwabo

Celebrating in Chuwabo

Thank you for your prayers for this historic day for the Chuwabo people. They have finally gotten 5 books of the Bible -- and are waiting hopefully for the rest of God's Word in their heart language.

Keep praying for us and for gifts toward this Bible translation ministry.

In Jesus,

Stuart and Sindia Foster
SIM Mozambique
stuart.foster@sim.org

Gifts can be sent to SIM at: SIM Box 7900 Charlotte NC 28241
Account #070047  or sent online here

Cyclone hits central Mozambique

Flood relief in Mozambique

SIM Mozambique is organizing truckloads of food for central Mozambique, to the south of us,  which was pounded by Cyclone Idai on March 14th.

Pray for relief efforts to get through (the only road connecting the city of Beira to the rest of the country has just been patched) and for the flood water to go down.

Pray for access to clean water and that people would not get the diseases that breed in filthy water.

Ask for help in rebuilding their lives and for initial stages of a trauma healing ministry.

Read more here.

Grateful for your prayers,

Stuart and Sindia Foster
SIM Mozambique

Giving to our SIM account here

or give by mail: SIM Box 7900 Charlotte NC 28241 

to Account #070047 Sindia and Stuart Foster