The Lord's Work In Lichinga

We’ve been having a wonderful time since we arrived back home in Lichinga. We were very glad to see the children and the rest of the family. We spent most of the first week re-setting the bedroom for home school (we had to pack all our belongings when we left for the U.S. so others could use the room), building bunk beds and a full size bed by hand. The beds and a lot of items in our house needed to be moved to the new site being built for the children’s center. We also arrived just in time for our first taste of fried critters – termites, wasps roasted in garlic and onion. Yum!!


While in America, the Lord gave us vision for increased city evangelism. The Lord has blessed us with a bicycle and a motorbike for evangelism (Hallelujah!!!). So you know what we’ll be up to, here’s an overview of the main areas of ministry that the Lord has given to us.

City Evangelism
Jesus loves the market area. Tyren will be spending extra time in the main market preaching the gospel and believing God for signs and wonders. Demonstration of the mercy of God will also be a major part of evangelism as I “stop for the one” the Lord puts in front of me. The Lord has brought several souls to Jesus in the past week. Please pray for them, that they may remain committed to Christ.

Village Evangelism
More than bringing souls to Christ, we believe that the Lord wants his people free from oppression, darkness, and self-rule, and released into their glorious freedom and inheritance as sons and daughters of God. Continue to pray as Tyren and other missionaries preach and teach the gospel in the villages.

Children Ministry
We will continue to engage in ministry with our children being cared for at our center. Tiffany and another missionary are holding Sunday School for the Lichinga children and the village children. Soon, Tyren will began traveling to Asumani village to minister to the children on a regular basis.

Tiffany continues to homeschool Amerel and Isaiah, and she also serves in the kitchen which allows her to build wonderful relationships with the women and minister to them.

Lichinga is our home and the Lord is pleased to have us here with Him. We’ll be here until the Lord’s work is done. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Heading Back Home To Lichinga

Well, we are on our way home to Lichinga, Mozambique. We spent several wonderful weeks in the U.S., visiting and seeing family and friends. Though we couldn’t spend time with everyone, we are thankful to have been able to speak to many face to face. While in the U.S., the first part of our Resident Visa application for Mozambique was completed successfully. The final part will be completed after arriving in Mozambique. The Resident Visa will allow us to enter and exit the country as needed instead of leaving the country (going to Malawi), reapplying and paying for new visas every 3 months.

While in the U.S. the Lord opened our eyes even more to see that as we obey Him and walk in our calling, many opportunities are opened for others to walk in their giftings and callings. For instance, a 4 year old boy named Joshua had been collecting people’s change (on his own) to support the work we are doing in Lichinga. We used about half of the ~$43.00 to purchase water color paints for the smaller Lichinga children. We are planning to purchase paper (for painting) with the rest. Then, there’s a family member who wanted to see us for a few hours during a layover in the U.S. She put away her pride and asked a stranger for money at a gas station (she had no cash and her ATM card wouldn’t work). If she didn’t ask for help she would have had to go back home instead of picking us up at the airport. The stranger filled up her tank, and refused to give my cousin her address so she could pay her back. My cousin (who had been out of work for months) rejoiced in the Lord as she told us that this is the first time her tank was full in months, and how she knew the Lord had humbled her even more. We rejoice in knowing that “our” ministry is the Lord’s ministry and goes well beyond us and the work we do in Lichinga. Hallelujah!!!

We’ll arrive in Lichinga on Monday afternoon, and continue in serving, evangelizing and caring for the children. Our hearts are set on following the Lord, and seeing His glory revealed in our lives and in His people. We’ll do our best at keeping people updated on opportunities to invest and touch the lives of the people here in the Niassa Province of Mozambique. If you want to participate, just send us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

Much love,
Tyren and Tiffany Haynes