New Ministry At Hospital and To Hockey Team

On February 14 we baptized Amerel and Isaiah in a man-made fish pond (see photos). It was a beautiful occasion filled with joy. Victor assisted me in the pond. We praised God as Amerel and Isaiah followed Jesus’ command to be baptized (immersed) in water (Matt 28:19).

Ministering In The Hospital

Thank you for your prayers. We have received the official document permitting us to minister in the hospital of Lichinga! Hallelujah! Usually, every Monday afternoon, we’ll be going to the hospital to minister and spend time in the children’s ward, operations ward, and the women’s and men’s ward. We are so excited! We start today, 2/23/2009.

Ministering In The City

Join us as we continue to pray for the youth hockey (floorball) coaches. This week Victor and I started weekly meetings involving worship and teaching with the head coach and another player on the team. The floorball team was originally started by a Switzerland missionary to introduce young people in the sports arena to Christ, give them an opportunity to grow in their relationship with Christ, and prepare youth for other things the Lord has planned for them. My hope is that the head coach, who is a Christian, would have a passion for the Lord’s work within the sports arena.

An Opportunity to Bless Local Missionaries (who work alongside of us in the ministry)As part of our ministry here, we love to prepare the way for people to fulfill God’s call on their lives. One way we do this is to put tools into the hands of faithful people of God to further release them into the Lord’s work. For almost a year I’ve been desiring Victor and Gazani to have their own motorbikes. This would give them the opportunity and freedom to minister in the city and villages, and take another person with them to help train them in ministry. Victor is the main person that accompanies me in ministry and translates into Portuguese and Yao. Gazani is a fellow coworker in the Gospel. He has a heart for evangelism and seeing the body of Christ raised up to its full potential. Both Victor and Gazani are local Mozambican missionaries at our center who volunteer full-time. If anyone has a desire to contribute in part or in full please send us an email so we can set aside the money you donate for them. The cost of a motorbike is $700 U.S.

Please continue to pray that God would give us wisdom to minister effectively to others and also to lead our own children into the fullness that God has for them. We love you and thank you as you join us in pursuing the presence of the Lord and calling a people to be prepared for His glory.

In Christ’s love,

Tyren and Tiffany Haynes