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Trafficked woman reunited with family after 20 years
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| Mr. & Mrs. L., Marketplace Ministers in Indonesia, became acquainted recently with Tuti, a woman who has breast cancer and had been lying in bed for six months with no medical help. With the help of friends, they took her to a hospital and found out she had been trafficked to their city and had not been in touch with her family for more than 20 years.
Several months later on a trip through the countryside, Mr. & Mrs. L. met a man who lived close to Tuti’s village, and he searched for four days to find her family. Miraculously, he found them, and Mrs. L. took Tuti, her husband and three sons to meet them for a happy reunion.
Over the next few weeks, the L.’s heard from Tuti’s family many times, expressing their thanks. Sadly, however, after five weeks, Tuti’s family rejected her and sent the whole family back to their former city.
“It was hard to watch, but it taught us much about why the poor stay poor and the lost sometimes don’t want to be found,” said Mr. L. “We will see what happens next and keep you up-to-date with her story.” |
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AN INDONESIAN woman who had been trafficked away from her family 20 years ago was reunited with them recently, thanks to the efforts of CMF marketplace ministers Mr. & Mrs. L.
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Facility in Tanzania manufactures 10 BUVs
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| The Basic Utility Vehicle (BUV) manufacturing facility in Arusha, Tanzania, recently completed its first 10 BUVs, according to CMF missionary Scott Price, who spearheaded the project with assistance from the Institute of Affordable Transportation (IAT) in Indianapolis. All 10 of the BUVs have been sold to entrepreneurs or businesses, including two that are being exported to Uganda.
Now BUV-Tanzania and IAT have launched a fundraiser to generate $450,000 to build 50 BUVs in 2015.
“We believe that with your help, BUV-Tanzania has the potential to eventually produce 240 units per year and become the BUV hub factory for Africa!” said Scott. “This will provide more new jobs, increased economic opportunities and the necessary resources to transform lives and communities.”
Profits from the BUV-Tanzania business remain in Africa and are used for church-planting and ministry initiatives.
Would you like to be a part of this big effort to bring real transformation to the poor in Tanzania? Go here to learn more about BUV-Tanzania, and go here to give to this cause. |
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THIS BUV is one of the first 10 to be made and sold in Arusha, Tanzania, at CMF’s manufacturing facility there.
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Young church planter rounds up Sunday school kids on motorcycle
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A 2013 graduate of the Christian Church Theological School of Indonesia (CCTSI) in Central Java is teaching and preaching in the jungles of Borneo in Central Kalimantan, working with the Bajar people.
Sulis teaches fourth grade in a small village school off the main road between two major towns, and lives in a former chicken coop that he renovated himself. He has also started a Sunday School class for many of his students.
“On Sunday afternoons I take a borrowed motorcycle down the main dirt road from our school at KLM (kilometer) 43 and pick up three kids at KLM 59,” Sulis writes. “Then I turn around and get six more kids from KLM 59, then two kids from KLM 57, seven from KLM 56, six from KLM 55 and two from KLM 54! Once we’re all gathered we have a great time of singing and studying God’s Word. Of course, after we’re done, I need to take most of them back home. Often the road is very dusty or muddy, but I’m excited about the impact I’m having on these young lives!”
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SULIS, a Christian college graduate in Indonesia, teaches in a fourth-grade village school during the week, and holds this Sunday school class for many of his same students on the weekends.
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CHRISTIAN teacher Sulis provides transportation for many of his students to attend Sunday school on a borrowed motorcycle.
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Christianity continues to grow in China
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| Mr. P., a long-time CMF marketplace minister in a large, industrial city, is cautiously hopeful about opportunities for sharing the Gospel in his city. One of his ministries this year is training about 80 small group leaders in a local church every other week.
“Although there are many stories floating around about things getting tighter in the country as a whole, we continue to see an open door (within reason) in our city,” he said. “It is so exciting to hear about what He is doing from local leaders and seeing all the ways that God continues to grow this place.”
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University teachers open homes to seeker students
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| Both Ms. J. and Mr. & Mrs. M. are in their second year of teaching in a large university in a city in Indonesia. They have found that inviting the students to their homes regularly – and offering food! – often leads to serious spiritual discussions. |
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| From Ms. J: “The weekly gathering of a handful of students in my home changes each week. Some enjoy deep philosophical discussions and others prefer a game of Uno. The goal is always to meet students where they are and then challenge them to take one step deeper each time I meet with them. Please keep their current and future paths in mind so they take the challenge and meet Him. These are the future elementary teachers of this country. They will have a big impact on the next generations.”
SOME of the Indonesian students who gather at their professor Ms. J’s home each week prefer lively games of Uno, while others enjoy deep philosophical discussions. |
| From Mr. & Mrs. M.: “Between the bites of food, we play and laugh together and hear many of our students’ stories. Some come from deeply religious homes (Christian, Muslim, Hindu) while others know virtually nothing of even the faith listed on their national identification cards.
“Ali, for example, is in the IT department studying public relations. One of her writing assignments revealed that she lost her father at a young age and is helping her family financially, even though she’s still a student. Unfortunately, she is one of many young university ladies who has found a good income at the karaoke bars that are a modern front for brothels. Pray for avenues to reach into Ali’s life, and the lives of other students, to speak love and healing.”
STUDENTS in Mr. M.’s class at a university in Indonesia enjoy visiting his family’s home, where they cook, eat and share life stories with one another.
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What We’re Reading
“I used to think that children in China were ‘neglected’ by their parents – especially their fathers; fathers are rarely seen interacting with their children. However, as I meet with an increasing number of church leaders who are still carrying deep scars from childhood, I have come to the sad conclusion that fathers are not neglecting their children but are destroying them through misguided attempts to ‘perfect’ them. Most Chinese church leaders struggle with damaged self-images inflicted by their over-demanding fathers whose faces of displeasure are constantly looking over their shoulders.” –Eric Lee, “Five Profound Mentoring Needs in China,” China Source online, Oct. 6, 2014 |
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