Update on the Flooding / Disaster:
Thank you for your prayers. Our district team has done well. We want to thank you for your involvement in Nazarene Compassionate Ministry. Due to supporters like you we placed a water tank at each of our affected churches and were able to provide relief food and clothing. We are thankful that most of our Nazarene families were minimally affected and among our Nazarenes there were no loss of life.
The new bailey (one lane) bridge to replace the washed out one, is to arrive today from New Zealand. It is to arrive on the same ship that our crate leaves on.
Passing of a long time Nazarene:
Brother Alan Efo went to be the Lord on Saturday afternoon. He suffered a stroke in 2013. He lost some of his mobility and his speech has been slurred ever since. Please remember his wife Grace and their 8 children and 10 grandchildren. Since Alan and family joined the church in 2001, Alan has been a staunch supporter and pillar of the Zion Church, serving on the church board and for many years as church treasurer. His funeral was yesterday (Monday) in the Zion church, with Rev. Alick Hagi officiating.
Pastor’s Wife is recovering:
Lydia Kaisi, a pastor’s wife from Nukukaisi church, was recently sent to Honiara, National Referral Hospital. Continue to pray for her as she has now been discharged but is under medical care. She needed blood transfusions and we are thankful that she is out of the hospital now.
Pastor attacked by a pig:
Prayer is requested for Pastor John Zedrach, Pastor of our Macedonia Church, who was recently attacked by their family pig. He is in Honiara, undergoing daily dressing of his leg. I understand he reached down to pick up a stone and the pig attacked him, maybe as a defensive move since the pig is normally quite docile.
