Dear Friends;

May you find all your needs met in the presence of our Mighty 

God. He loves you just as you are!

And His name will be called Wonderful, Counsellor, the Mighty God, the Everlasting Father,  the Prince of Peace....

He is all of these things and more! I send you a wish this Christmas for an increased relationship with our King of Kings!

May His presence infuse you and your family this Christmas season!

The command of Jesus was not just to reach people, not just to make converts. He said make disciples. …… Making disciples is not a “been there, done that, check the box, let’s move on” project.

Making disciples takes time. It means forming trusting relationships. It’s not as glamorous. It doesn’t lend itself to measurable statistics or great photo ops. It certainly isn’t as exciting as “going where no Christian has come before”, but it is what we were told to do.

(Commission to Every Nation - Richard Malm)

thank you Boissevain!

We were very happy to see you again! Thank you for all your prayers, good words, and love. We felt at home. May God continue to bless you! We love you.

Update.....

Just thinking that you may not realize that even while we are here on Canada side, there are many programs continuing in the D.R. Congo;

- the special program for seniors of Bukavu (has become lifegiving to many. They are seeing Jesus through this great outreach!)
- the church plants in both Kinshasa and Bukavu (since May 2019, New Life Bukavu has outgrown their facility and have more than 100 in attendance....isn't God amazing?)
- orphans being fed and attending schools
- vulnerable women operating marketable skills under Wezesha, our micro-finance post. As they do this, they are able to feed their families, send their children to school, and feel a great sense of hope! (all of which was previously unattainable)
- pastors and leaders are serving their communities with greater empowerment, as they meet the many needs of their people.
- Hiltop Farm is preparing to restart, following the devastation of all chickens in the area. The new water tanks on the grounds will be a great asset.


We have been using our time here to plan forward. For example, wouldn't it be great to have the seniors gather together with the orphans? This can give a sense of purpose for the seniors, and provide an opportunity to pass on the wisdom they have. The orphans would gain a 'grandma' who prays with and for them and expresses interest in their lives! Very low cost and very high gain.

So please continue to pray for us and for Congo! God is hearing and answering!

Thanks everyone!

Edmonton....

we made the journey....

God's people are amazing!!  Thank you, asante sana Pastor John and all our friends here in Edmonton. You sure know how to show the love of Jesus!!

amazing.......

Winnipeg

This weekend we were in the city. We enjoyed a great time of fellowship with the people there! Thank you so much, Pastor Theo!

Killarney, MB

Thank you so much for your love and prayers! We were very happy to share what God has been doing through TBA in Congo through your faithful support!

Oak Lake....

We had a wonderful time in the Oak Lake Church!
Thank you all for your prayers and support!

(Mapendo, Pastor Raha, Eric, Doreen)

Happy Thanksgiving everyone....

walk with me......

This was my test to see if I can post tiny videos. Sorry, this is my smallest video.

We were going to an orphanage we support, in a destitute area. They always have need of food, medicine, and school supplies and uniforms. This group also feeds and supports a number of widows.

We are happy to deliver reading glasses from the Lion's Club to places where they are so needed.
These pastors and leaders were able to read their Bibles again!
They were filled with joy and so were we!

Dear friends and faithful followers of Together Building Africa......

so very sorry for the long silence........you see, we had this thing....
God blessed the entire event. WE are so thankful and so tired!
Praise the name of our Lord!

Praise God......

I am so happy to report that the new church plant in Bukavu, which opened in May, now has an attendance of over 100!!

It is a community of need, please keep it in your prayers.

Isaiah 6:8  (NLT)

8 Then I heard the Lord asking“Whom

 should I send as a messenger to this 

people? Who will go for us?”

there are times these words seem so loud!!

just a wee challenge for all of us today.....

the gospel doesn’t depend upon human power but the gospel comes with its own power; the very power of God.

We might not be called to go into all the world but we’re without excuse if we don’t start with our own neighbours. Every believer is called to that. 

Paul ran toward his calling while Jonah ran away. 

I pray this will be the day we ALL run TOWARD our calling! 

Blessings my friends. 💝

Bethsaida Church in 2008;

Bethsaida Church in 2019;

flashback.....

this photo brings back memories of our first visit to the Congo in 2008.....which changed my life completely!

God is pursuing with omnipotent passion a worldwide purpose of gathering joyful worshipers for Himself from every tribe and tongue and people and nation. He has an inexhaustible enthusiasm for the supremacy of His name among the nation. Therefore, let us bring our affections into line with HIS, and, for the sake of His name, let us renounce the quest for worldly comforts and join His global purpose."
---JOHN PIPER

AMEN!

OK, so I tried to upload a video. It says it is too big.
Suggestions anyone.......??

this is Bethsaida Church.......

Bethsaida Church is in Bukavu. They are my family on the east side of Congo. Wish you could hear the music...... will try to post something.

 We were welcomed to Idjwi with a prayer of thanksgiving "for the first missionary we have seen here in a long long time"

it was a tremendous time spent with these pastors and leaders for a 5 day seminar

our time together ended with a Sunday crusade

it was the end of our journey and the beginning of other journeys!

our goal is to live lives that make a difference......in the Name of Jesus!

A very hard working people! They will walk many miles each day to sell their produce and walk back home to do it all over again the next day.
Many of the women doing this are not young.
While we look at this photo, they are still working faithfully each day to provide for their families.

prayer

Prayers do make a difference. And you too can pray for these ladies right where you are today, right now! Thank you!

Tupende Wazee

Am I repeating myself? If so, sorry!

I just love this photo of the seniors' group supported by Together Building Africa! 

This was a vision of Mapendo's. Seniors suffer from poverty, stress, and loss of loved ones. Many of them have inadequate accommodation.  The building we rent has a couple of rooms that can be used as a shelter when there is a need.

In this photo, they are celebrating the gift of new clothes. They were each given a comforter and some material, for Christmas. They were overwhelmed and so thankful.

This is the kind of help we are able to provide because of the support you give.

One day, as I was walking past their meeting place, they rushed over to surround me and sing a song. Such a special moment. Wish you were there!

Being a missionary means your heart has two homes. There is always a family you are missing

.....but still....

thankful, grateful, blessed to be a missionary! 

feeling blessed......

Welcome......

We are so happy to welcome Pastor Raha & Mapendo to Canada!

We are a team working together for ministry in the D.R. Congo.

They keep me safe, provide a home and family for me, and manage our projects. TBA is very blessed to have them working with us! They are a tremendous blessing.

Now we have the privilege of sharing the Canada side of our mission with them.

I hope we will be able to meet many of you. I would like to introduce you and give you the opportunity to hear what TBA is doing in Congo.

If you would like the team to visit your church, just contact my email.

memories....

praising the Creator of such beauty and majesty;

I have returned to Canada. I would love to meet some of you!!

Please contact me  (dlundy211@gmail.com)

It is evening here and I am supposed to leave at 10:15am! I just received word that my passport is available to pick up at 9:00am, and I WILL be flying tomorrow!
Wasn't this exciting?
Thanking Jesus for answering, and thanking all of you for praying!
p.s. I am good now, in Congo, for 5 years

Monday......

NO.......

TODAY!

it is that time again.......

(provided I get my passport back?? Three days...)

Thanks for praying!

We were able to leave Goma and get to Kinshasa at last!

The first Sunday in our church plant here was a great time of renewal of acquaintances & rejoicing together as a family! Only God builds a family like this!

Here is a photo of some of the leaders we have been blessed with...

aaaaaannnndd.............

back to Goma!
Today they accepted my documents = YAY!
Kinshasa we're coming home....see you tomorrow.

This is Raha, myself, and Mokili. Mokili did a great job of helping with the church plant in Kinshasa, so I was hoping he might return. His response, "No, Mama, you need a son every place you go, to take care of you"
Such kindness, I am blessed!

and now....

after many efforts in futility, we were unable to fly without official documents.
So we returned to Bukavu!
We left the last of the Lion's Club glasses in Goma to be distributed where they are most needed.
We leave for Goma on Thursday AGAIN, to fly on Friday.
(we are now in possession of official papers)
Then I have 2 weeks to get my passport back....so that I will be able to fly to Canada.

Here is 'our' boat (the orange one).....3 hours to Bukavu

as we leave Goma....

update...

we are here in Goma until some official travel papers arrive for me. Praying that will happen on Monday. We have had to change our flights. 😣 ( apparently, this is called the persevering face".....so we are persevering)

Farewell to Bukavu.....

3 hours to Goma, and then a day of meetings, followed by a flight to Kinshasa the following day.
My passport is in Kinshasa, not with me. I am only carrying pohotocopies, so I pray the airport will be content with that.
Please pray!
(why is my passport in Kinshasa, you ask?......getting a gov't visa renewal.....needed every 5 years)

busy Sundays.....

Sundays are very busy here. We spent time with 2 churches in the morning. This is Behtsaida;

there were 2 baby dedications. This one was a surprise for me.......meet wee Doreen Simba!

Always a joy to spend time with dear friends, sharing love and laughter. A cross-cultural oneness only found in Jesus! Such a great blessing!