This is a story that God tells us through His creation. Meet the Leafcutter ants. 

These tiny industrious creatures can strip all the leaves from a lemon tree overnight!

As tiny as they are, they do not shrink back from a project that would overwhelm just one of them. 

They work together, each one carrying a small piece of a leaf until the task is completed.

This could be a great practice for us. 

If we would minimize the issue in our thinking and focus on standing together…..could we strip ‘trees’ of starvation?….homelessness?….oppression?….human trafficking?

Like the example of the leafcutter ant, it would require hard work and a singularity of focus.

But if each one of us would pick up a tiny piece….

 

Daily life in Congo is labour intensive and evolves slowly. Some of their constraints are unimaginable to people in the West. But through their tireless work, they seek to rebuild their society.

Money is hard to come by and the main priority is making $1. so their family can have an evening meal. Tomorrow is another day and few people think about the future.

Matthew 6:34 ...."tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."

Can you see how this church shines? Here are the diligent workers who make that happen;

Covid has intensified this issue. The situation is getting worse in the Democratic Republic of Congo

The most recent UN report states "Levels of hunger in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are at a “staggering” record high. DRC is home to the highest number of people in the world, who are in urgent need of food security assistance. 27.3 million people face “acute” food insecurity ”

Another report states "When it comes to the DRC, the world is increasingly tuning out. Donors are pulling back."

TBA is not "tuning out" and our donors are not "pulling back"!!

We praise God for those of you who stand with us enabling us to respond!

Our expressions of thanks are too small to reflect the degree of our gratitude!

Here is evidence of Together Building Africa's response, because of you. This is Tupende Wazee, our seniors group meeting last week;

We play only a tiny role in the overall problem, but it IS a role! No one can do everything, but perhaps we could all do something?

Tupende Wazee

 These dear ladies come weekly to the support group, where they are fed, encouraged, and connected with others who share the same struggles. 

The value of these things has increased their health, happiness and quality of life!

There is no running water, so they are taking around a basin and some clean water for each one to wash their hands.

 Years of war has left many children with no family. Bethsaida Church takes in as many as they can. To give you some idea of how this looks (much as we hate to look!)......

24 of these little ones receive monthly support, which provides education, food, and a little medicine if needed. However, there are now 70 of them!

I wonder if we could do a bit better? 

May God help us!

.....and because He is, we can have life.....abundant life here, and eternal life to come! 

 

 

While He was on the cross, we were on His mind!

Be blessed my friends