News Letters for Flora September 09

We have had two successful survey trips to the Mokhotlong region. We have met with the Principal Chief of the village and he has given us permission to begin our ministry there.

We ALMOST have our truck, we should get it within the next two weeks (as of print, THEY GOT IT!)

Our crate from the US should be delivered to our door this week. (as of print, THEY GOT IT!)

Our granddaughter, Abigail has started Kindergarten (See her first day of school pictures on our blog)

We received our two year Lesotho VISA

Our Tuesday morning Bible study continues to be well attended.

The Basotho Team meeting in Katse was a wonderful time of fellowship and vision casting for reaching the Basotho.

Praying...

5 little shepherd boys that we have started meeting with on Sunday afternoons.

Our land proposal will be presented to the village council on Sept 8th and then will be taken before the Lesotho Land Distribution Committee.

Our goal for moving to our own village is December. Please pray

that we are able to get moved by then so that we are ready to receive our volunteer teams by late December.

December Volunteer teams: MSU/BSU, and campus minister, Billy Grady... Shepherd Ministry Coordinator, Delinda Marling

Continued prayers for our language studies

Family back home...we miss them and they miss us.

First Fruits...agricultural goat ministry to begin soon after we move to the Mokhotlong region. This project is funded by

Baptist Global Response. Thank you Southern Baptists!

Pray for discernment as we will be distributing HIV/AIDS

Prayer advocate for family and ministry—Debbie Trammell,

Prayer card & band distribution, newsletter design & publication—Wes & Codi Freeman,

Volunteer team coordinator—TK Kleier, Souls for Christ,

Shepherd ministry coordinator, Delinda Marling,

Nov 09	Potential IMB candidates to Basotho team to see if this is where God would have them serve
Dec 25 09	Hamlin Memorial Baptist Springfield, MO-shepherd ministry, coordinator Delinda Martin
Dec 26 09	Missouri State University Springfield, MO-BSU team, campus minister Billy Grady
Dec 09	Fellowship Baptist Sidney, MT-vision trip, Pastor Jordan Hall
Mar 10	Hamlin Memorial Baptist Springfield, MO-vision team, stateside volunteer coor. TK Kleier
2010	Watson Chapel Baptist Church Pine Bluff, AR
2012	First Baptist Church Walnut Grove, MO

Mission Tracks

Pioneer Teams-Pony trek to the far peaks and valleys of the Maluti Mountains, reaching the unreached and unevangelized villages of the Maluti Mountains. Share Bible stories with those who may have never heard. Pray with people of the village. Help define and develop "preaching points" in new areas. Help find and map new areas and villages where no Christian work exists. Utilize your time to seek and develop a vision from God about how your church can be involved in reaching the Basotho.

Prayer Teams-Pray in villages and over villages. Hike, pony trek or travel by 4 wheel drive into remote areas of the mountains. Stand on top of the mountain, and pray over the villages in the valley. Intercede for the salvation of the Basotho as you engage the lostness of Africa from the ridge of a mountain. Seek how the Lord might involve your church in an increasing fashion.

Pastoral Training Teams-DOM’s, Associations, Church Staff: invest in the future spiritual leadership of Lesotho. "Equip the equippers" by teaching theology and Biblical Inter-pretation to those who have no other way to receive this training.

Practical Teams

 Teach True Love Waits in local schools and churches

 Medical Clinics

 Feed and minister to shepherds

 Teach women to knit, sew, crochet, quilt . . .

 Animal care clinics

 Build "key-hole" gardens for widows, orphanages, or AIDS victims, teaching a Bible study as the garden is built (you won’t need anything…t’s all right here!)

 Teachers: teach missionary kids for a week. You will equip them and enable their parents

 VBS in a village (please remember there will be no electricity or running wa-ter!)

The reality of Africa is spiritual darkness. As a result of this reality, spiritual warfare is inevitable. The focus of any team must be to dispel this darkness. Therefore, crucial elements of team preparation must include fervent prayer and preparation to incorporate Bible studies/lessons/sharing the Gospel into each of these tracks as part of our strategy to lead people to Christ and plant healthy churches among the Basotho.

Kea Leboha,

Jim (Keketso) and Teresa (’Ma’liketso) Flora