Five bowls of corn and a deadly strain of Malaria.

A sobering  update from Ted Neufeld about a life threatening strain of Malaria in Mango,  the far north isolated region of Togo.  Also in this update:  Kareem, who would not leave home because he encountered a fetish curse from a local witch doctor.

The Child is Dead

This is difficult to read but another reminder why ABWE is working hard at raising up funds and people for a new hospital in the northern part of Togo.  I’m part of a team that is raising funds for this project and I’m going there in May with a group of men from GLBC to help move the building project along.

March 7, 2010

“Man knows not what a day may bring forth.”  If it’s not in the Bible, the truth expressed certainly is.  Esther and I were awakened by the phone at 2:30 on Monday morning.  I flicked on the light, looking at my watch as I stumbled to the dresser where the cell phone continued playing the little ditty they put on those things.  I was greeted with the words, “L’enfant est mort!” The child is dead!  Still trying to wake up, I replied rather groggily, “Quoi?” What?

4000 Attend Mango Hospital Ground Breaking

From ABWE Missionaries in Mango, Togo.  Three things stand out to me:

1. Mango is ready for a hospital and ripe for the Gospel.
2. God is at work there.  So many things are coming together that can only be attributed to God’s grace and work in a special way.
3. It rained.  Make sure you read the last paragraph.

Presidential Ground Breaking: Mango, Togo

Missionary Tim Neufeld writes about their preparations for the hospital ground breaking (October 22, 2009) which is amped up because the President of Togo is attending.

Update: President a no-show but approximately 4000 other Togolese present for ground breaking!

Backhoe Arrives In Mango

Two ordinary events in our world are life changing in Mango, Togo:  A backhoe arrives, and a peanut field floods.  As you read you will realize that a  flooded field means that a crop of peanuts is lost, and when a crop is lost, people go hungry.  Not a big deal for us, but a huge deal to the people of Togo.  Likewise, a backhoe is common fare – I saw one today – no big deal.  But in Mango Togo, a backhoe has  lifesaving potential.  The backhoe referenced in Tim’s update is the work horse for building the new hospital which will save lives!   Read all about it . . .

26 Over for Dinner in Mango

This is fresh from ABWE Missionaries in Mango Togo where they invest with a lead team  so that Christ would be known and quality health care given in that part of Africa.  Here are the highlights:

• Bandits make for unique travel plans.
• The discovery of a loading dock in Mango aids hospital construction.
• Tim & Esther have 26 over for dinner and a movie.

Togo: Window Curtains & a Pail of Water

Tim Neufeld, ABWE Missionary in Mango Togo, writes about a  young woman who thought she could earn God’s approval by obeying the ten commandments (and her change of heart) and how a pail of water can show love to a Muslim woman.

Father’s Day in Togo

Tim Neufeld writes about his Father’s Day in Togo and an Imam who preaches too long, and his son’s reaction to the long sermon on Noah.  I guess if you’re a Baptist or Muslim the PKs (Preacher’s Kids) and the IKs (Imam’s Kids) have the same hope:  short sermons.

2.5 Acres Should Feed Ibrahim’s Family

We go to Walmart weekly and purchase what we need so it’s hard to comprehend that a man named Ibrahim in Mango, Togo needs 2.5 acres of farmland to feed his family.  If you’re not growing it or purchasing it from some one who grew it – in Mango or Kara, then you’re not eating.   Keep reading to learn more from Tim and Esther – on the front line in Mango which by the way is in the 10/40 Window.

4 Wives – One With a Gold Tooth

Missionaries (Tim & Esther with ABWE) on the front line in Mango, Togo give us a peak into an Imam’s hard working wives and one not so hard working wife with a gold tooth.  After you read this post, sit back and pray for this Imam, his wives, and the people of Mango.