October Newsletter: Download and print a copy of this newsletter.   Greetings, The cycle of life moves on here in Malawi. As you all in the northern hemisphere go towards colder months (though not so cool yet from what I hear) weather hear is heating up. Since seminary is over, the nature of my daily activities is changing as well. Seminary Finishes Two weeks ago, our third term of seminary was finished. Most of the first year students finished well; they worked hard down the stretch in this term. They read ten chapters on Baptist Beliefs and Practices in the 15 days of class. Whew! They worked nearly as hard in Synoptic Gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). They now have a break from classes until January. Kasiya Churches Work also continues to progress in the Kasiya Zone. Last month the revival/Jesus Film show went well- several dozen people expressed an interest in following Jesus as their Savior and Lord. We also Baptized 11 people who had earlier received Christ. I was asked to preach 6 times, which needless to say left me very tired for the next week's lectures. God was faithful, and they went well enough. You'll see three pictures attached from that weekend: two of a man being baptized, and one of the pastor and others, including the baptizees. Several of the churches are in the process of building their own buildings. Attached are two pictures of the partially-completed building at Nsaru. During the next couple of weeks or so, I'll be trying to encourage them to complete the work before the rains begin falling. One of the other things we'll be doing is trying to continue developing leadership skills in the lives of the men leading these young churches, and perhaps plant one more on the edge of where we are currently working. As always, thanks for you prayers. Andrew Rittenhouse Pictures: (Click for larger image)     Andrew Rittenhouse, a member of our FBC family, is a missionary serving the Lord as a teacher of theology in a Seminary in Malawi, Africa. Praises: For God's faithfulness in getting us through the school term. For the hard work of most of the students For the progress being made by the young churches in the Kasiya Zone Prayer Requests: For a good time of rest and fellowship with family and church for our students For extra effort by those churches building their buildings, so they will get them finished before the rains begin For our young leaders- willingness to learn about their role as leaders and faithfulness in carrying out the ministry that God has entrusted to them     Newsletter Archive (PDF) August 2006 September 2006 October 2006 Christmas 2006 January 2007 May 2007 June 2007 September 2007