What’s New?
Greetings to all of our faithful support team members in the precious Name of Jesus!

          June 1st marked the 5 year anniversary of our life in Mozambique! We are praising God for all that He has done, all the lessons learned, all the wonderful and all the difficult things. We have grown to know and love Jesus more.  That, above all, is our highest goal and calling!

How’s the Internship Going?
          The internship program is going amazingly well. We are seeing God work in the lives of these young guys as they learn to care for their souls and grow in their faith. They are growing in their understanding and application of God’s word and in their ability to lead worship service and to preach.
          The community outreach/church planting side of the internship has really been slow but purposeful. We want our relationships in the community to be intentional and for our roots to go deep. We’ve started an English language homework helps class and soccer and basketball on the weekends. From these areas of outreach, we have seen the group attending our services on Sunday grow from 12 people(the Schmidt family and our interns) to an average of about 24 on Sundays.

What in the World is Mozovos?
           

         The business portion of the internship is also going very well. Since the work began in late March, the land is cleared, the hen houses completed and the cages are going in. The hens will arrive in July and we will be open for business.
         One of our challenges has been that we weren’t able to buy land for the egg business in 25 de Junho, the area where we are living. Instead, we purchased land 17 kilometers away in an area called Agostinho Neto. The surprising outcome has been that community outreach is also happening in Agostinho Neto. People are desiring and asking for a church service in this area. We hope to start a pre-evangelism class there as God opens the doors.

And the Fam?
          This is a season of big change for our family. Andrew is starting 9th grade in August and we will be taking him to boarding school at Rift Valley Academy in Kijabe, Kenya. Stephen is entering 5th grade and will be studying at home with a teacher of his own. The challenges of educating our children in Mozambique has been a huge concern over these 5 years and God has provided and we are very grateful for these opportunities. Please pray for our family during these transitions

Emergency financial need!
          We’re guessing there’s not a missionary in the world that isn’t facing a financial crunch in this current economy.  We are feeling the crunch of inflation on almost every level. We’ve not needed to ask for a “raise” in our support package for some time, but find it necessary to do so this year. Here are our current needs/challenges:
          Our boy’s education: A child in high school and even our home school materials have increased our need. We
need to raise an additional $300 a month for this area.
          Housing: the cost of renting and maintaining a house here is growing at a very inflated rate. Last year, we moved
out of our house in Maputo because the landlord chose to double our rent. Still, we need to raise additional funds
in the amount of $300 per month.
         Work Funds: Due the drop in the value of the dollar and SA Rand, political influences in South Africa and Zimbabwe, we are experiencing inflated prices in Fuel (over 6.00 a gallon) and in many areas of cost of living we are
experiencing up to an 85% increase. Do to these reasons, we are in need of raising an additional 300.00 a month
in our work funds. These funds keep us on the road, enable us to be good stewards of mission property, and do the
business that keeps us legal and free to do the work we came to do.

Total monthly need: 900.00 a month!

          In all these things, we want to express our thanks to each of you for your continued support these past 5 years. If
you are unable to raise your support for us, we still thank you with overflowing hearts for your current prayer and
financial support. Please continue to partner with us in the great work God is doing in Mozambique.

Blessings,
Rodger, Lynne, Andrew and Stephen Schmidt
WorldVenture, Mozambique
 

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