{"id":1879,"date":"2018-02-07T15:14:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-07T15:14:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/?p=1879"},"modified":"2018-02-07T15:14:19","modified_gmt":"2018-02-07T15:14:19","slug":"bamba-newsletter-february-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/bamba-newsletter-february-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"Bamba Newsletter: February 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Greetings from Japan!<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We are thankful and excited about the New Year God has given us.
\nWe are also thankful for each one of you who are joining us on this
\nadventure through prayer and support. There are so many people
\nwho have never heard the name of Jesus before and have no concept
\nof a God who could love them personally. The task of spreading the
\nGospel is so great. We are blessed, honored, and encouraged to have
\nyou working alongside us to help bring God\u2019s love to the Japanese
\npeople.<\/p>\n

Christmas Cooking<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Eryn held a Christmas cooking class for the kids in our English
\nconversation classes. There were 50 children who wanted to
\nparticipate this year and we had to add extra classes to accommodate
\nthem. We had five classes that started at 8:00 am and lasted straight
\nthrough until 6:00 pm. The children enjoyed making teacup and
\nsaucer-shaped cookies. They filled each cup with chocolate and
\nstrawberry cream. Most Japanese do not bake at home, so there
\nare very limited baking supplies available, and no pre-maid mixes.
\nEverything must be made from scratch, which makes the preparations
\nfor a class quite a challenge. While the kids were cooking, we were
\nable to tell them the reason we celebrate Christmas. Many of the
\nchildren think it is Santa Claus\u2019 birthday. What a joy to be able to tell
\nthem it is the birth of God\u2019s Son, a gift for each one of them.<\/p>\n

Parties<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We had a special Christmas party at our church on December 24th.
\nSeveral people had never been to church before but came for the
\nChristmas party. We had a special Christmas story and craft time for
\nthe kids. Several new children attended the children\u2019s party as well.
\nTwo little girls had not been to church before, but really enjoyed the
\nChristmas story and craft time. The girls loved the attention that
\nJustin, Ax, Hunter, and Olivia gave them, by spending the whole
\nafternoon playing with them. They have since been back to church
\nseveral times to hear the Bible stories and to play with our children.
\nPlease continue to pray for these sisters and their mother who has also
\nattended a few times.<\/p>\n

Snow<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Tokyo is not used to much snowfall. In January, the Tokyo area
\nhad record snowfall and experienced the lowest temperatures
\never recorded. Hiro, along with our three boys, Justin, Ax, and
\nHunter, all went out and shoveled the driveways and streets in
\nour neighborhood to help clear the roads. All of the neighbors
\nwere very thankful, and we were happy for the opportunity to
\nshare God\u2019s love in a practical and tangible way.<\/p>\n

Thank you so much for your faithful prayers and support of our
\nministry and for your commitment to sharing God\u2019s love with
\npeople around the world! You have impacted so many lives
\nthrough your partnership with us. We are excited to see what
\nGod will do through our teamwork in 2018!<\/p>\n

Your Missionaries to Japan,<\/p>\n

Hiro, Eryn, Justin, Ax, Hunter, and Olivia Bamba<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Greetings from Japan! We are thankful and excited about the New Year God has given us. We are also thankful for each one of you who are joining us on…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":21,"featured_media":1880,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[29,4],"tags":[268,108,280,283],"class_list":{"0":"post-1879","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-missionary-newsletters","8":"category-world-missions","9":"tag-268","10":"tag-bamba","11":"tag-february","12":"tag-hiro-and-eryn-bamba","13":"entry"},"title_es":"Intitulado","content_es":"

\u00a1GUAUU! \u00a1\u00a1\u00a1LA IGLESIA SE VUELVE IMPRESIONANTE !!! HERMOSOS PIES, ALFOMBRAS, AIRE ACONDICIONADO, HERMOSO P\u00daLPURA Y VENTANAS MANUFACTURADAS ...<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

El primer servicio de la iglesia en los Estados Unidos es normalmente un choque cultural para nosotros despu\u00e9s de estar en \u00c1frica durante tres a\u00f1os. Muchas de nuestras iglesias en el sur de \u00c1frica tienen pisos de concreto, sin techos, ventanas b\u00e1sicas, ba\u00f1os exteriores, sin aire acondicionado y p\u00falpitos artesanales hechos con madera de desecho. Sin embargo, las personas all\u00ed est\u00e1n llenas del gozo del Se\u00f1or: danzar, cantar y dar testimonio de la provisi\u00f3n y la grandeza de Dios.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

GRADUACI\u00d3N Y BODA<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Un punto culminante de nuestro permiso ha sido asistir a la graduaci\u00f3n de la escuela secundaria de nuestra nieta, Shaan Delport. \"\"<\/a> Otro ha sido que Joe se haya casado con nuestro nieto, Trysten Delport, y su bella novia, Rachel Lowry Delport.<\/p>\r\n

NUESTRO VIAJE MISIONERO<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

La \u00fanica cosa que ha sostenido nuestro viaje como misioneros es el llamado de Dios. Durante veintinueve a\u00f1os, hemos experimentado la gu\u00eda y direcci\u00f3n de Dios en nuestras vidas. \u00c9l nunca nos ha fallado, independientemente de los desaf\u00edos que hemos tenido que enfrentar. Los catorce a\u00f1os que pasamos en Zimbabwe fueron muy gratificantes ya que invertimos en la vida de l\u00edderes, personas y ni\u00f1os. Fue durante ese tiempo, Dios nos llam\u00f3 al centro y norte de Mozambique a un pa\u00eds destrozado y personas heridas, que hab\u00edan sufrido 17 a\u00f1os de guerra civil. Este fue uno de los momentos m\u00e1s gratificantes de nuestro ministerio, ya que las personas recibieron a Jes\u00fas como su ancla.<\/p>\r\n

Nos pidieron que nos mudemos en 2002 para servir como Directores Regionales para \u00c1frica del Sur, supervisando el trabajo en seis pa\u00edses. En los \u00faltimos 15 a\u00f1os, hemos experimentado un movimiento fenomenal de Dios en esta regi\u00f3n. Los siguientes son algunos de los puntos destacados recientes:<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La APS sudafricana estableci\u00f3 su duod\u00e9cima conferencia en 2016<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La Conferencia General de Botswana tuvo una exitosa conferencia anual de 2017 en Mahalapye, Botswana. Est\u00e1n planeando comenzar dos conferencias nuevas.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 El programa de capacitaci\u00f3n de liderazgo ISOM (Escuela Internacional de Ministerio) ha sido muy efectivo en nuestra iglesia en Francistown, Botswana. Tambi\u00e9n se est\u00e1 estableciendo en otras \u00e1reas del pa\u00eds.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 En junio de 2016, celebramos la dedicaci\u00f3n de nuestra iglesia en Maputo, Mozambique. La iglesia ya tiene 300 personas presentes y est\u00e1 creciendo.<\/p>\r\n\u2022 En noviembre, 21 estudiantes se graduaron de Advance School of Ministry en Lilongwe,\r\n

NUESTRO VIAJE MISIONERO CONTINU\u00d3<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La capacitaci\u00f3n de DCPI est\u00e1 funcionando bien en Sud\u00e1frica. La mayor\u00eda de las conferencias han participado en los programas de capacitaci\u00f3n con buenos resultados.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 Varios equipos de EE. UU. Han visitado Mozambique a lo largo de los a\u00f1os.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 Joe realiz\u00f3 numerosos eventos de capacitaci\u00f3n de liderazgo en iglesias y conferencias durante todo el a\u00f1o.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La Conferencia General de Sud\u00e1frica ha estado trabajando arduamente para establecer el programa de capacitaci\u00f3n ISOM, que comenzar\u00e1 a principios de 2017. Cada una de las 12 conferencias se ha comprometido a que al menos cinco iglesias participen en el programa. Esto significa que habr\u00e1 60 centros de capacitaci\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 La Conferencia del Sur de Mozambique licenci\u00f3 a 22 l\u00edderes j\u00f3venes, y los desafi\u00f3 a convertirse en plantadores de iglesias en las ciudades y pueblos de la regi\u00f3n.<\/p>\r\n

\u2022 Swazilandia ha visto un crecimiento fenomenal de la iglesia. En ocho a\u00f1os, nuestros misioneros sudafricanos, el reverendo Xolani y Thembeka Ngema, han plantado seis iglesias. Est\u00e1n apuntando a Manzini, la segunda ciudad m\u00e1s grande de Swazilandia para plantar la pr\u00f3xima iglesia.<\/p>\r\n

SOLICITUD ESPECIAL<\/strong><\/p>\r\n

Necesitamos soporte mensual adicional para permitirnos regresar al campo. Si puede contribuir a nuestro ministerio en el sur de \u00c1frica, lo apreciaremos mucho.<\/p>\r\n

Puede contactarnos en: joedelportwmm@aol.com o 864-999-0148.<\/p>\r\n

\u00a1\u00a1\u00a1GRACIAS POR TU APOYO!!!<\/p>\r\nJoe y Maggie Delport","author_name":"","jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2018\/02\/04-e1518015878509.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pb62Ar-uj","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/21"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1879"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1879\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1880"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1879"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1879"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/iphc.org\/missions\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1879"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}