Among the Malagasy People of Madagascar
Go ... and make disciples of all nations
Matthew 28:19
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Among the Malagasy People of Madagascar Go ... and make disciples of all nations
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| Volume 21, Number 7 | July 2007 |
| The Barry Rosie family have worked on the mission field in Africa for more than 21 years under the oversight of the: | Fraley’s Chapel
Church of Christ c/o Phillip Young 140 C.R. 170 Corinth, MS 38834 |
Elders
Eugene Holland - 662-287-1721 Jerry Bates - 662-287-3351 |
| “And the things that thou hast heard of me
among many witnesses, the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be
able to teach others also.” 2 Timothy 2:2
Commitment Last Sunday,
during the morning bible class, I tried to encourage the congregation to
be committed to Christ and to carry on with the work of the Lord while
the Rosie family is away in the United States. I told them, just as I had
many times before, that the church is not dependant on one person making
all of the decisions. Rather, all of the men of the congregation should
have an active role in planning for the future of the congregation. I tried
to emphasize that the church as a body needs to continue in the faith that
they have already followed for four plus years. I encouraged them to not
be led astray by outside forces or teachings that are contrary to the biblical
teachings and examples that are found in the New Testament.
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| Did You Know. . .
. . . that it will not be long before we are seeing many of you face to face. We are in our final week now and for the most part things are packed and ready for us to travel. However, there is still much preparation that needs to be done in order to report to the churches. I am in the process of getting together some PowerPoint presentations about the work. I am also preparing a couple of sermons for those places that I will be at for more than one service. Slowly but surely everything is falling into place. Please pray for us as we prepare for our upcoming furlough. |
Last year when the Upton family came to Madagascar with three other World Wide Youth Camp workers, they experienced Madagascar as if in a dream. The trip was smooth and the glitches few. Fun was the watchword of the day as they worked with the Betikara lambs and neighborhood children. This year when the Upton family came to Madagascar they got a taste of real mission life. They watched us as the Rosie family was pulled in 90 different directions each day. They watched as we tried to help a fellow American and got stuck in her particular nightmare of a lapsed visa and the possibility of taking up residence in a Malagasy prison. The Upton family watched as Malagasy Christians expressed their deep doubt in anticipation of the Rosie family’s coming furlough and imminent absence. They watched as the Rosie family tried to juggle furlough schedules and the need to settle a son in University. They listened as the Rosie family expressed their own deep doubts at being able to accomplish all that is needed in such a short furlough and after such a long term on the mission field. BUT! The Upton family worked too even if they didn’t realize it. Their listening ears and caring hearts held up the Rosie family as we struggled to turn over responsibility for the church and the orphanage to prepare to head home for a furlough. They shopped and cooked when Stacy was delayed at school for twelve days beyond the end of the normal school year. They smiled and helped us to laugh when we became overwhelmed and we deeply appreciate the support they were to us in a difficult time of transition. The Upton family have their own particular set of difficult decisions ahead of them. They came to discuss the possibilities of coming to work with us in Madagascar. We are more pleased with this idea than we can express, but we realize that for the Upton’s to come to the field will require massive life changes. Their decisions will be many and difficult. Please keep them in prayer as do we. God has always guided this work. He will guide the Upton’s as well if we ask His help. Stacy’s Travels
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| Miniature Missionaries
Havilah has finished her 8th grade year at the American School of Antananarivo. She is looking forward to finally being a high school student. However, with the change of years comes the need to make more decisions. Havilah has one teacher that would like her to study Spanish. Another teacher wants her to continue in her French studies. Then there are all of the after school activities that Havilah would like to take part in on a weekly basis. Because of her low age (13) and her place in 9th grade this coming year the P.E. teacher would like Havilah to participate in both the middle school and high school sports. However, this will require lots of after school practices and games that need to be played throughout the school year. Havilah is keeping herself busy this school break. She is spending time with the Betikara Lambs on Saturdays. This coming Friday the Lambs and Havilah hope to be able to use a recording studio and sing several songs in English, Malagasy, and French that Barry can distribute to the stateside churches as He travels around reporting on the church and orphanage work. |
| Updated Rosie 2007 Travel Schedule
July 4th Stacy to Nairobi and then on to Holland
This is as much
as we can plan at this time. Barry is considering a trip to Abilene to
touch base with orphanage support in Texas. He then plans a trip back to
Faulkner University to check on Kit before he travels to Florida to continue
mission reports to River Road Church of Christ in New Port Richey, Bay
Area Church of Christ in Tampa, and North Brevard Church of Christ in Titusville.
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| What can you do?
You can pray!
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We welcome you to join us in this work for Him . . .
| Barry, Stacy, Kit and Havilah Rosie
B.P. 7554 101 Antananarivo Madagascar Tel. 011-261-32-02-081-14
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