NAPS

Naps Malawi ran children program, home visitation and evangelistic programs from October 2nd to 18th, 2009. The programs were held in four sites, Chapweteka Village in Mulanje, Milepa Village in Chiradzulu, Ehlekweni in Mzimba District and Newlands in Blantyre. Each and everyday we had children’s program that run from 4:05 p.m. through 5:10 p.m. Our venue was right at the same place where we were conducting the evangelistic meetings. The kids were coming in their large number from all corners of the villages as well as the surrounding villages. Kids all ways made sure not to miss the programs. The kid’s program run as usual; songs, skits, and divided into various classes according to their ages. The children leader did a very great job. By the end of the mission, the kids were able to recite verses, sing songs and answer the questions.At times, children were given gifts if they got the questions right. They got gifts like pens, exercises books, candles, and what they liked most was to be taken a photo and see themselves on the screen before showing the movie. Some could even appreciate our hugs as a gift. It was really wonderful.

On the final Sabbath, we had a children feeding program of which it was an answer to their questions after seeing on the movies that their friends in other countries were being fed. God blessed us that the little we had we managed to share with both the kids and the newly baptized members.

On the departure day, we had a fun fair with the kids. We had various games such as sack racing, relay race, tag of war, spoon and egg race, balloon race and many more. Though we did not have much to give out as gifts, the kids liked the fun.

The evangelistic meetings were commencing from 5:10p.m. through 7:00p.m. We had skits and special songs form NAPS team and other groups before every sermon. We had tag-team preaching in place through out, and there was good coordination between the preachers. No turns were taken on preaching, the preachers had to start from day one to the end.

The meetings were very well attended starting from the very first day up to the end. On average, two to three hundred people attended meetings daily.

At the end of the mission, forty-six souls out of hundred and thirty registered were baptized.
When the time came for us to leave, we could see some kids crying and some run after the truck. We even felt sorry to part with them since they were really wonderful kids.