October 23rd

Dear Pastors, Friends and Supporters,

Again, it is my prayer that this e-mail letter finds you all well and secure in the Lord. It has been a long hard week dealing with the government and local authorities.

It all started about 10 days ago and out of nowhere a rumor started about the sighting of vampires in the villages. At first there was little problems but as the rumor was passed from village to village and then the towns the problem became worse. As it is with the world men of the baser sort, they banded together only for the reason to cause fear and prey on their fellow man. It became so bad that the United Nations, the Peace Corps Volunteers and the American Embassy pulled their personal from the villages and issued travel restrictions for the rest of us. As you might have guessed this became a real obstacle for the preaching of the gospel in the villages we had planned to visit and the presenting of the Jesus films at night. The Chief’s said they could not guarantee our safety. After a gruesome event in Phalombe with the killing of eight persons the President commenced traveling the country to calm the people and he also called out the National Defense Force to patrol at night, any one talking of vampires was to be beaten and placed in jail. It has seemed to work and I think things are getting back to normal?

On a brighter subject, we had a wonderful Sunday service at Sand Hill Baptist Church(Mbulumbuzi) with over 35 in attendance. I taught Sunday school and Pastor Collins held the church service. I took my text from the book of Acts 16 and what must I do to be saved. Pastor preached from the book of John, all over the book of John. We were blessed with one family coming forward to place membership and a young man came forward for salvation. God is good all the time and when Jesus is preached and the Saviour is held up He will draw men to Him. Bible Way Baptist Njuli also had a great service with several families placing membership with the church. Nixon Patel who covered for Pastor Kaiwe said the attendance was well over 200. We stopped by at the end of their service and we could not get near the building with all the kids being released. What a joy that is seeing kids enjoying church.

We did get over to the work site for the Agogos new home. Not being allowed to travel has put us a little behind in the work but it should be finished at the end of this week. All that needs doing is the floor and plastering the walls and putting in the windows and door. It will be a beautiful house, I am so pleased to be a part of these people’s lives. I thank all of you for your prayers and faithful support as does Pastor Rackson Kaiwe. I have been pleased to teach bible doctrine to the men pastor has asked to help when the bible institute starts sometime in the future, I so far have held them captive for about 20 hours with many more planned before I depart.

Because of the cross,

Bro. Chuck Miller

It is much larger than the old house.

The old place. No windows Ugh.

When the floors are done and the inside walls plastered this will be a project that will be to a glory of God. His people caring for the old and in firmed which is not how Malawians do things. I am so blessed.