Visits and Somos Nós Trip

I had a special visit with little Aimee, and I gave her a card with flowers that my mom had painted. 

I shared with her that if God cares for the beautiful flowers, how much more will He care for her!

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It was good to see Carlos and Tina with their growing family.

A dad sandwich ❤️ 

Somos Nós, which means "It's Us," serves people with disabilities. 

I traveled to an area called Chibuto with this team to love, listen to, pray for, assess, and give wheelchairs, walkers, crutches, and canes to about 50 people!

Here are just 4 stories of some of the people I met.

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An elderly man fought in the war and lost a leg after stepping on a landmine.

A young woman had malaria while pregnant, resulting in her child being born with disabilities.

An elderly woman lost one of her legs during the war when a grenade was thrown into her house.

A young man was born with cerebral palsy and was abandoned by his family, but had one of the most joyful smiles I've ever seen. 

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It was a privilege to show them love by hearing their stories, freely giving them mobility aids, and praying for them if they wanted prayer. 

Thank you for praying!

Gifts

On my last leg from Ethiopia to Mozambique, I sat behind an old friend who blessed me with such a beautiful gift during the flight 😊 

With the help of a dear friend, I was able to submit all of my paperwork for my visa renewal and my driver's license!

On Sunday, Monica took me to visit the church in São Damaso 😊

What a gift to see so many people I love 💕 

Preparing for Mozambique

Grateful to spend a day at the beach with my beloved nephews and niece.

In preparing to travel to Mozambique, I asked my mom to paint 10 watercolor cards based on Mark 4:39 to give to the Mozambican pastors I'll be visiting.

Jesus' powerful and comforting words in the storm.

She painted other cards to encourage some of the other people I'll be visiting. What a blessing💗

I am working on my schedule, and I would appreciate prayer for God's protection and plans for this trip!

Health and Mozambique

My surgery has been postponed possibly until around the end of this year.

Because of this postponement, I would be able make a trip to Mozambique in October to visit, encourage, and pray with the church leaders, missionary team, and the ongoing ministries, as well as renew my Mozambican visa and driver's license. 

I would appreciate prayer for my health and for this trip. 

~ Thank you ~

Family Visits

 💕Such a special time with my sister's family in Northern California...

...and my brother's family in Southern California 💗

Health Update

My mom did a little water color painting of a boat in the middle of a storm. 

It reminds me that Jesus rebuked the wind and said, "Peace! Be still!"  Then the wind ceased and there was a great calm. (Mark 4:39)

 The health journey I have been on these last years has felt like a storm. As hard as it is, it's a storm that Jesus has continually calmed, and He has given me His wonderful peace.

I may be able to have a surgery in a couple of months, and I would appreciate prayer for God's continued peace.

I saw this reminder of the deepest theological truth on the ground of a parking lot one day.

Jesus loves me this I know, for the Bible tells me so. 

Fire Message

I shared about God's truth through the fire with my local church here. If you want to check it out, just click the link below!

https://waveside.libsyn.com/aimee-howarth-gods-truth-cant-be-destroyed-by-fire 

Answer to prayer and peace

My mom and I are so thankful for the ways God has graciously provided for us. Thank you for praying for us and standing with us!

We've been able to lease a condo, and I have a new reminder in a new place of God's promise of peace as we trust in Him.  

The political climate has calmed down at this time in Mozambique, and the Living Word Evangelical Church was able to have their conference. We praise God for growth, and we pray for what He has for the future!

Temporary Physical and the Eternal Spiritual

My mom and I are very thankful for the time we've had in this house.

On the morning of January 7th, I went outside the house to take a picture of the Palisades Fire. 

Shortly after this, we evacuated to my brother's family.

The next night, we learned that our house had burned down. 

We weren't able to take too much with us, but my mom and I are both well (and the cat), and we have felt God's peace and care in everything 😊

One of the things that I lost in the fire which was meaningful to me was a ring, like the one above, that I used to wear almost every day. It had Deuteronomy 31:8 (in Hebrew) engraved on it. 

This ring was a temporary physical symbol of an eternal spiritual truth that does not change...

This spiritual truth about God's wonderful faithfulness and constant presence does not change, whether I have a physical ring, or not, or a physical house, or not, or anything else, or not. 

God goes before us, He is with us, He never leaves us nor forsakes us, and He doesn't want us to be afraid or dismayed 😊

After staying with my brother's lovely family for the first two weeks, we've been staying in the home of a very kind person from my church. We are so thankful to God for this!

We've been working on all the things that need to be done in this time, and we're looking for a place to live. 

We would appreciate prayer for God's wonderful will, way, and time for everything.

Thank you!

Update on Mozambique

Jose Tembe & Wedaeli Chibelushi reporting for BBC News:

"278 people have died since demonstrations began in Mozambique after the electoral commission declared Daniel Chapo the winner of the presidential elections in October, extending the Frelimo political party's 49-year rule. The fatalities include protesters, children and members of the security forces. 

The opposition leader, Vanancio Mondlane, fled Mozambique, saying his life was in danger after two of his aides were shot dead in October. He previously said he will install himself as president on January 15 - the day Daniel Chapo is due to be sworn in - despite the constitutional court upholding his rival's victory.

The electoral commission declared Chapo the winner of the election with 71% of the vote, compared to Mondlane's 20%. The constitutional court revised the result last week, giving Chapo 65% and Mondlane 24%. International election observers previously said the vote was flawed, pointing to doctored numbers and other irregularities during the counting process. 

The ensuing protests have dealt a severe blow to Mozambique's economy. More than 12,000 people have lost their jobs and more than 500 companies have been vandalized. Along with businesses, Frelimo offices, courts, police stations and road toll booths have been torched. 

Last week, the police reported that more than 1,500 prisoners escaped from a maximum security prison, taking advantage of the political unrest.

Neighboring countries have also felt the impact of Mozambique's unrest. Several thousand Mozambicans have fled across the border into Malawi as a result of the violence. 

A new wave of protests are set to begin on January 2."

Thank you for your prayers for Mozambique.