Ministry Update & Prayer Need

April 2024

We are focusing on what God has in store for us as Missionaries and the entire T4T team in the Region of Southern Africa and beyond. We solely depend upon the Lord as the source of life to accomplish His will as we serve together with you in partnering with us through prayers and support.

Acts 17:28 For in Him we live and move and have our being, as also some of your own poets have said,

‘For we are also His offspring'

T4T in Karangwe District in Tanzania

Chris is currently in Tanzania where T4T was invited to partner with Christian World Outreach through Dr. Onias Tapera. We have a gathering of 90 church leaders who have influence in their communities and churches. Chris challenged them at the top from T4T “THE VALUE OF THE CHILDREN IN THE KINGDOM OF GOD" based on Matthew 18: 1-14

Upcoming Ministry Activities

Before end of April, will be back in South Africa for awhile, focusing on T4T in Kathlehong area.

There will be a T4T training in Maputo in May. Pastor Donald will go. Planning a T4T logistical meeting in preparation for about a one-month T4T training in Madagascar, then Bible week in Botswana with Victor SIM Botswana Director and others as well.

Nancy and I will be getting ready for the USA Mission short term to arrive in Johannesburg for Ministry in South Africa and Botswana in June, God willing.

Printing of the T4T Material will be always in progress. Please note adjustments will be done as we fine tune the itinerary.

Visited by Prayer and supporting partner.

We had an opportunity to invite Rev and Professor Crag Wagner for a meal. He is one of our prayers and supporting partner from the USA. He is visiting Zimbabwe, living with our friends Onias and Winnie Crag. He had prayer for us and Chris junior, especially before leaving for Kenya.

Special prayer need and update on Chris Junior.

Chris junior has been living with some conditions diagnosed to be Epilepsy Temporary Lobe, later included Bipolar. We tried all we could. Sometimes it was better and sometimes it was bad. It was worse when I was in Tanzania. To cut a very long story short our SIM South Africa Health Coordinator who is a medical Doctor, and the leadership, stood with us in an amazing way. Lots of logistics and resourses were put together to transfer Chris junior to a Rehabilitation home in Kenya with the help of SIM Kenya. The medical team in Kenya diagnosed differently from the previous, which Nancy and I completely agree with.
For more information, please feel free to ask us; Nancy call WhatsApp number +263772577314 and Chris +27720255017 or email address chris.maphosa@sim.org and Nancy.maphosa@sim.org

Photos below: Ready to check in for Kenya trip; Welcomed in Kenya by Prof Cathrine and Rehab patron

Praise the Lord for:

• Thank God for good health.

• Continued Ministry and impactful children’s workers through T4T

• T4T three Missionary trips so far

• Prayers and supporters

• All that God enabled us to achieve for His Kingdom’s sake.

• We can’t thank SIM South Africa leadership and SIM Kenya enough for all done for us and Chris junior.

Pray for:

• Praying for the upcoming Ministry planned

• Good health for the Maphosas as a family, volunteer teams, and the children in each country.

• For the ministry to flow well through available means in-person or onsite, to children and volunteer teachers.

• For our volunteer teachers to remain committed to teaching children and that the children will remain rooted in Christ.

• For resources for the ministry to continue its expansion.

• Prayers and supporters

• Chris junior complete healing, future and to love the Lord more.

We are forever grateful for your prayers and support that make us able to fulfil God’s mandate.

We love you all but God loves you the more and forever appreciates your prayers and support.