The Boy Who Harnessed the Bible

by admin | Dec 20, 2019 | BLOG

At 18 years old, Cosmas was a 7th grade drop out. His life was going nowhere. Then a relative insisted he attend a Sunday School hosted by World Relief, a  Y-Malawi partner. He went reluctantly. The first day the instructor thought he was on drugs. The second day he began to listen. The third day, he made a decision to follow Jesus.

The instructor told the class that they should bring a Bible. Cosmas didn’t have a Bible. He didn’t know where to get one. All he knew was that if this was God’s word, he needed to know what it said. He determined he would find a Bible. With $3.37 in his pocket, Cosmos started going door to door in search of a Bible. He was overjoyed when someone agreed to sell him one.

It took every cent he had. It didn’t have a cover. It was missing Genesis and Revelation, but it was the word of God. He started reading. He started praying. He started changing. He started memorizing scripture. He became a top performer in class. Even sharing with others what he was learning in his daily reading. His instructor was so impressed she bought him a new Bible. One with a proper cover and all of the books!

This once lost boy, was now filled with hope and a sense of purpose. Cosmas story does not end here. This is just the beginning. Now he is sharing what he has learned with everyone he meets, everyone who will listen. He shares with children, youth and even his elders. He has gone back to school. He takes his new Bible and his new tools with him wherever he goes. Cosmos is an example to us all.

His life demonstrates the power that we can harness in God’s word. The Holy Bible.

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She chose to make a difference

by admin | Dec 5, 2019 | BLOG

She could have escaped poverty, instead she chose to fight it. When Apatsa (black dress, on the right) graduated with a university degree in Community Development, she could have gone anywhere. Less than 10% of Malawi’s population have a college degree. Less than 2% of women do. Her degree is extraordinary, and so is Apatsa. She decided to return to her village in order to make a difference for the community she grew up in.

Apatsa isn’t alone. This past month Y-Malawi added four new Community Facilitators to the staff working to empower women and girls in Nkhotakota. All four are educated by Malawi standards. Like Apatsa, Khumbo (white blouse opposite Apatsa) has a degree in Community Development. Both Ida and Thokozani (center) have high school diplomas. Most importantly, all four carry certified love for God and others.

In their new role they will be visiting and monitoring the progress of sponsored women and girls. Amazing progress has been made by those sponsored already, but this new team will help achieve even greater accountability and results. Since they live in the communities in which they are now working, this team will be the face of Y-Malawi as we continue empower women and girls, while sharing the love of Jesus.

They will travel utilizing a bicycle and communicate with cell phone and other internet tools. We are so excited to have these four on staff. Our empowerment program for women and girls is continuing to grow. With this new talent we are positioning to make an even greater impact for those most vulnerable and for the kingdom of God.

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