WOW!!!

Sometimes we can only say "WOW!!!!", followed by "Thank you, God. You are so amazing!!!!

The events of the last 24 hours have us astounded. Where do we begin? HMMM!!

Well, let's begin by saying that we are trying to learn and trying to teach our interns to look for what God is already doing around you and join Him in that work. We are trying to learn and trying to teach our interns to live like Jesus did. He joined the world and met people right where they were.

Saturday was about the 5th week for our guys to play soccer in the village where MozOvos is located. Each week after the game, one of our interns has given a testimony of how they came to faith. This week, one of the young men said during this testimony time, "I have a question. I want to know how do you know God exists and if he does, what does he want from me?" Stunned silence at first, but then a great discussion ensued and then an offer for him to ask more questions, come to church to learn more, and begin the journey. Today, six guys from this village came to the church service at our house! Our interns are starting to see the fruit of their labors to build relationship and, through their lives, draw people to Christ. There is a huge need in this village. Our team of 12(soon to be 14 with the arrival of Ken and Arlene Flurry) will start to divide each week. Half of us to have church here in our neighborhood and half to this village, 18 kilmeters away to begin a work there. Amazed yet? There's more!

I'll start by saying, it's been a man's world at my house for these past few months. I am the only female living here and when the interns bring their friends to our house for basketball, they are all guys too! I've been praying for girls to start attending English class and church. I've been thinking about ways to draw girls and women: cooking classes, sewing, arts and crafts?


In the last few weeks, the staff of YFC have been hosting dance classes for youth from the local high school in the covered area in our yard. These are kids they are developing relationships with, the purpose being to reach them for Christ. About 30 teenagers, mostly girls! Rodger began talking to their leader about the importance of connecting these kids to a church in the community. A place where people can love them and continue to hold Jesus out to them. Today, 5 of them came to church!

We can't tell you how excited we all are! God is doing more than we ever dreamed possible!

Please continue your prayers for us, the Schmidt's. Also for Aderito, Americo, Artur,Daudi, Luis, Macuacua, Rafael, and Reginaldo. Also for Ken and Arlene Flurry as they arrive this week to help us. For the people of 25 de Junho and Agostinho Neto.