Field News
New DVD Debut
Department: Love Botswana
Gorilla Pictures has completed the Premier Debut DVD on Love Botswana. The DVD features the remarkable story of Love Botswana Outreach Mission seen through the eyes of a young woman who visits for the first time. For your free copy, email us at dvd@lovebotswana.org
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18 OIS Boarding students at the Love Botswana Property
Department: OIS
Our International Christian School boarding program has exploded as we now have 18 boarding students staying here at the mission, with many more on a waiting list. It is a welcome change to see all the new faces on the Love Botswana property each day. What a great opportunity we have to impact these young lives through the many areas of ministry they are exposed to by living on the property and being around the missionaries and staff.
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Breaking ground on the LBBI/OIS Dormitory
Department: LBBI/OIS
We have begun construction on a dormitory that will house LBBI students as well as OIS students from all across Africa. Scheduled to be completed in June-July this brand new dormitory will house over 60 LBBI and OIS students year round! This opens the Bible School up to many many students who would otherwise never have had the opportunity to come and learn the groundbreaking truths that the Word of God has to offer.
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Jerry and Jana travel to the states
Department: Love Botswana
Jana with friends Lisa Bevere, Laura Koke, Katie Luce, Jana, Tamara (Osteen) Graff, Jennifer Crow and Kim Ford |
Jerry and Jana traveled all across the states from early January to mid March. God has provided amazing opportunities and put them both in the paths of many incredible men and women of God who are willing to help the work of God here in Botswana in tremendous ways. Donors and friends of the Love Botswana are finding creative and strategic ways to be a part! Sponsorships of bible school students, funds for a school bus for OIS, the OIS Bridging class building (for Orphans and Vulnerable children), playground facilities, and more. One group of partners hosted a silent auction and deserts, while another group is planning a women’s luncheon/fashion show for raising funds. People are sharing the LBOM DVD with others, generating interest and involvement.
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Village Church stage completed
Department: Village Church
After operating for years on simple plywood and metal supports, we have been blessed with a beautiful carpeted and stage from which to minister in the Village Church. Beautiful maps of Africa are raised in the back, soon we will install pin point lights in for each contry being reached out to through the ministry of All Nations Village Church and Love Botswana.
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Love Botswana Bible Institute starts a new year
Department: Love Botswana
A brand new year of leadership training and the students are already excited about the classes. Classes like "Blood Covenant" and "Practical Ministry Insights/Leadership Development" challenge the students 3 times a week with the profound truths of the Word of God.
20 men and women, young and old, pastors and lay leaders, come to the Bible school seeking deeper knowledge of the Word of God and an opportunity to serve the people of Africa and the world. Already the students are giving testimonies of the powerful impact this term has had on their lives.
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Reach4Life hits the Botswana airwaves
Department: Mercy Ministries/Studio 7
Using our new Studio7 recording capabilities our Reach4Life team, lead by Munya Katumba have begun impacting the entire nation of Botswana with the life changing and spiritually challenging message of the Reach4Life curriculum.
The radio station RB2 based in Gaborone is airing the pre-recorded messages every day starting in early March. Students all over the country of Botswana will be able to tune in and hear messages about sex, abstinence, HIV/AIDS, and making the right choice. We are more than excited about the opportunity to impact the young generation of Botswana.
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New face in Outreach
Department: Love Botswana
Maureen Milham has come on board here at Love Botswana as our new Outreach Coordinator. With outreach teams coming more often and in bigger numbers each year we are very grateful for the help Maureen will be bringing to the mission. Maureen will be directly coordinating each of the outreach teams daily activities and ministry. She is also responsible for recruiting the ever important Summer Staff members who come help on a short term basis during our outreach season. Maureen is also helping with our hospitality team making sure that visitors and new arrivals are receiving care and attention.
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