Ngokwe is located 4 hours of crazy driving northeast of Blantyre. You can throw a stone from there to the Mozambique border. Lake Malawi is just to the west. Two hours of good road, two hours of roads so bad you can barely call them roads. We got out to check a number of bridges for safety.

The church there meets under an open thatched roof. It’s led by Pastor Francis, a young convert who clearly loves his people.

We were surprised to be visited by the village leader, as well as the senior chief for the region. They’re both Muslim but heard there was a white American in the village and came to check it out.

They were both very kind. The senior chief actually asked if I could help the church there buy roofing for their building. He said, “we can make our own bricks, but they need help with the roof!” Imagine a Muslim asking for help for a Christian church!

Sixty pastors in that area have learned of our training and are asking to be trained. No shortage of opportunities here!

Perhaps it’s time to buy a place in Malawi?