Dear friends and supporters of Trätro! Schärding, August 30, 2025
God has confirmed His call to Mozambique: We have already been able to sell our house! (the purchase is expected to be completed only in December 25) Heinz has also already found a rental house in Mozambique for us, which we will move into in October. It is in Bobole, about 15 minutes by car from AVA, close to our next market.Here at the market on the street, around 50 people died last week in a truck accident (including Felizmena from our community), with 2 more accidents nearby resulting in 15 deaths on this road. Death is a daily companion here. Also Joao, our leader of the AVA training center, had to bury one of his brothers again (last year 2 brothers!). He was plagued by headaches and died shortly thereafter.We are learning here even more that we are only passing through. Our goal and our home is with the living God! But HE still gives many tasks that we will accomplish with His help. We are learning to trust HIM for every step.
We are getting help from Uganda (tip from ORA Andorf) for the construction of an aquaponics system at AVA. We are planning a course for 3 weeks starting at the end of October 25, where about 50 farmers will be trained in sustainable agriculture with their own fertilizer production. In addition, they will learn how a small system could work at their home while setting up the aquaponics system (combined vegetable farming with fish farming and possibly also chickens). (See the video here, the man is our course leader Mark John Njidda: https://youtu.be/eLig6zSPlZM?si=96ILGEZ9-DG08mXq)
I am very happy that we can carry out this training! ❤️- We still need 10,000 – 20,000€ for material costs (a Swiss NGO estimates 40,000!) and travel costs for John and partners.- Additionally, we need daily meals for an extra 50 farmers (so at least 100 portions will be cooked daily at AVA!)- And our protective wall needs to be completed (also about 10,000€), because necessity creates many thieves.- A good used truck we could buy for 11.000 Euros. It is urgently needed, because we pay a lot for many repairs.
May God fill our hands, to be a blessing for many, who can then take better care of themselves 🙏 including self-sufficiency at the AVA training center. EMCA Recycling Project: – the foundation slab for the depoly plant is currently being concreted, the plant is to be shipped from China soon (the company EMCA will pay off the plant monthly from the profits) – the electrical box at 5m height was stolen, but has since been restored. – Someone put prepared wood with nails in the driveway… – the Caterpillar needs to be repaired. – several car and truck repairs were necessary (also at AVA) Many challenges, also spiritual battles – but we are grateful for God’s guidance and all the good cooperation with the new employees – Heinz had many good contacts for further cooperation with companies and authorities – We continue to thank and pray for protection on the dangerous roads 🙏 – Coming Friday he will come home to me again, for a few weeks… for the final push here, which includes also my 60th birthday and farewell party, and to empty our house.
Our Pastor James married his Anita last week, (here in the picture with Joao and Lucia, our leadership couple, also pastors) They already have children and grandchildren together, 1 grandchild lives with them. They could never afford a wedding, like most of our community. Another 7 couples are benefiting from the marriage course that takes place on Saturdays. However, they are also facing significant challenges. We also pray here for protection and guidance through God’s Spirit 🙏 I will celebrate their wedding in October. We also still need finances for the celebration 🙏 (and 100€ per couple for the civil registry = 700€) Thank you very much for all your prayers, your support, and your gifts!
And if you have an unused phone lying around, please send it to me, (still to: Richtstattweg 10, 4780 Schärding), our staff keeps asking me for that 😊
God bless you with everything you need! Best regards!
Sabine + Heinz + Team
