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Good News….Bad News…A Coronavirus Update from Tanzania

*Good News* Vernon & Mary Smith are SO happy to share that their ministry has raised up and commissioned 3 men into the ministry as pastors. Through the Smith’s faithfulness to their calling as missionaries, their ministry has raised up local pastors to continue the work of the Gospel to their own people.

*More Good News* Tanzania is still able to have church services along with strict hygiene standards, and two people were baptized in the past couple of weeks!

*The Bad News* The Christian primary school in the Smith’s ministry has been closed for close to 2 months. They were able to pay their staff for April but now they must give them all “leave without pay.” The Smiths are praying that the Lord will provide some extra funds that can be split among their staff this month to help pay for groceries for their familes.

We will end this Missionary Minute by quoting the last paragraph in The Smith’s newsletter, as they share their thanks with each one of you! Please pray they can continue to support their staff during this difficult time.

“You, our prayer warriors and supporters, are AWESOME! Thank you soooo very much for your sacrifice of offerings and prayers for us and for the ministry here. It is humbling to us to know that, in spite of all that you are going through on your side of the world with economic decline and even devastation and with changing social patterns… still, you have been faithful to your missionaries. God bless you and keep you safe!”

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