here is our update for the month of June...

Hello from African Bible College . We are on WINTER Break... So that is what they call it here. It is chilly kinda... But Winter? Winter is the word you use for Snow and below zero tempatures. Anyways Lets amuse them and call it "WINTER Break". We can do that. Most of the students have gone home for the break. There are about 25 students left on campus. Many of the young couples and single teachers have left too. So it is a really quiet campus. But we are enjoying investing in those that are here. We have short term mission teams we are working with daily here, so we are still busy. Just wanted to connect with you all and let you know that we are still serving here in Malawi .
We had an amazing trip to the village (7 hours north of here) and were able to share the gospel to over 500 people. Also, through that time we were able to disciple those that we shared the gospel to over the easter holiday, in deeper spiritual truths.

Also please pray as we:
-Are dealing with a clutch that has gone out in our car and it is right now a mystery how to fix it. (so the mechanic here says) It is kinda fixed for now. We still are having troubles...
- are having over students (daily), still shaping the africans here for Jesus.
- have a restful "winter break" together.


Thank you so much for sending us emails, cards, love, prayer, packages, and support! We couldn't be here doing what we are doing if it wasn't for each one of you!
Love- Amy Louise for all of us!

The beginning of the church service...

The Cute Mommas Singing

We are back from Khuyu Village...

Hello friends and family....We survived the trip... It was amazing to do something bigger than just ABC! We went to a students home where he has a heart to reach his village for Jesus. We were officially in the middle of nowhere Africa. We drove about 6 hours north with part of that 2 hours on a dirt road. I wondered how come there was even a road. A dirt road. That was amazing that was even a road. They say tobacco trucks use them as the tobacco farmers are up there. Ok... So we traveled to a village of Khuyu on the dirt road. We showed up at the primary school there. Just buildings with a chalk board. Exactly what you imagine, it is...

Do you see the kids on the side of the road... They love to wave... they have the most beautiful smiles!

Here is the primary school that we were mainly at...

Analise and Fanny talking to the children there. Analise was using her as a translator... Too cute...
Nya and Analise with our friends Fanny and Funa with the kids...
Teaching them how to play duck duck gooose...
We showed the Jesus film at the school that night, by the time the movie was going on there were about 300 hundred people... We sang and also shared the gospel...

The next morning we spoke at the primary school again. I shared how we have to be connected to Jesus as He challenges us to be the branches and He is the vine...

Nya and Bob talking to the kids...

That afternoon we went door to door to reach out to the village... As you can see Analise loves it and loves the dirt... Seriously she didn't stay clean unless she was sleeping... after her bath

The local villagers dancing for me...

Here is where we stayed at a local tobacco farmers house. It was not a mud house but there was no electricity and no running water... So we bathed by buckets and sat by candlelight.

Analise loving the bucket water baths... Do you see the water she was sooo dirty!

Here we are at the Sunday church service... On Friday and Saturday We shared the Jesus film to 2 more villages and also did door to door there. We then did discipleship training teaching Bible basics, how to have an active prayer life, evangelism, understanding the Gospel and who we are in Christ. About 50 people had that training. On Friday I taught a class how to be a woman of God. It went so good. They asked lots of questions and we got to answer them!

We taught the kids "this little light of Mine" Analise and Nya sang in the microphones....

Bob with the local Pastors of the churches in that village... that cute little boy wanted to sit with Bob the whole time.

Nya took this Picture can you find me!

The village at the church service... Mind you it was 4 hours long. WOW!

Here is Bob teaching the people that God gave a free gift when He gave Jesus to us. We have hope for the future because of that. We are not saved by what we do but what He has done for us...

Daddy loving on his girls...

Here is Bob giving the local pastors Bible in thier language. They don't even have a bible. How can a pastor do it without a bible. That was a treat see that. During the training we were able to give about 50 bibles away. Amazing. I have 5 in my house and somedon't have even a page.

Here is the team at the house... And the people that took care of us...

Of course we could do it without an african break down. Do you see that chain. Our friend Ronald towed us because our clutch went out in the middle of nowhere... We were towed about a 100 miles with that chain. It was a long ride home....

Of course you can't forget to hold the chickens while your broken down. Oh the adventure of it all....

So what an opportunity to give and serve. Of course in those moments of giving I didn't always see my best side and I didn't be the person I wanted to be. Stretching is an understatement. But when it is said and done. It was worth it. So our adventures will continue here. Thanks for being apart of our lives and reading my stories... Love - Amy Louise for the Stauffacher family

So you remember when Bob went to the Village of Khuyu...

Well we are headed there tomorrow for 5 days. We will be showing the Jesus Film in an area that has never happened. We are honored to be apart of that. We Mostly Bob will be teaching leadership seminars with the students from ABC. The village is one of the students home and really has a heart to reach them for the Lord. So we will be handing out bibles and do more discipleship with the people there. So awesome to be apart of something deep. So we would love your prayers as we are gone through this Monday. The girls and I will be there too with them. Great experience for all of us. Love- The Stauffacher family!

Not just faces anymore...

I know many of you have wondering what we having been doing these last few weeks. We have been so busy with the end of the year activities and Finals ! Oh do you remember those college days. I have added pictures over the last year we have been here. Those cute Malawians faces you have been seeing are not just faces to me. I realized that they are my dear friends. So I am going to put some pictures of our friends here and what we have been investing in.

Here are the some of the senior girls... Thats me taking the picture on the left at the bottom. Catherine, Atupele, Thomison, Mwai, Chokondi, and Neke. They were all so excited to be apart of the Baccaluarette Service they do every year...

Here are all the seniors seated down in the first 2 rows of the chapel. Friends and Family come to see this special service. The seniors get all dressed in their finest. They were presented in front of everyone. They were radiating. Can you find Bob and Analise? They are in the middle!

My friends Atupele and Joel. Both Graduating this year! They are planning to get married in 2 years. Atupele has been our sweet friend and babysitter over the last year. The girls love love love her. And so do Bob and I!

Here are the Founders of African Bible Colleges, Dr. Jack and Nell Chinchen and our guest Speaker for the Baccalaruatte Service and Graduation from San Diego Matt Hammett - Flood Church Senior Pastor, and the President of the College Campus, Paul Chinchen

Here are Two Professors at the college. Maggie and Laura waiting for the ceremony to start.

We had a after Baccalaruatte service get together. I got some people together and we decorated the dining hall. About 450 people came. It was fun.

Then we had a senior dinner Banquet (last night where I helped decorate again. It was prettier than prom!) where all the seniors get to share how God has used ABC in their lives and their favorite teachers and favorite stories and what they are doing after they Graduate. It was amazing to hear all the stories. And it was soooo refreshing to be reminded why we are here. To teach and impact the lives and reach Africa through Africans. I personally Loved every minute of this banquet. I cried every time one of my girls got up to share!

Here is Henry! Rosemary , Fanny and Muzanji- All enjoying the Senior Dinner Banquet

Tonight we had a special Concert! The ABC Choir put on an amazing performance. I will put on video of the singing tomorrow!

Of course it wouldn't be complete with out African drums. I will never get tired of African Music. I love it.

Anyways just to update you with pictures. Thank you all for your prayers and support! We are here loving these friends of ours and using the skills we are trained for to equip and train these African Friends to reach more African Friends. They do it the best!

Love- Amy Louise, Bob, Nya and Analise