Christmas Letter

Seasonal greetings to you all my family in the USA.

Thus far our Lord has taken us to the end of this difficult year I have ever had. You know very well that Mainah had her worst year as for the first time she had been hospitalized for four months after having a healthier life for 52 years. The only time she had been in hospital was when she was giving birth to our seven children.

We thank God that she has gone through this and come out in a miraculous way. As the doctor in South Africa said when he saw her coming for a review, "you are a living miracle, you were dead when you came here, I did not think you will make it" Now Mainah is fine though she can still sense some bit of pain over chemotherapy and bracky therapy. She also lost her mother whilst in the process and our mother in USA "Daisy" all these were challenges.

Brother and sister in all this we are so thankful because you stood with us. There is no time where I needed your help and you were not there to assist. It was also a miracle for you to raise all the amount you raised and which was enough for the task that was before us. May the good Lord bless you richly. Now I have come to the end of the year with great relief that I owe nobody anything. Only what remains is to glorify the name of my Lord.

Brother and sister we now look forward for next year. My USA Visa expires in January 2009, I pray that I will be able to get another one as well as Mainah so that we may come there in March for ministry and also to thank God together with you for what He has done for us. Give my love to all my family members, Ilesha, Michael, Kelsy, Jonathan and Kara, Larry and Brenda. Also pass my love to all church member at Heights and all churches that support us.

My prayer for next challenges are as follows:My children are now at High School:-Bongani (20 years) is at University in Pretoria doing electronics Engineering and I need to pay US$12 000.00 and Nothando is doing her first year in High School, she will be attending a private school since the government schools have no teachers. At this school I will be paying
US$1 000.00 per term and there are three terms. This brings me to US$3 000.00. All this I just trust the Lord's provision. Thank you my beloved ones.

God bless you. Agrippa Dube

BTCP CLASS

COMMUNICATION, FINALLY

Mainah is continuing getting better. I hope the Lord is healing her. She has gained now. Thank you for the money that you sent to Abednicho, he got it though it was when I had already left. I have applied for my new passport which will be out in three weeks time. I used all the money which I had in possession and am left with nothing. I just pray that nothing that will need money will happen. NO FUEL! NO MONEY! God bless you. Agrippa Dube

News from Pastor Agrippa

Greetings again in Jesus name.
Mainah is doing fine though she is still struggling to fully recover from chemotherapy and Bracky therapy that she received. She is going for her reveiw on the 26th September 2008 at 11:30am our time. She was supposed to see the doctor on the 23rd but her passport has not come back from Harare for VISA. We now plan to travel on the 25th September for 26th September. Please pray with us on that day.

Lynn, I have bad news, I lost that computer and the video camera at the same time. My car was broken into and some thugs took my computer and the video camera which were in that bag which you gave me. I real do not know what is happening, this is my second computer and second camera. Please pray with me for that loss.

Love Agrippa

MAINAH IS HOME

September 9, 2008

Mainah is doing well, though she is still struggling with the after effects of chemo therapy and brackytherapy. She is getting better, though at a very slow pace.

We will be back to South Africa again for review on the 23rd September 2008. Please may you again help. I hope we will need about $1200.00 for air tickets going and coming back.

Thank you once more for the help that you have offered so far during these trying times.

God bless you. Agrippa

ANOTHER EMERGENCY

Mainah's Mother has been dealing with tuberculosis for many years. She was hospitalized again recently and has just passed away. Pastor Agrippa and Mainah are in South Africa. They must fly home on Monday and then back to South Africa on Wednesday to begin Mainah's treatment on Thursday.

We will have to use some of the money to pay for her treatment to buy these plane tickets. If anyone can help with this expense of approximately $1200 please contact us immediately.

Yours in Christ Jesus,
Ann Kirkland
National Director
IMPACT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

LATEST UPDATE

We spoke to Pastor Agrippa late yesterday evening and Mainah is doing well. She has completed her latest round of treatments and has seen the new doctor about the seed implants. She will be entering the new hospital on Friday, August 22. They also must find an apartment close to the new hospital because they do not have transportation.

Please pray as God continues to meet their needs. So far everything has been paid for. The cost of the stay in the new hospital, the cost of the treatment and the cost of a place to stay and living expenses must be met.

Please pray for Mainah daily and pray for Pastor Agrippa as he ministers to his wife and the rest of the family. Pray for someone to minister to him.

Yours in Christ Jesus,
Ann Kirkland

Zimbabwe Economic Situation

Mainah has returned to the hospital for at least 5 more treatments. Please keep her in your prayers. We are not sure that we understand all that is going on. Communication is not always best and Pastor Agrippa's interpretation of what the doctors say sometimes leaves much to be desired.

Pastor Agrippa has returned to Zimbabwe to try to access the money he has in the Zimbabwe bank. The following article explains the present economic situation:

Zimbabwe rolls out new bank notes as crisis bites
Fri 1 Aug 2008, 14:37 GMT

By Cris Chinaka
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe rolled out a new set of banknotes and coins on Friday to ease the impact of a ravaging economic crisis, but for many people the move was merely confirmation that authorities have lost the battle against inflation.
The government of Robert Mugabe started replacing billions of dollars of currency in circulation as inflation spiralled out of control. Official inflation stands at 2.2 million percent, the world's highest.
Zimbabwe central bank Governor Gideon Gono on Wednesday announced that from August 1, the local currency would be re-denominated by removing 10 zeros from a Zimbabwe dollar. The highest note was 100 billion.
"Other than making it easier for us to count and to carry around, our problems have not gone away," said Lameck Chamunorwa as he left a bank after withdrawing Z$200 in new notes.
"It's like we are pretending that things are getting normal when the truth is that they are doing this (introducing the new currency) because we are in a bad state and far from normality," said the 28-year-old shop cleaner.
The new set of notes -- from Z$1 to Z$500 -- will circulate alongside the higher-denominated currency being phased until at the end of the year.
Long queues formed throughout the day as people sought to withdraw money from banks.
Zimbabwe's economic crisis -- also highlighted by chronic shortages of food and fuel, and massive unemployment -- has forced Mugabe to negotiate with the main opposition Movement for Democratic Change in talks expected to usher in a government of national unity.
Critics accuse Mugabe of destroying one of Africa's most promising economies with controversial policies, including his seizures of white-owned farms for redistribution to blacks, and see no hope for the country without a change in government.
John Robertson, a leading Zimbabwean economic consultant, said the new banknotes would have no impact on an economy which has shrunk by almost two thirds over the past decade.
"These are very artificial reforms," he said.
"What the country needs is a change in direction, a change in policies that are affecting local and foreign investment, and real respect for private property rights."
© Reuters 2008. All Rights Reserved.

Latest Email from Pastor Agrippa

Greetings in Jesus name.

We are all fine. Mainah is still progressing with her treatment. So far she has not experienced any difficulty. Usually chemotherapy upsets many people but with her there are no major symptoms. She might be finishing on the 22nd July then I will be with her as she is being discharged then we return home together. We may be there in South Africa for two or three days after her discharging date.

Thank you sister Ann for the Bibles. So far we have received 36 Bibles in three parcels. Are those the only Bibles that you sent or what? Please respond so that I can make the necessary follow up.

God bless you. Agrippa
(Note from Ann: Our most recent shipment was for 72 NIV Study Bibles. Pastor agrippa is still awaiting 36 more!)

Update on Mainah from Abednicho

Greetings Lynn and Ann in the name of Jesus.
Sorry for last night's conversation, my network is really bad, I struggle to hear, especially calls from outside the continent.
The United States consulate has instructed Mainah to apply for the visa in her home country Zimbabwe because she only has a medical visa. Only foreigners with PERMITS can be assisted by the US Consulate in South Africa. Once the treatment is over, then she can apply in Zimbabwe. Today Mainah did radiation , the machines were working and tomorrow she's doing chemotherapy.
Thank you,
Abednicho Dube

Maihah's Current Status

For now, Mainah is doing fine. There are no complications. Only that this week the radiation machine was down so she is starting with chemotherapy on Thursday and continue with radiation. She is upset a bit by those three days which have gone by without her exercise which increases her stay in South Africa.
Thank you brother and sister. God bless you.
In HIM, Agrippa

Mainah's Status Report

Greetings in His wonderful name, Jesus.

Today I spoke to Mainah she was in high spirit as she was from her treatment she said the doctor is happy with the progress and she is also happy and hoping to recover sooner than expected.

I need that I and Mainah come in person to thank all these people who stood with us at this trying time. I dont know on what you can do that this happens. My plans were that as soon as Mainah is discharged from hospital we come straight there before going back home then stay for a week and go to African Leadership then go back home. This will give Mainah fresh time to recover out of this situation and have fresh mind as she goes back home. For travels already we have our return tickets from Johannesburg to Bulawayo we only need Johannesburg --Atlanta/Augusta--Johannesburg. Please pray about and let me know. Thankyou.

God bless you. Agrippa Dube

FOOTNOTE FROM ANN

A local doctor and hospital has agreed to check Mainah out to make sure she is OK --- once we get her here. The tickets are approximately $2200 each. Please ask God how you need to personally respond to this present situation.

Mainah Improving

Greetings in Jesus' name.

We thank God that Mainah's condition is improving. She does radiation every weekday and chemotherapy everyTuesday. We just thank God for that.

Yours in Christ,
Abednicho Dube

AGRIPPA & ABEDNICHO EMAILS / PHOTOS

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
On Friday we moved from the guest house to a place close to the hospital
where Mainah will be receiving treatment (Glynwood Oncology Life Health
Care). However they have already done a scan and the doctor said the
problem is manageable and they did not expect it to be like that. She is
starting with Radiation on Monday the 9th at 11.30am our time about 530am
your time. This process will take place everyday for 10minutes a day,
Monday to Friday until the 3rd of July 2008. Once a week chemotherapy will
be done for about 5 weeks.

We have now paid R46 106.38 is about $6 587.00. we also managed to clear
the bill of the first hospital where she was admitted for two days soon
after her arrival which was about R9581.00 ($1369.00). We have also
managed to pay the bill for the guest house which amounted to R3000.00
($430.00)

The outstanding amount is for chemotherapy which is estimated at more or
less R35 082.90 which is equivalent to $5012.00.

May God bless all of you, AGRIPPA DUBE

Greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.Sorry for delaying to give
you my parents' photos reason being that i don't have internet where i
stay so i have to travel to an internet cafe. i managed to take photos of
the hospital where she will be treated as from Monday (Glynwood Hospital)
and the place where the're staying now.

We thank God who is at work in Mainah's life. Few days ago God took me to
Luke 8v50 and after reading the verse I had so much faith and I know she's
gonna be alright. I know that God is about to get some glory. Soon we'll be
testifying about the goodness of God. I understand that there can never be
a testimony without a TEST.

Thank you very much. God bless you. ABEDNICHO DUBE

abedube@webmail.co.za

my address is
155 COMMISSIONER STREET
ILPA HOUSE
SUIT 702
JOHANNESBURG
SOUTH AFRICA

or you can email it, I’ll be able to print it out for her.

RESULTS OF TESTING AT NEW HOSPITAL

I spoke with Pastor Agrippa this afternoon after Mainah had completed her tests today. Her cancer has spread from the womb to the pelvic area. Mainah will be undergoing radiation and chemo-therapy for the next 28 days.

Funding is absolutely needed at this time. The cost of this treatment alone is over $12,000. Pastor Agrippa will be traveling back to Zimbabwe soon to check on the needs of his family and ministry. His oldest son, Abednicho, will be caring for Mainah while he is gone. Mainah needs funding for food and lodging while she undergoes this treatment and Pastor Agrippa also needs funds for travel and lodging to and from Johannesburg/Bulawayo.

Please pray that their needs will be met 100%. The only way this can happen is if each of us gives sacrificially. Please share Pastor Agrippa's needs with anyone that you know that can help. 100% of the money collected is going to meet Pastor Agrippa and Mainah's needs.

Please pray for Pastor Agrippa, Mainah, and their family. Pray that in it all and through it all God's name will be glorified.

Ann Kirkland, National Director
IMPACT MINISTRIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
P. O. Box 5431, Aiken, SC 29804
Phone 803 640-7724
Email impactministries@webnow.com

Mainah's Garden

The seasons in Zimbabwe are opposite of ours since they are below the equator and we are above. It is winter in Zimbabwe right now.

This is a picture of Mainah earlier this year (Jan/Feb) after harvesting a crop of turnips from her garden and prparing them for sale.

One of her grandchildren is playing in front of her.

If you would like more information on Pastor Agrippa Dube you can click on www.ImpactMinistriesInt.org . Also, there is a link on the home page to a video of Pastor Agrippa talking about the work he does with Bible Training Course for Pastors in Zimbabwe.

Report from South Africa

We have received mixed messages from Pastor Agrippa, one report says the Cancer is contained and they will do a minor procedure, and the next report says the cancer is very deep. Please continue to pray for the Dube's and for clarity and wisdom. Most of all a complete healing! Mainah is being sent to another hospital to have the above procedure done. They are still in desperate need for funds so please continue to pray for that as well.

Mainah has Checked into hospital!

Mainah checked into the hospital in Johannesburg today and has already undergone several test. Pastor Agrippa said he would call tomorrow with results and the next step. In his usaul manor said " He was pleased with the procedures so far" He did ask that everyone continue to pray. Also, there is new violence in Johannesburg, but they are not near this, praise God!

Pastor Aggripa and Mainah arrive in South Africa

Pastor Agrippa and Mainah have finally made it to South Africa! They arrived safely today and will meet with the doctor at 2pm tomorrow. Please continue to pray for wisdom for the doctors as they care for her.

Praise God! He has multiplied the gifts!

Two weeks ago there was no money in Pastor Agrippa and Mainah's account for travel arragements. As of today there is $8000.00!!! It has been amazing to see how God is using this to His glory. The amount of other details that had to be worked out has been unreal, but we all know that all things work together for good, for those who love Him and are called together for His purpose.

Pastor Agrippa is going today to buy tickets for South Africa. They will leave on Monday (May 26, 2008) and she will have surgery on Tuesday(May 27, 2008). Please continue to pray for them and their family, for her care and prayers of thanksgiving for the many doors that have been opened. We cannot overlook the mighty power of our Lord and His hand in every little detail!

Thanks!
Lyndi Baldy