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February 2Mission Aviation Fellowship
The Barber Family
20th Poorest country
Population of approx. 20 million
70% Lives on $1 a day
30% Have access to clean water
Approx. 80% Road systems are
destroyed annually in cyclones
Aleo maty rahampitso toy izay maty androany
t's better to die tomorrow rather than today. This is a typical
statementard amongst the Malagasy. Although it is a rather ominous
statement itally grasps the situation that much of the islands
people live under.ore than 70% of Madagascar live on less than $1
dollar a day, making
e island the 20th poorest country in the world!
his kind of poverty leads people to desperation, orsurvival
mode. Ase rest of the world looks down on Madagascar for cutting
down its for-ts or carving away at its hillsides to find precious
gems, the peopleere are in survival mode. They have no other
choice, they either cut
own a protected tree (so that we can buy Rosewood guitars) or
starve to
ath.adagascar is an environmentalists dream, roughly 90% of its
flora anduna is found nowhere else on the planet. Of its roughly
200,000 species of wildlife, about 150,000 of those are
endemicmeaning th
xist nowhere else on the planet. Because of these staggering
numbers Madagascar is under intense scrutiny from the rest of the
worldcause of the illegal logging and mining much aid from other
countries has been removed. This in the end only furthers the
desperatio
citizens.
espite this information there is hope for the country! As MAF
and other missions organizations continue to work and live amongst
thalagasy people we will be able to teach them about sustainable
farming, and other techniques. We can teach them about the love of
C
nd the saving grace of the Gospel. We can help them to live and
work and survive honestly and with good character. If we give a
man
sh he will eat for a day, if we teach a man to fish he will eat
for a lifetime, both spiritually and physically.
Our Upcoming Schedule
Jan. 31-Feb. 11: Facts & Friction
ing @ Ashburnham Plac
Feb. 12-21: We are on Vancouver
Feb. 20: MAF Presentat
Quadra Island Bible C
Mar. 19: Missions Focus evenin
Maple Ridge Alliance C
Rob & Karina Barber
[email protected]
MAF Canada264 Woodlawn Rd. W.Guelph, ON N1H 1B6
1-(877) 351-9344
MAF USPO Box 47
Nampa, ID 836531-(800) 359-7623
Weather sweeping across southern Africa is a reminder of the
mandevastating floods of 2000 in Mozambique that killed thousands
and devtated their agricultural production. Madagascar is once
again a Country ceiving intense environmental storms and is gearing
up for strong cyclonRelief organizations have been put on the
alert, as these systems will molikely end in more devastation
across the already unstable continent. Thestorms mean loss of
crops, devastation of homes, destroyed transportatiosystems,
infrastructure, and more disease and death. Cyclone season norruns
between January and March and this added with the threat of
combheavy rainfall will no doubt once again harm Madagascar. Storms
are ouof the peoples control and to an already struggling country
only mean mhardship
It is because of situations such as these that MAF
prepared to assist and provide relief.
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e had the opportunity to take our children out to Vancouver
and
sit Science World. Much more time could have been spent there,
as
e kids were fascinated with everything there was to see and
do.
e Balloon Show interested them, and Faith was called on-stage
to
lunteer for an experiment, which she beamed at. This day was
ade extra fun (and possible) because Karinas brother Ricky
joined
and was able to lend a third pair of hands, thus allowing each
one
the kids to explore to their hearts content.
nuarys Journey
st month brought with it challenges of illness! Ten out of
twelve ofwere struck with a nasty stomach bug right after New Years
while
e were staying in Nanaimo at Karinas parents house. This
illness,
ot to mention a couple of major snow-storms forced us to cancel
a
w visits with individuals and a speaking engagement
up-island,
hich was disappointing. Once we recovered from our illness,
and
settled back in our house in Mission, Wesley and Joyanne
relaps
with it again for a couple of days. Despite these
health-challenge
and weather uncertainties, God has been so faithful as weve
se
significant jump in our ministrys support level. Thank you so
mu
all of our ministry partners who have made this possible, and
fo
prayers. We would not travel this journey without them!
Back to the UK
By the time you receive this newsletter, Lord willing, Rob and
Ka
will be at the MAF UK Base receiving cross-cultural training.
We
scheduled to return home on February 12th, and we hope to cowith
those who we had to cancel on last month due to illness or
on the Island. Please pray for safe journey and that our
children
be content and healthy as they lodge with Karinas parents for
tw
weeks.
Wow!We are so thankfulall who have helped us rea
66%of our ministrysmonthly support goal of
$6000/month.
Ministry Partnership Update: YOU Have Made A Difference
ems for Prayer:
That we would continue to spend time in the Word
Safe travel for Rob and Karina to and from England
Health
o Praise Him For!
For the 12% increase in our ministrys monthly pledged amount
For a significant 20% increase to the outgoing fund
For the special ways in which He continues to confirm our steps
on
this journey
Is God Leading You to Join With UThis is how the remainder of
our team might lo
$100/month$75/month $50/month $25/month
Please contact us for more informationor visit our website at
mafbarbers.blogspot.com
[email protected](604) 755-4439
P
Each gift designated toward an MAF board-approved program will
be used with t
understanding that when any given need has been met, additional
designated giftsbe used where most needed.
As well, our ministrys one-time outgoing
fund has risen to 74% of $35,000
Want to see more pictures or get to know us better?
Visit our Blog at
www.mafbarbers.blogspot.com
Rob & Karina, Faith Wesley & Joyanne
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