Matthew 28:19
Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son.

This has been an eventful year for everyone as Patsy and Todd McGregor return to America after working as missionaries for thirty years. Please pray for them as they adjust to life here.  They arrived from Antananarivo on December 15. They answered God’s call to the mission field thirty years ago with two small children. We all need to follow their amazing work and go and make disciples for the Lord in our own journey.

2020 has been a different year for me, I am grateful to God for healing from surgery and radiation therapy but it is a slow process. Jesus walks with me on the journey and one day I will be fully recovered and then I hope to return to Toliara. Thank you to all my supporters for your continued prayers and financial support while I have been dealing with health problems in the United States. I still work for the women and children while I am in the US so please continue to support me with your prayers and financial gifts. Technology is an amazing gift we have and I am in regular contact with people in Madagascar. I am still working with SAMS and have an open account and as soon as I am well, I will return to Madagascar to work with the women and children so please continue your support. Thank you

Philippians 4:6
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation by prayer and petition with thanksgiving present your requests to God.

The women have been working on crafts and Days for Girls kits. Chretienne and Harisoa organized the women to sell the products at the craft market by the beach in Toliara. They have trained the women to sell the products and different women go each day. There are small open shops in the craft market where the women are selling their products. This is very important as the women are learning to be entrepreneurs.

The women work together as teams in many activities at the center. Celine makes crafts at the center and often stays to cut grass to take home to feed the family zebu. Celine fills a bag full of nutritious grass and carries it on her head, she walks two miles to the center.

Famine is still a problem in Southern Madagascar and people continue to die because of the lack of food and water. The animals are also dying so an important food source is disappearing, also the zebu are used to pull the carts that take families to town to purchase supplies.

There has been some relief from the famine and the lack of water but it is not over so please continue to support the people of Madagascar. Ialy , the Project manager for the diocese, organized a truck of water to go from Toliara to Andranohinaly and Andranovory.

The North English Church in Antananarivo donated rice, and rice was also donated from the Diocese of Toliara and taken by truck to Ambovombe in Southern Madagascar.. The food and water is distributed to all who need it.

Proverbs 28:27
Those who give to the poor will lack nothing, but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.

Please consider making a donation to SAMS to help the people who need food. Make a note on the donation stating it is for famine relief in Toliara. I believe that if those who have plenty share with the needy of the world there will be enough but everyone has to share.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Blessed New Year.

Romans 12:13
Share with the Lord’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality.

I would love to hear comments or notes of how you are doing, you can send them to jacquelinelowe51@gmail.com