Lesotho

Khotso, Pula, Nala! The traditional greeting of the Basotho people. It means Peace, Rain, and Sufficiency!

In September Gregg and Donna Fort, along with the other Team Leaders and their Wives of the Kingdom to Kingdom Cluster of Southern Africa met together in Lesotho, a small independent kingdom within the country of South Africa. Cindy and Tom Melvin are the Team Leaders for the Basotho people group team who live and work in Lesotho.



It is a very small little country which sits 2,000 feet above sea level at its lowest point. It is made up of rugged rocky mountains on which small villages are nestled.



Lesotho tends to be much cooler than most other African countries. It is the only country in Africa that boasts enough snow to have its own ski resort! The snow melt provides the water supply for the country and they also sell water to South Africa. When you think of Lesotho, some of the things which come to mind are the typical Lesotho hats and blankets worn by many of the folks.



You will also see the “shepherds” or herd boys everywhere watching over their cows, sheep, or goats wearing the “traditional” gum boots and blankets. The Basotho “pony” is a common sight, as it is the main source of transportation in Lesotho. Donkeys are also a means of transport and carrying supplies through the mountains.



Our strategy and inspirational meetings went well. We also had time for games and fellowship. One of the highlights of the trip was going on a “horseback prayer ride” around the villages near the Ramabanta Lodge where we were staying. As we rode the rocky and steep paths and crossed the rivers (when we weren’t praying for God to keep our horses’ feet steady) we prayed for the people and Christian workers of Lesotho.



Please join with us and the Basotho Team in praying for:
· the Basotho to have a true knowledge and understanding of salvation and a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
· the Basotho to apply God’s Word to their daily lives.
· unity among the established Baptist Churches.
· God to raise up leaders to be trained as pastors.
· the two Journeymen who live in a remote mountain village – for the new Christians they are discipling, and for God’s leadership in expanding their ministry out into other nearby villages.
· the Melvins and Floras as they initiate new work among the Basotho and seek to live their lives as a testimony to the people of Lesotho.