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COMMUNICATION TIPS WHEN WRITING LETTERS TO CHRISTIANS OF THE CHURCH IN MALAWI, OR ANOTHER COUNTRY . . . Pray for them in their circumstances at the time. Pray for their continued strength in the Lord Jesus Christ. Ask . . . . . . them about their families. . . . about what foods are in their daily diet. . . . if they raise most of the food they eat. . . .about their health. . . . what health help do they have. . . . if they have bus transport to a health clinic if there is no health service in their village? If not, how far away from their village is health help? . . . if they have a school in their village? How many grades? Where is the nearest school from their village? . . . what ages are able to attend school? . . . where is their place of worship? In their villages? If not, how long is the walk to their place of worship? How many churches does the pastor or evangelist visit? . . . do you have worship every Sunday? Other days/nights of the week? OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT ASK . . . When writing of yourself and your family . . . Do tell of yourself, your work if outside the home, the work of your spouse. Tell of the ages of your children, their grades in school, if they ride a bus. Do you live in a city, town (village) or in the country? When telling of yourself and life DO NOT STRESS things that you have . . . a 5 bedroom home, 3 cars, several computers, etc. DO NOT ASK WHAT THEY NEED OR OFFER TO SEND ITEMS. They may never receive them and think you didn't send them and/or Customs costs may be too prohibitive for them to pay.
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