Lefa had found his wife, he just didn't know it yet. As a global Mission pioneer in Lesotho, a small country in southern Africa, he frequently went house to house, getting to know the people in his community, praying with them, and studying the Bible together.

“Each morning, I pray for the work I will do that day. Then I prepare for the lessons.”

“The first thing I do is to make friendship with the people in the village. Then, I request permission to study the word of God. Some agree to start the lessons immediately.”

“When I leave them, I leave praying that God will convict their hearts that the information I brought them is very important information.”

“I am happy when I see life transformation in the people. When I see the hopeless find hope. .”

Mmathato was one of those people. She wanted to learn more about God so they studied His word together. She even wanted to go with Lefa and share God’s word with others, too. As time went by, the two began to consider marriage. They prayed about the possibility, trusting that if it was God's will, He would allow it to happen.

“My fear was that people will think that I just converted this lady for myself.”

“I was praying very hard at that time.”

“But I had a conviction that she is the one because I met her doing God’s work.”

Soon they were married.

“She is now my wife and she supports me in a very special way. Sometimes you become discouraged. When I am discouraged she tells me, we are going to do God’s work.”

Lefa and Mmathato now spread the gospel together. They continue to visit and study the Bible with families in their homes.

Lefa and Mmathato hold health expos, particularly in light of the drug abuse that is common in their community. When a family’s loved one dies, Lefa and Mmathato even help with funeral preparations. Together, they do all they can to show Jesus’ love to their community.

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NOTES

He travels small distances on foot and sometimes he takes his car.

“This was a company when I arrived but because of the work in this area, three souls were won and soon after the baptisms the church was organized into a full church from a company.”

In this area they see the importance of the church now. They are welcome here because the Adventist church helps them with their dead. When they are in trouble we can meet with them.

I am happy as a pioneer….

People use a log of drugs, sometimes they come drunk to the studies…

“The major problem I face is with the men because I work during the day and most men are at work. It becomes a big challenge. It was a problem earlier but now that I go along with my wife it’s a bit simpler now than when I was going on my own.”