In November John Seda and some other leaders of the Church of the Disciples of Jesus (CDJ) made a visit to the south of the country for a conference. Providentially the team managed to get hold of the fuel that they needed for the long journeys there and back despite the fact that all of the petrol stations along the route were closed. (The situation is still much the same at the moment). They found that the hunger situation in the South was (and remains) desperate. The people were surviving only by eating mangos imported from Mozambique, not the usual maize. People were also driven to eat the roots of wild plants.

John and his wife, Betha, had worked hard preparing for the conference and this paid off. Betha preached to the women and led them in times of prayer. Many were convicted of sin as she preached. John used the 'Rooted in Jesus' material to teach the church leaders about leadership. On the Sunday morning he preached about holiness and many of the attendees recognised their need of salvation. The team also shared the gospel with people in the local village. One of the headmen became a Christian and came to the Sunday morning meeting. Please pray that he will stand firm in his new-found faith.