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Hervé and Nathalia Ramangalahy

with Riga, Andry and Mialy

Sent from Église Évangélique de Meinier, Switzerland

The Ramangalahys are part of a ministry team based on the island of Nosy Be, off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Nosy Be is in the region where two of Madagascar’s 18 people groups, the Antakarana and the Sakalava, live.

The Sakalava are semi-nomadic agriculturalists and fishermen who live in the west and northwest of Madagascar. They believe in a remote creator God who was the first ancestor and can be reached through ancestral spirits and human mediums. Fear is a constant companion: fear of punishment, of displeasing ancestors, and of death. Taboos are observed in almost everything to do with their daily life. Everything is geared towards pleasing the ancestors of the royalty.

A TIMO team served among the Sakalava from 2013-2015, during which time they saw several people come to Christ. Rosina Ferdinand, AIM’s Unit Leader for Madagascar, and one family from the TIMO team have continued to minister to the Sakalava since. Four Sakalava couples who are new believers have now been trained to share the gospel with their own people, and AIM is sending others, such as the Ramangalahy family, to join this team.

The first step of the Ramangalahys’ ministry will be to learn the local culture and language and live among local people, sharing in their lives. The nature of the projects that Hervé and Nathalia will be involved in depend on the needs of the local people, but they will be driven by Jesus’ love.

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Latest Prayer News

Hervé and Nathalia Ramangalahy were part of a ministry team based on the island of Nosy Be, off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Give thanks that they have enjoyed being back in Switzerland on their final Home Assignment for over three weeks now. Thank God for the provision of a flat for the family to settle into. Give thanks for the final trips they were able to make with the youth group and Sunday school children before leaving Madagascar. Pray for them as they navigate the administrative necessities of setting up the flat and pray for their children as Hervé and Nathalia look to register them in local schools and as the children focus on preparing for their exams. Pray that God will give the whole family His peace in this time of transition and as they look beyond Home Assignment to their future after AIM. 

Hervé and Nathalia Ramangalahy are part of a ministry team based on the island of Nosy Be, off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Pray for them as they have returned to their home in Switzerland last week, to support the educational needs of their children. Please pray for them as they go through this big transition. Pray for their adjustment back to Swiss life after Africa Inland Mission. Pray for their children to adjust back to school (after being home educated) and for Hervé and Nathalia to trust God as they look to the future. 

Hervé and Nathalia Ramangalahy are part of a ministry team based on the island of Nosy Be, off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Pray that God will enable them to organise smooth handovers from themselves to other faithful believers for each of their ministries as they prepare to return to Switzerland in the Summer of 2024. Give thanks that the youth camp they and their team held in February was a success. Many young people fed back that they enjoyed the teachings on identity and how to have Christ-honouring male/female friendships and relationships. Pray that these young people will take what they have learned and apply it to their lives and that God will bless all those taking over the Youth Ministry from Hervé and Nathalia. 

Hervé and Nathalia Ramangalahy are part of a ministry team based on the island of Nosy Be, off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Pray for them as they prepare to return to their home in Switzerland in the Summer of 2024, to support the educational needs of their children. Pray that they will seek God’s will as they begin putting things in place to end their ministry well. They still need further financial support to enable them to complete their service in Nosy Be until the Summer. Pray for God to provide for their needs and for generous supporters to partner with them until the end of their service. 

The Ramangalahys are part of a ministry team based on the island of Nosy Be, off the northwest coast of Madagascar. Give thanks for the blessed time 23 young people had at the camp they and other teammates hosted. Give thanks that the adaptations to the site went well and that the young people enjoyed time together and going through the Bible account of Joseph in Exodus. One young person said that the camp changed a lot of things for him, specifically the habit of praying before eating and sleeping. Pray that this habit continues and will strengthen the young people’s relationship with God. 

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