Today in the PC-USA Mission Yearbook

The Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is a daily devotional with 365 inspiring mission stories that come from next door and all across the globe. It inspires thousands of Presbyterians daily as they uphold the mission of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) in intercessory prayer. How often have you wondered, where are the young adults in the PC(USA)? Wonder no longer. The 2014 Presbyterian Mission Yearbook for Prayer and Study is devoted to the theme of young adults in the church. Its stories, many told by young adults, lift up how Presbyterians of all ages are engaging and joining with Presbyterian young adults in reforming the church for Christ’s mission.

Today in the Mission Yearbook: May 22, 2014

LESOTHO - Whether playing guitar or piano with the worship band or playing basketball with the youth after church, Bataung Makhakhe (aka Batta) exudes a quiet confidence that draws others to him. Born in Koro Koro village in the lowlands of Lesotho, he was raised in a happy home with three siblings. They moved to the outskirts of the capital when he was just entering secondary school. He did well and was given a place at Lerotholi Polytechnic studying electrical engineering. Then, in 2008, his father died suddenly. A good man and hard worker, Batta felt his loss keenly. Being the eldest son, he had to leave school and go to work. He found employment with a youth resource center, where he became a peer educator teaching life skills and counseling youths about HIV. Later, he became a mentor to young men, helping to establish a support program for prison inmates dealing with HIV. And he did all this by age 22!

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