Mark Behle,

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Mark Behle, Global Ministries missionary in
Lesotho, serves the Lesotho Evangelical
Church. He is a math teacher at Masitise High
School.
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A few words to know

• The country is called Lesotho.
• The people are called Basotho. One person is
  called a Mosotho.
• The Basotho people speak a language called
  Sesotho.

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• Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa.

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• Only about 10 of Lesothos land is suitable for
  agriculture.

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• Lesotho has the highest low point of any
  country in the world.

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• The Maletsunyane River and Falls

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• The inspiration for the design of the
  Basotho hat.

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• The Basotho blanket is part of the national dress.

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Yes

• Yes, this is Lesotho!

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• Maseru, the capital city, has about 300,000
  people. The country as a whole has less than 2
  million people.

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• Traditional homes are built out of stone

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• Animals are a daily presence in Lesotho.

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A herdsman and his sheep.

• Herd boys relaxing in the mountains.

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• The Lesotho Evangelical Church (LEC) celebrated
  175 years in 2008.

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Masitise Cave House
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Masitise LEC
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• A painting showing Jesus healing the Basotho.

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Rev. Zacharias Ramonotsi family

• Rev. Elsie Mohlatsane

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An LEC Service of Ordination
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Outdoor worship at one of the out-stations.

• Sunday morning worship at Masitise LEC

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• Receiving the offering is a time of celebration
  and joy.

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• Masitise LEC Youth Choir

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• Womens Fellowship groups.

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• The Mens Fellowship group leading a chorus.

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• The campus of Masitise High School.

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• Snowcapped mountains are not unusual during the
  winter months at Masitise.

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• Day students arriving at school.

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Morning assembly begins each school day.

• Mr. Monareng, Headmaster of Masitise High School.

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A cold classroom!

• Helping students during a math lesson.

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• Part of a very overly-crowded classroom of 80
  students!

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• A stack of exercise books to be marked for one
  class.

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A chemistry lesson in the science lab.

• Computer classes are very popular.

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Basic Handcrafts class.

• Home Economics class.

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One of the dormitory areas on campus.

• Inside one of the dorm rooms.

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• A basketball game held at Masitise.

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• A Sunday afternoon gathering of the Scripture
  Union group.

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• Bible study is done in small groups.

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• Scripture Union student leaders.

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A Scripture Union rally

• Hiking up a mountain

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Summer camp Bible study
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Canoeing on one of the dams in Maseru.

• Enjoying watermelon!

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• Supper at Masitise is simple bread tea.

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• Enjoying a lunch of papa, cabbage sausage.

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One of the cooks in the kitchen stirring the papa
A meal of papa and beans
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• Attending church on Sunday mornings

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• Staff houses at Masitise.

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• A line house outside the school campus.

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• Lebelang with his parents outside their home.

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• The kitchen and living room in Lebelangs house.

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• Sebabatso lives with his brother at his
  grandmothers home.

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• The kitchen where Sebabatso cooks.

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• The living room inside Keneuoes home.

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• Collecting water is a daily chore for most people
  in Lesotho.

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Liketso
Lemohang
Lemohang
Liekelitsoe
Liketso
Mothepu
Liekelitsoe
Mothepu

• Four former students from my first group of
  students.

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• A beautiful summer scene in the valley where
  Masitise is located.

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A rainbow of hope for Lesothos future.

• I am the Way, the Truth and the Life.

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Global Ministries is able to send missionaries,
like Mark Behle, on behalf of Disciples and UCC
because of your generous support of
Disciples Mission Fund (DMF) and Our Churchs
Wider Mission (OCWM). Thank you for sharing the
story!