Habari asubuhi (good morning).
We have once again come to the end of a conference. It was a very powerful time and God really spoke. Not only to the church leaders but to Jeremy and myself as well. I think my biggest takeaway from this week is that God really is good. He provides us with all we need. The last 4 days have been an incredible example of the joy to be had in Christ despite ‘trials of many kinds’. It puts a whole new perspective on Jesus’ teaching on ‘don’t worry about tomorrow… for today has enough trouble of its own’, when you don’t even know where tomorrow’s meal will come from. Yet, they will still sing, they will still dance, because they know the God they worship is the God who provides.
Take the Busian widows for example. We had the chance of meeting this fantastic group of ladies, who shared their stories of how they (try to) make a living. Combining the little Shillings they have, each year they plough and sow a one-acre block of maize. However the combination of months of drought coupled with months of torrential rain, the crop rarely yields anything profitable. Yet they still meet once a month, pray together, support each other, and thank God for what he has done. Pretty inspiring stuff.
We met with more Bible students, who were very grateful for the financial support they received in order to complete their studies. I would like to pass on their gratitude to GVCF, Parramatta Church and Bethany CF, Your giving is not in vain.
There was a touching moment at the end of the conference where a ladies’ prayer group gave us a few hand-made gifts, accompanied with a live performance from all the women at the conference. Didn’t have a clue what they were singing about but it sounded good.
Jeremy called himself a Mamma.
But then had a great chance to pray for a drunkard who was brought by a friend just as Jeremy was teaching on victory and alcohol. He then prayed with his friend for Salvation. His name was Victor.
There is a legendary 90+ yr. old great grandfather named Josiah who dances like a Maasai Mara tribesman (he has spent 30 years ministering to them so it makes sense).
I really thank God for the opportunity I’ve had to go on this trip. It’s a real privilege to be able to experience these things and learn so much at a young age. And thank you for your prayerful support. Jeremy and I were reflecting yesterday that the smoothness of this wouldn’t have happened without the ‘prayers of the saints’.
Tomorrow we’re having a little rest, then our last church service on Sunday. Please pray God will use this opportunity to speak and encourage, and that we can finish this trip strong. Also that the Bwana (Lord) will make a way for these widows to secure a stable income.
Blessings.
‘Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds’ James 2:1
