Julie and Micah,
We had our first worship service today with the people of Mozambique. Weird because we just got her late last night and we had no idea what to expect. Brian preached today. He did well. There was a lot of singing and the service was in three languages. The service lasted three hours long but we didn't notice. As I write this I notice that is 8:00 a.m. back home. You all are just getting ready for church.
The service today had wonderful singing in it. Their choir group that sang a few times is in a Mozambique equivalent to American Idol and they are in the top five that are left.
Here is what this week is supposed to look like.
Every day at 8:00 and 10:00 a.m. we will be teaching and doing dramas at the Bible college. They youngest gentlemen at the college is 19 and the oldest is 60. All the men at the college are either Elders, Deacons or Evangelists at their churches. They come here to learn how to teach better. We are teaching them how to use dramas. I don't know what day(s) I will be teaching.
Tonight, Sunday, we have an English worship service with another group that is here, they are teaching conversational English to Mozambiqans through the Gospel of Luke. They seem really nice and are from a college in Nebraska. They all have a Church of Christ (non-instrumental) background so I am looking for some good singing!
Monday, Tuesday and Friday of this week we will be visiting some village churches.
I don't know what is happening on Thursday.
Saturday we will be doing our shopping. Micah, as promised, I will look for a lion for you. Julie, I have a great idea for a gift for you...but you will just have to wait until I come home to see it.
Next Sunday we will be leaving VERY early in the morning to go to a church in the bush about three hours from here. We will be with them all day. I believe Cole will be doing the preaching that day. Keep him in your prayers as he has a pretty serious ear ache still. Another person on our trip is feeling sick and my stomach is being well, my stomach.
Monday through Tuesday morning we will be at Kruger national park for a safari!
Wednesday will be a debreifing/repacking day.
Thursday we begin our journey home. It took three days to get here, hopefully it will take less than three days to get home. I love and miss you so much dear. I hope you are doing well and that Micah is making good choices and that Isaac has stopped kicking your blatter, liver, spleen, kidney, stomach, and anything else...well stopped kicking them so hard.
Okay I am going to wrap this up now. Internet usage is VERY limited here and is dial up. I will continue to write but I may not be able to post as often as I would hope.
I love and miss you. Give Micah a kiss for me.
all about Christ,
David
2 comments:
I am so excited to see this post! I have been checking my email way too many times a day waiting to hear from you all. Perhaps now that I know internet availability is limited I can restrain myself.
The bus weighing station stories are hilarious!
I am so glad the hotel where you stayed was nice, I'm sure that made the bus ride much easier.
Sadie and I miss you all (although I must admit some more than others)A LOT. Hannah is oblivious. Brian goes out of town without us all the time, I'm not sure why its so different this time, maybe because I can't just call him, maybe because my mom is gone too, maybe because I know 2 weeks is like forever, I don't know why, but we miss Brian a lot. We are hanging out with whoever will take us, and things are going really well.
David, thank you so much for sharing your insights with us, I am truly SO EXCITED to read your stories. We are praying for you all- love you! Have FUN!
The computer at home keeps locking up, something's not right so this is my 3rd attempt to try to post a comment for you :) You'll need to fix it when you get home.
Things here are ok, besides the fact that I miss you so much it makes my heart ache :( I guess when you get back, I will have learned to appreciate you and all that you are to me and our family so much more. Sarah and I have been checking in on each other, which has been very helpful. We are both battling some extra hormonal issues, so it's nice to have someone else understand.
We are holding down the fort here, we weathered Tropical Storm Barry this weekend, nothing major just lots of rain and wind. I caved in and let Micah and Sampson sleep with me because it was thundering and lightning. It was a pretty crowded bed with the 4 of us :) Micah is mad because I can't figure out how to put his pirate ship together, Sarah even came over yesterday and she couldn't get it either. Make a note to show me how it works when you get back. Micah has been good, a little clingy but that's to be expected. Of course, if I start to cry, he does too, which just makes me cry more :) So far no major problems, although I just had to put him in time out for hitting Sampson with the hammer from his Wack a Mole game.
On Thursday on the way home from school, "Daddy's song" came on the radio and I heard sniffling coming from the back seat. I asked Micah if he was ok and he said, "No, I am very sad because my Daddy loves me very much and he went to Africa." Needless to say, we are skipping "Daddy's song" every time it comes on CD player now :)
Work has been keeping me preoccupied so that is good, every little bit helps. I pray for you constantly, know that you are loved and missed beyond words. I am also praying for the people of Mozambique to have changed lives, and that Jesus' love would change their hearts too. I am also praying for your stomach, I hope that all of it returns with you in one piece :)
See you in 12 days.
Because of Christ I am able to love you,
Julie
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