3.25.09

It’d only be fair for me to do another blog today, and throw in a couple pictures to make up for my lack of posting recently. I’ve got some cool stuff to tell you about last night too so it’ll work out.
Last night we had a special chapel. Laura Jane had the idea that we need to have a time to love each other. I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it, but being at the work sites like we are, it’s very easy to get into the routine of loving the people we work with, but not our actually team that we are living with. So we had this set up where people could wash each other’s feet, take communion together, pray together, and worship. It was really open-ended, we simply prayed that God would do work. I was blessed to lead worship, and I say blessed because I was able to witness the awesome work God was doing. First, let me say that I’m pretty sick, I still have bronchitis or something, and I think we figured out that I sang something like 25 songs, only by the grace of God…it was so cool. That’s beside the point though. To be able to see God work relationally among the room full of people so tired and worn out after 2 months together was beautiful. God did amazing things. Then, after about 2 hours, we were suddenly hit with a HUGE thunder and lightning storm. Things began to come to an end and all of a sudden 15 or so of us were absolutely drenched, running in the rain, having a blast! It was a sweet night.
Today was amazing too! Got to work more on the kitchen. We had the best day of work yet, and made major progress. I’ll get a picture up of the work we’re doing as soon as I get the chance. From lunch on, we got to play with the little kids…it was awesome! There’s nothing I’ve come to enjoy more than just playing with the little ones, but it doesn’t happen much. Today just coincidentally worked out the way it did, and I loved it!
Alright, I’ve gotta run, my D group is about to get going. Oh and heads up, I’m going on a safari this weekend, so I probably won’t post again till Sunday at the soonest. Later!


We got to go to the school for a little bit this last Monday...it was awesome! Quick stat: 1,148 students, 32 teachers.

One of the many house visits we've been on. Cool story, this lady immediately asked us to pray for her when we arrived. She is an alcoholic and can't stop drinking. It was so cool so see her unashamedly come to us asking for prayer, knowing that God could do work through our prayers. Then when we were done Neils, the big burly guy in the front, told her he expected to see her at church on Sunday as opposed to one of the ancestral worship churches. She responded by mentioning that it's been hard for her to go to church since she lost her husband. Neils' response, "Let the dead bury the dead. Put your husband behind you and get to church." Oh so bold. Neils is my hero, and the most intimidating man on earth.

The cave paintings that changed my life.

We decided one night to see if we could make a pyramid with everyone. This is a far as we got.

Me and the soccer boys at Walk In the Light. I'm not even sure if they like me....I think they just use me so they can play soccer haha!