It is 11:20 p.m. in Gemena and I am just settling into my room at the Free Church headquarters. I was up by 6:00 this morning and it has been an eventful day in Africa!
After breakfast our team did the river crossing. It was a wonderful and scenic crossing!! (Deb appreciates that there were no crocodiles to be seen/and definitely no alligators which are native to the America's and China!). We went to the Zonga Free Church school and clinic and were there for about two hours while paper work was being done. The people graciously served us a banquet size meal!!! Our team then drove to the Free Church seminary and school where we were served another banquet meal which was pretty much identical to the first one (except there was chicken instead of goat meat). The people do not have much, but they are very generous to their guests!! (just wait...)
We then had our long stretch of driving on one lane, rutted, and flooded roads. We averaged from 10 - 35 mph most of the trip, but the ten miles our driver drove 50 mph I was sure that we would run over chickens, goats or people who were also using the road! Thankfully we did not hit anything or anyone! It was a rough road but we had a great time visiting with each other! (No chance of napping with the bumps!)
When we arrived at Gemena around 9:30 tonight President Bosapole greeted us and welcomed us to yet another banquet to eat at. This one included both chicken and goat meat. ;-) We have had delicious fruit here! It is a very beautiful country and so are the people beautiful! We are excited for how God will use us for His glory in the days ahead! Pray for His Spirit to teach the people through our ministry.
God bless you,
Pastor Randy
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Hi Randy! Thanks for the updates - I'm loving hearing about your trip! Take care and God bless you in the days ahead. I know He has amazing things in store for you and the others. Praying for you from the Philippines! Michelle P.
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Hi, Randy. I am in awe of what you are doing in Africa. How wonderful that you are willing to experience this path that God has chosen for you. We will be praying for you.
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