Singing.......

Today I just missed so much the spontaneous singing when people get in the car there in Zambia. And often in meetings, someone just starts singing and everyone joins in. How I miss that…. Singing like that is just not here very often. But, we press on, “looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith.”

The week has not been without trying to settle problems between young people, and even some adults. We pray often that God will help us be menders of breaches and help reduce tensions between folk, and not make them worse.

Visitation was called off due to lightning, thunder and rain. But we had our other regular classes. I was again left with a teen girls’ class without knowing it would be that way. It is a challenge to speak in Swahili (Kikuyu is the mother tongue of most), but yet they don’t like to read that Bible. So, I am finding that if the girls read the verses we are studying in English, Swahili and Kikuyu, it helps. Also, to try to fill-in-the blank type of work sheet is impossible at this point with such a variety of understanding. So, I continue to learn from them in language to help show them that we need to help each other. Some are so sweet and helpful. Others are still not used to be around me…. They weren’t here when we left in July, and we have just been back one month.

Dad is teaching the deaf church again and it went very well, though we were few in number. He also taught Wednesday night. I always remember your David sitting on the front bench there in Itimpi with his Bible on his crossed leg as he listened to Opa teach….

We had to build a shelter to put our donated hay in. It is completed and we trust we get the hay this week. The shelter will also be used for our meeting place if it rains during church time on Sunday evenings.

Would you PRAY with us as there is a man who is trying to get an extra acre donated to us by the government, along with a small portion joining on to the ½ acre we already have. We will have to pay for closing costs, but that is minimal compared to the cost of an acre of land (I am guessing that would be $25,000 in that area). Pray that the man will proceed and see the matter through. It is a much coveted piece of land by other groups. Only God can work through this man to give it to us.

Our young man who is going out of the dorm this month has a job promised. Ndegwa went and checked into the promise and found it is not to be fulfilled. So, we PRAY for wisdom to know what to do with him.

This week is my last one of teaching in Bible School as far as I know right now. I will miss it in some ways, but really believe this is the Lord’s will, as we get more into the ministry with the church-plant we are working in.

I know Pastor Ndegwa would appreciate prayer this week as he has gone to Nairobi for a week of class. He is taking a course so that he can be the social worker that the government requires, and we then don’t have to pay another pserson to do this.

I was reminded this week of what the Jews did in Hosea’s time (13:6)..”they had their pasture… they became satisfied and being satisfied they became proud; therefore they forgot Me.” Let keep our eyes on Him and remember to be thankful for His provisions and love, and hedging about those who love Him. (Ps 145:20).

Blessings in the Lord,

Sandy for us both