Are you preaching?

This morning instead of going to the church at Namwianga I had the opportunity to go with Dr. Tullos and Ian to Webster's congregation outside of Kalomo. None of us had ever been to his church before so we didn't really know what to expect, and we didn't really have any idea how to get there. All we knew was that it was past the hospital on the left. After driving past it twice we got a call from Ellie. Webster apparently had seen us drive by and called Ellie to tell us where to meet him so that he could direct us to the church building. We found him and picked him up on the side of the road and headed to his church.

When we arrived he showed us the building and a plot of land next to the church where they are planning on building a new bigger building, and having the current church be a preschool. The church here was very nice compared to the Kasibi church. It was bigger and completely made out of concrete and brick. After the bible study Dan and I were informed that we were in charge of preaching and the Lord's Supper! FUN. We had been assured by Webster and Ian that neither of us would have to participate in the service, but both Ian and Webster were out with the children for children's church. Dan made up a short sermon on the spot, and I gave the communion comments. This is the first time I have had to use a translator. I had to break apart what I wanted to say in shorter phrases. Over all the experience was very enjoyable. God is good. The church service started an hour late, but Dan and I made sure that it ended on time with our short comments : )

After the service was over Webster took us to his house for a drink and to chat with the preacher before we left. I also got to meet 2 of 3 of his children, along with his wife. Webster then rode with us in the land cruiser until we made it to the main road, where he said good bye. Webster was very sad to say good bye to us. It was a sad moment for us all as we drove away.

Our last meal in Namwinanga was a group favorite, chicken spaghetti, then we packed the vehicles and left for Livingstone. When we arrived in Livingstone we had lots of time to relax and shower after days without water at Namwianga. Then as a group we headed to a dinner and had a wonderful time of fellowship and relaxation. At the end of our evening there the GA's handed out awards to all of us that usually consisted of inside jokes. IT was a very enjoyable evening. Our group as really bonded on this trip, we are not looking forward to leaving each other next week.

The rest of the evening we spent at the hotel resting and relaxing for tomorrow's adventures.

Please continue to pray for the group's safety as we stay in Livingstone for the next week.

Thank you for all your prayers and support

Ben