We are just getting back to normal after a sickness we picked up last week. Because I was home with a few sick kids and unable to go to the village, Lydia offered to teach a lesson to the children that would be waiting for us there. I heard she did a wonderful job! 3 John 4 came to my mind…
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth”
To see their servant’s hearts and joy serving is the greatest blessing!
Today we headed out once again to the village, singing hymns as we pulled in. Kids ran along behind the lori (truck) and adults waved as we arrived. When we got out and started walking towards the big tree, some ran ahead of us, while others fell in step with us. They are always looking to see if I brought my puppet, Isaac, with me. When they spot his happy face peering over my bag, they often point and whisper excitedly, “Isaac!”
A few men carried the benches from the lori to the shade, under the tree. Brother Shadrick had one of the young men run to borrow a shovel from a neighbor so they could clear the area of manure and any other unpleasantries.
Following the lesson, we always work on a memory verse. I put it to song to make it easier to learn and hopefully help it to stay in their hearts. We split the kids into different groups to say the verse to our helpers. While the kids were saying it, a group of ladies gathered around me and asked if they could earn a lollipop for saying the verse as well. I said of course! I directed them to the group leaders to say it. They started laughing (in their cheerful manner), saying those groups were children’s groups. They wanted a women’s group. So I waved over one of the helpers and said they could say it to him. They giggled nervously and said they couldn’t say it, and needed us to teach it to them.
So, I began just like I do with the children…
❤️”Vesi yoloweza pa mtima!”
(Memory verse from the heart)❤️
Except I messed it all up, of course, which only brought lots of giggles and I’m sure helped relieve some of their nervousness.
I began saying the verse section by section, having them repeat after me…but forgot what was next. I paused, and started singing it to help me remember. Then I was able to help them again.
🍭One of the first ladies to say the verse held out her lollipop triumphantly after, bringing lots of giggles.
Before we left, the ladies began asking me if I would be coming back Sunday for the Bible study, which Eric started last week. I couldn’t say no. I was unable to go last week partly because of the kids still recovering, and also we have been concerned that it will be too much for me. I usually teach 2-3 hours on Sunday mornings with temperatures around 100°. On Mondays we have noticed that my blood pressure is dropping low and causing problems, dangerously low one day. We think it is probably due to dehydration. Pray the Lord will give us wisdom. Pray that I will do only what the Lord would have me do. Lastly, pray for this new church plant!
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