Saturday morning we went to the nearby village. Our Saturday soul winning group only seems to get bigger and bigger each week. After splitting up into groups, we started our walk through the village - the same direction we went last time.
As we passed by one of the houses, the lady begged us to stop again. She made a profession last week and has a desire to know more about God, but cannot read, so was discouraged about that. She shared that she has had her son read to them every day. We encouraged her that was a wonderful way for her entire family to hear the Word of God!
After spending a little time with her, we continued on to houses past hers. We were welcomed by a woman who quickly pulled out chairs and mats. Within a few minutes, we had a large group of women and children who listened as I presented the Gospel. Before going to the next house, they asked if I was American. They had heard that Americans only have 2 kids and thought that I must be European because I had more. (This question was actually asked at a few different houses.) The conversation that followed was so fun! I also learned that it is considered taboo for your husband to deliver the baby. There is something about going out telling people about Jesus that is so refreshing! God always blesses it!
Every time we go out, we meet people who are feverish and sick with symptoms of malaria. Many tell us that they went to the clinic and were sent away because medicine wasn’t available. We are able to send them to the doctor to treat them. When you meet so many people dealing with this and know that many others have it who you may not meet, it gives even more the urgency to get the Gospel out for you really don’t know if you will have another opportunity to share it with them.
Sunday morning I taught at our village church. It is always such a blessing! As I was teaching, a little one came to the front by an older sibling. In his hand was what looked like a big, green toy cricket…except it wasn’t a toy! It was a locust! His sibling took it for a second and started pulling its legs off. It made it just a little difficult to keep my focus! They are a common thing for the kids to play with here, but we still aren’t use to it! Later in the village, kids were passing around one during my lesson. They were going to pass it to Anna, but her distraught face and moving away let them know she didn’t really want to play with it.
We have now been almost 2 weeks without water. Eric has been innovative and rigged up a bucket with a hose sprayer so we can take regular showers. We have gotten in a better system for drawing water that has helped us keep up with household cleaning. The laundry is probably the most difficult. The kids said they’re just going to sit and watch the washer spin once we get water again. We will all be very, very thankful for it!
Bible college opened up here on Monday. Eric, Pastor Nelson, and Shadrick all have different classes that they are teaching. All but one of the students are pastors who just haven’t had previous Bible teaching. Praying the Lord uses this to train them for the furtherance of the Gospel in Malawi!
Life here is very full…sometimes it feels too full…but it’s such a privilege that we get to be a part of it!
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