A Special Sunday

How good God is. Sunday was a beautiful day. The sun was shining and the church was full. People were happy in the Lord.

 

Church starts at nine o'clock. For one hour there is intense prayer from everyone. At ten o'clock the pastor will speak for one hour. At eleven the service will begin with music and song. After a couple of songs the whole church goes back into prayer.  Everyone prays aloud.  After a period of time people will start singing again.  There will be about 45 min to an hour of African praise music. People will sing & dance unto the Lord.  It is noon time and everyone sits as it's time to hear the sermon.

 

Today was a special day as we had a visual, using flannel graph figures of the betrayal, crucifixion, and resurrection of Jesus.  Many thanks to my mom, Charlotte Towne, and my sister, Karen Button, who spent hours cutting the figures out for me.

 

The children quickly came to the front and sat ever so quiet. They waited for each and every word with big wide open eyes. Young & old a like were happy they came.

 

Matthew 27:8  "Go Quickly & Tell"  was what each one was encourage to do.  Each one left with a colored beaded bracelet that tells the gospel story.  I want to thank my home church, Milton Assembly of God, for supplying such a valuable tool to be used in sharing the gospel.

 

News did travel "Quickly" and later in the afternoon children from all around came looking for the "white woman".  The gospel story was shared again.  With the gift of a bracelet they heard that Jesus died for them.

 

It is so rewarding to see those you spent time with through out the week coming to church.  The lady that had planned to end her life left church today with a smile on her face.  She wants to come back next week.  

I was cooked a hot meal last Sunday after church by a mother of three children.  Her husband had kicked her and the children out into the streets. She had no job and she had children to feed.  She did not have the extra to give. That morning we talked about "Giving God Your Best".  She certainly did give. It was a gift from her heart.  This Sunday she rejoices.  God has blessed her with a job.  She has already started to work. Jobs are so hard to find here in Kawangware.  God has blessed her so much!

 

Before we leave we pray for lungs, hearts, sick bodies and broken relationships.  Encouraging words and a time of visiting continues as we sit within the church with those that linger.

 

Around three in the afternoon the clouds start to darken.  We know what the skies are telling us!  So we quickly begin our walk out of the slums. We walk with happiness within knowing that God Almighty loves the people in Kawangware.