Day 56 Our Last Sunday
We had an amazing day with the church today. The surrounding congregations that we have worked with all met together today. It was so wonderful to see everyone and to hear the beautiful singing.
Bible Class
Lawrence taught the adult Bible class and led a song or two. I helped with the children’s class today. Wanangwa did the lesson of the lost sheep. I helped the kids make sheep. (Thank you, Pat, for cutting out 100+ sheep for these kids!). It’s so wonderful to have Christian sisters who help out! The kids do not have many opportunities to do crafts or papers that go with the lesson. This was a special treat for them.
Usually, when we arrive the classroom is already full of kids. I have seen as many as 60 kids fit in a small room not much bigger than my little kitchen! The kids are eager to learn. They are so well-behaved.
The building is packed this morning. As is customary visiting brothers help out in the service. Bless Soko does the sermon on rejoicing. Some other men we have met during our time here are sharing in the service. The gardener from the vocational school does a great job song leading! Who knew he had such a voice? A visiting elder gives the longest lesson at the Lord’s supper I have ever heard! I look over and see a familiar face of a young man we worked with a couple of years ago. Surprise!
After church some of the women prepare lunch. When churches have area-wide meetings the host church provides lunch for the visitors. The church presented us with gifts and thanks us for coming to Malawi. The church sent a gift for my mom and all of her gifts she made for the trip. We enjoyed a great time visiting with everyone after church. We have been so blessed to work with these people!
Esther has her last class with the youth and I meet with young moms and share the extra baby bags we have left from the maternity clinic. We have already shared them with the expectant moms in the congregation. They are very excited to receive these. My mom has been a blessing to so many through her sewing.
Three Baptisms!
Three young ladies have decided to be baptized. Tomaida, Alinafe, and Kate. Lawrence stays at the building with Esther while I go with the three young ladies. We have a car full. We go to the usual stream where we see animals and people occasionally and the closest place for baptisms.
Lunchtime! What a full day. Raphael has prepared our lunch while we were away.