Tonight we were welcomed with a big bowl of carambola or "star fruit" and a big bunch of bananas, both taken from back yard trees. Brent competed with a birthday party across the street, so we're not sure how much of the lesson sunk in, but it was sweet to watch the eyes light up at the realization that God created mango trees and apple trees, with US in mind! His great love for us from the beginning is staggering. After the lesson, we sang and sang. These people love to sing!
The mother in me worried tonight as several of the children were coughing a deep, ugly cough. I asked if they had medicine to give them and was told no. I selfishly prayed for protection for my own kids as I looked around at numerous runny noses and listened to the coughs all around.
While Brent was hearing from Edison, the only adult male so far that comes to the study, of his sordid past and his hesitiation to reconcile with God, the kids were running free and happy, barefoot, all of them, from age 3 to 13. I took a picture and was begged to take more, more, more pictures....just one more, just one more and of course, they all wanted to see each one afterward! As the flash flashed, Edison admitted to being unsaved and unready. Please pray for Edison's salvation and for grace and wisdom to minister to these sweet people.
Awesome...I will be praying!
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