Today we went by Laurence’s shack, where the church had been meeting. You may recall I mentioned in Thursday’s post that sometimes homeowners allow others to build shacks on their property, in return for rent. This is where Laurence, his brother Eric, and their families had been living. After taking some photos, we then went to the new place, where these will be living, and where the church will meet. George will arrange for a sign that will be mounted outside the house, so people can see this is where the church meets.
Old location | New location |
This afternoon, Laurence’s other brother Funky was off work and was able to meet with us. Also present were the Chariot drivers Erick & Foster, Eddie from Rundu, Philip, and a neighbor who is also a member of the church — Jeffrey. George demonstrated the use of the flipcharts that we had used this week. They are excited about being able to use these in their own evangelistic efforts. We left two flipcharts with them, and left one with the Chariot drivers.
Room where the church will meet at the new location |
George demonstrates the use of the flipchart |
Beginning this summer, Harrison will be visiting the Walvis Bay congregation every other month. Harrison is a Malawian who works with George in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, and who also worked with us in Rundu during the 2008 campaign. His regular presence will be a great boost to this baby church, and should be the booster shot they need to keep the high spirits and encouragement flowing.
Before we left this afternoon, we sang some songs in English and some in Nyemba. Each of the American men had some words of encouragement for the Namibians. Two of them prayed in their native tongue, and two of our men offered prayers in English. We are excited about the future of this congregation, and look forward to watching the Lord’s harvest in succeeding years.
This will be my last post for this year’s campaign. In the morning, we will meet with the church here for services at 8:30, and by 10:00 we will be on our way to the airport. We look forward to presenting our report to the congregation on Sunday night. See you then!