Island Friends

What a day! Yo and I were privileged to be invited to a big county office competition on a nearby island. Eight counties met together for this annual competition in soccer and volleyball. We left in the morning by boat and arrived at the island an hour later. We ate a big lunch of mussels, crab, lobster, fish, shrimp, rice, and watermelon in two different homes. I got to meet the heads of several counties as well as the mayors of several villages. Really, they treated me like an honored guest. They even gave me a Jebilang county t-shirt and announced my arrival at the playing field.
I got to make many new friends. I really believe this will be instrumental in allowing us free access to many villages and islands in the area. We arrived home very tired around 9 p.m.

By the way, Yo is a seminary intern who will be working with us for 1 year. I will introduce him more in another blog. Please keep on praying for us in this work! Thanks so much! Below are a few pictures of events of the day.

Jacob

Today, I met Jacob and Adet at the local teashop. As soon as Jacob saw me, he gave me his chair and insisted I sit down and talk with him. I ordered some food, but they were backed up and it took a long while. I think God planned it that way because I got to share J with both men. Jacob wants me to come and see him at his house in Jebilang. Also, Yee and his wife (the one's who run the cafe) invited me to a circumcision this Saturday--- their son is 8. (Here it is much like a wedding ceremony with food provided all day.) Jacob told me that he would meet me there. I am just praying that the Lord will lead me in all of this and give us many opportunities to share with these men. Please be praying.... I am not sure, but I think that Jacob said that he saw my face in a dream. Very interesting. May the Lord lead him to the knowledge of grace.

Open Windows

Today, as I drove through the village looking for the headman's house, I determined to keep the windows down and be vigilantly ready to stop and talk with men that I found, wherever they might be. I talked to people in a teashop, a noodle shop, a man standing in front of his house, and some men sitting (and laying) on a wooden porch beside a little shop. They were so nice. One man in particular, Bang Sak, bought some coffee for me and talked with me about 20 minutes. Then, i was surprised to see the head of the district walk up. (I had previously shared with him). his name is Sahat. When I told him I was looking for the headman's house, he offered to go with me (along with another young man and his wife) and take me to see another headman. We went on a pretty long trek through the country and stopped at a wedding party for a dinner and conversation with a group of about five or six people. Then, we stopped and talked to the headman at another little teashop. So, all in all I got to meet and visit with many people today, but I was disappointed because I didn't get the opportunity to share JC with any of them. Then, on the way back, Sahat asked me a great question, "What do Christians do when they sin?" I got a great opportunity to explain what JC has done for us and how he helps us to live for him through his Spirit. In addition, I gave them each a book of Luke. Join with me in praying for Sahat and Don and his wife. May the Word wondrously open their eyes to the Truth.