Saturday was equally as joy-filled as Friday :-)
In the morning, church was more full than it had been for weeks (news had probably spread overnight by special African means - which we just cannot comprehend - that the Badés were back and a visitor was in town). 15 year old Suzelle led us in an exuberant time of worship and praise...
...and Marc preached a humbling sermon about our unworthiness and God's extravagant grace. It's easy to see that he was a missionary in West Africa for several years - he knows exactly how to connect with people here and speak straight to their hearts. Marc is very softly spoken but preaches the Word with conviction and the power of the Spirit. Inspiring indeed.
We shared a noisy and delicious lunch together - we all still had so much to share about what had happened in our time apart...
A well-needed nap followed and supplied us with the energy needed to make an evening trip to Sonsoro so Marc could see the work that is going on there and encourage the believers.
A couple of terrorists hopped in the back of the car for the journey!
Just kidding ;-)
Etienne and Aymar decided to put their dust masks on to save their lungs when we turned onto the dust track a few moments after a big cotton truck.
Once we arrived in Sonsoro, we had the surprise of discovering that the church building there had been kitted out with doors and windows! We have no idea where the funds came from, but Rigo obviously found a way! Praise God!
Marc also spotted that Rigo was wearing an Adventist t-shirt and, upon closer inspection, realised that it had 2015 printed on it and was therefore not an old hand-me-down from Michée... He asked where Rigo had got it from and Rigo replied that he had had it printed especially. We then learned that every member of the Sonsoro group had one of these t-shirts, all in different colours, proclaiming 2015 as the year of deliverance and salvation for Sonsoro!
May God bless them as they join His work and free the people of Sonsoro from evil spirits, curses and the unawareness of God's great love for them.
Marc delivered a great message of encouragement to the people there based on the story of Baalam and the talking donkey and how God can turn people's desires to curse us into blessings.
The service there finished with some more lively songs of praise in Sonsoro's unique style!
To God be the glory for the great things He is doing in the lives of the people in Sonsoro!
In the morning, church was more full than it had been for weeks (news had probably spread overnight by special African means - which we just cannot comprehend - that the Badés were back and a visitor was in town). 15 year old Suzelle led us in an exuberant time of worship and praise...
...and Marc preached a humbling sermon about our unworthiness and God's extravagant grace. It's easy to see that he was a missionary in West Africa for several years - he knows exactly how to connect with people here and speak straight to their hearts. Marc is very softly spoken but preaches the Word with conviction and the power of the Spirit. Inspiring indeed.
We shared a noisy and delicious lunch together - we all still had so much to share about what had happened in our time apart...
A well-needed nap followed and supplied us with the energy needed to make an evening trip to Sonsoro so Marc could see the work that is going on there and encourage the believers.
A couple of terrorists hopped in the back of the car for the journey!
Just kidding ;-)
Etienne and Aymar decided to put their dust masks on to save their lungs when we turned onto the dust track a few moments after a big cotton truck.
Once we arrived in Sonsoro, we had the surprise of discovering that the church building there had been kitted out with doors and windows! We have no idea where the funds came from, but Rigo obviously found a way! Praise God!
Marc also spotted that Rigo was wearing an Adventist t-shirt and, upon closer inspection, realised that it had 2015 printed on it and was therefore not an old hand-me-down from Michée... He asked where Rigo had got it from and Rigo replied that he had had it printed especially. We then learned that every member of the Sonsoro group had one of these t-shirts, all in different colours, proclaiming 2015 as the year of deliverance and salvation for Sonsoro!
May God bless them as they join His work and free the people of Sonsoro from evil spirits, curses and the unawareness of God's great love for them.
Marc delivered a great message of encouragement to the people there based on the story of Baalam and the talking donkey and how God can turn people's desires to curse us into blessings.
The service there finished with some more lively songs of praise in Sonsoro's unique style!
To God be the glory for the great things He is doing in the lives of the people in Sonsoro!
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