From Neal - While Frank taught today, I was in the city with Pastor Theophile making the final arrangements for the Certificates of Completions we are going to give the Pastors as well as making sure all their notes would get put into binders. What we could have gotten done in 30 to 60 minutes, probably in our own church office, it took us almost 5...and that in a driving rain. It just goes to show the difference between Africa and the USA as well as how much work Theophile has put in to make this all happen on his end. Tomorrow we finish the teaching with Revelation and then have our closing celebration: give each pastor a Certificate, a new bible, a big 25kg bag of rice, 10,000 franks ($15) for beans, their bound up notes, and of course our prayers. Thanks for yours.
From Frank - While Neal was sightseeing in the city today with Pastor Theophile :-) I was attempting to teach 1 John under a tin roof in the pouring rain. At one point the rain was so loud I could not hear myself talk. But once the pastors realized what John was actually saying in this letter they were rejoicing. They get excited when Jesus is glorified. One of the things that has impressed us the most is how eager these pastors are to study the Bible and yet their lack of any study tools. They work hard, get little to no pay, have great hearts, and desire to serve faithfully. It has been a humbling experience to serve them. As you pray for us, don't forget these pastors.
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