The Lord blessed all of us with a wonderful Sunday! We had music and dancing at the church in the village of Mtepani. It was so fun! Chris surprised me and wanted me to share my testimony. I had to talk in short sentences and phrases so they could translate but it was crazy because I would have to change the way I would say something because they wouldn't understand or it couldn't be translated into Swahili. It was an experience but a blessing none the less. While Chris gave the message, I took all the kids outside and taught them the song, "this little light of mine". (there were about 140 people in church and only 56 were adults so there were a lot of kiddos running around!) It was awesome, I got to play guitar for them and just enjoyed seeing there eyes light up when they would hear the music and then learn a new word of the song. They are all so happy for not having anything but maybe one outfit to wear. It is amazing how selfish we can all get back in the states when there are people all around us that live with absolute nothing and are happy and enjoy every minute of their life. Yes, Life is hard for them but they live with a pure heart and are so gracious and full of joy.
After church was over, Lisa did clinic and I decorated another classroom :)
The classrooms are looking so wonderful and I am so excited to teach the teachers how to use the posters in their room to teach the children. They are so used to the chalkboards but now they have so many resources around them that they can be using, I just have to help them realize that.
We finally made it home around 7p.m, we were gone allll day. It was a very long day but I loved every minute of it.
Today one of my devotions was in Matthew 6:25
It talked about not worrying.
"worrying means we do not believe that God can look after the practical details of our lives, and it is never anything but those details that worry us."
One of the main words Jesus uses to his disciples is abandon.
I need to abandon being worried, abandon doubt, abandon disobedience and just be a disciple for the Lord.
"the only cure of unbelief is obedience in the Spirit."
With love, peace, patience and joy... let the Lord work within me to prosper me and make my works good for He gives me a purpose.
Mungu Akubariki
With Love,
Jenny
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