Malawi C. Africa
BWBM, Njuli
If days get better than this I am not sure I want to be
there ‘cause this one is one for the books.
Church started right on time with Bible study, Rackson
presented a fine, fine lesson from Galatians 5:16-20. I do believe he got us
all. I hope next week we get to the fruit of the Spirit, I like a happy ending.
Prior to preaching there was announced there would be a
special event by some of the younger members of the congregation little did I
know what was coming. Rackson Jr. sits just in front of me and when youth
director Patel (first or last?) stood up so did Jr. and another young girl a Miss Bosco. They
stepped up on the platform where Jr. recited the 23 Psalm from memory and Miss
Bosco recited various passages from Ecclesiastes and from the first chapter of
John. When they were done there was much clapping and shouting and that noise
only the women can make with their tongues, unbelievable is all I can say.
After a few special songs by our groups the Church Choir
with their new uniforms gave us 3 songs, the singing sounded much better with
the new uniforms I think. It has long
been the wish to have new uniforms and now Bible Way Baptist Ministries have
their colors, soft blue and white so on special occasions such as funerals (a
BIG deal here), visiting other churches to sing, special meetings and Sunday
service Bible Way Njuli will be recognized.
By now it was time for the offerings to be taken so the
choir had another opportunity to sing. Rackson took this time to make
announcements and recognize visitors. The village Chief (Chief Doctor) was
introduced and given time for comments. He had very much to say about BWBM and
how much impact it has on the village. It was so glowing that even I got a
little embarrassed. The Chief introduced his boss the Village Headman (he has
many villages he is responsible for) and the first thing he commented on was
the amount of children in church (about 60) and how that is a testimony for the
parents as the village will do better with children going to church instead of
hanging out at the market place. He complimented the church on the building and
said he had never been in a church like Bible Way.
Rackson continued and I believed he gave thanks to
everyone starting with from Adam to Zelda for the success of the Bible
Conference, by this time I was in coma. After a few more songs and special
music the “man of God” was given time to bring the massage, we were already an
hour past regular time of dismissal but is was a special Sunday with dinner on
the grounds and we had many visitors so I preached to them “What Shall Be His
Name” from Isaiah 9:6 and we covered those five names. At the invitation many
came forward, some to confess Jesus as Lord for the first time, some to repent
and to ask for the prayers of the church and some to place membership. It was a
great day to be in Christ.
The last goat had been butchered and dinner was on. I told
Grace I could not eat goat one more time so she made me pasta and tomato sauce
with beef? So she said and a banana fritter. After about 90 minutes of fellowship and a
thousand pictures of the choir and family pictures of the church leaders it was
time to call it a day. Church was from 10-4:00 p.m. and it was a long day and I
was very tired and in need of a bath. God is good and when we got home and
unpacked the water was hot and flowing and the lights were working and I
cleaned up and after recounting the blessing of this day and going to bed. Next week is travel north to Monkey bay to see
Joseph and his work and then down to Nsanji to check on the work for John
Fullford’s ministry-more adventures later.
Because of the Cross,
Bro. Chuck
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