Let me tell you a little bit about my first full day in Mozambique. Hold on tight because it's going to be a bumpy ride...literally!
We left at 7am on Sunday morning to go to church. It took us about 2 hours to get there from our house. We drove on a paved road for an hour then on sand for another hour...we were in the bush. I am so sore from all the bumps and dips in the road but it was a blast just trying to get to the church.
Once we got to the church we played with kids and threw frisbees. Church started a few minutes later and went on for 4 hours. There was a ton of singing and dancing, a sunday school time for the children and a sermon for the adults, and we also had the Lord's Supper (which consisted of fresh bread and fresh juice mixed with water). After church, the nationals prepared us a meal while we painted fingernails and threw frisbees. The lunch was a basic meal of chicken and rice. It was very delicious!
When we left the church, we went even further into the bush to a village that didn't have access to clean well water. Our path was blocked by a huge tree so we had to make a new path to get around it.
A church from the states raised money for a well to be built for this village. We visited the well site and prayed over it. We also dropped off concrete so they could begin building the well. The natives cooked us another meal of chicken and rice...2 times in less than 4 hours of each other...but it was still delicious! After that we packed up and made our long journey back home.
A church from the states raised money for a well to be built for this village. We visited the well site and prayed over it. We also dropped off concrete so they could begin building the well. The natives cooked us another meal of chicken and rice...2 times in less than 4 hours of each other...but it was still delicious! After that we packed up and made our long journey back home.
Stay tuned for another update with more crazy adventures!
Much love, Sheldon
Praying sweet girl and I'm so proud of you! Can't wait to watch the Lord stretch you beyond all you can ask or even imagine!!! Love and miss you SO very much!!!
ReplyDeleteThat's so awesome!! I love seeing the pictures and imagining what it might be like! How awesome to get to do something like this at your age and you see things like the well being built as God uses people from across the world to impact lives there. It just opens your eyes to see how BIG our God is and how He's able to do more than we can ever think possible with His people! I love you and miss you, but I'd never ask for anything less than this for you!
ReplyDeleteI LOVED reading this Sheldon! Your new little family is so precious - you fit in beautifully, just as God intended! Great pictures - great blog. Can't wait to hear more! I guess it makes you appreciate the 7 minute drive to church going the 2hr bumpy ride route.. that pic of you with all the kids from the bush was wonderful. That is my new mental pic of you when I pray for you sweet girl. Hope teaching is going well with the girls. Remember to be creative and have fun! Let them "teach" you the material back, and play games - it's the best way to learn new things! Love you so much! Blog again!!
ReplyDeleteSheldon this is wonderful! Cannot wait to see the posts to come! Praying for you and the ministry you will be involved in! Praying for Mozambique! Great to see how the Lord is already using you in wonderful ways!
ReplyDeleteWith Love,
Matt