Writings of Love

From Thursday....

Sorry we are so behind on the blog, but we have been enjoying each other's company. As a result, today's writing will be condensed as I am running low on battery.

The day started out with a contract on a new house. All parties involved: the contractor, the Kauma committee, Adziwa, and The People's Church were there to sign off on papers. A new house will cost roughly around $11k with the cost of steel and cement being very expensive to import because of gas prices and the fact that the World Cup will be in South Africa next year. Therefore, they are using lot of the cement they usually export themselves. 

 Richard representing The People's Church 

committee signing off on the contracts

Steve Bowler and James after the signing

Teaching, were Mary and Richard, they spent the morning helping out in the classrooms grading papers and leading songs with the kids.

On construction, Tucker, Kelley and Brandon were left to make bricks. Apparently, the brick chicks (the girls who carry the bricks) liked Brandon and were impressed by his brick making skills. It is hard labor. We are so impressed with the guys and girls who work as they work 7 days a week from 7am to 5pm. Imagine doing this in 105 degrees for an entire summer for years and years. They make 450 bricks a day. WOW!

Brandon and Tucker stirring the mixture with Felix

Scott, Will, Suzy and Stephanie prayer walked. They visited several homes and even 2 special guests.  The first lady they visited accepted Christ and Stephanie got to pray over her.  James, our guide, took them by his parents house but didn't tell them right away until everyone settled in.  Then lastly, James took them by his house to meet his lovely bride.  It's amazing how kind and humble everyone is in Kauma as they give you their chairs or their mat while they sit on the floor. As you pray for them, they bow at your feet to show respect. 

The kids that followed us on our prayer walk

James with his Mom and Dad

James and his lovely bride

After lunch, we did the Awana children's program were Will lead the bible story about Paul and his life. How he became a christian after murdering christians and about the letters he wrote to the church. For craft, we let the kids make pencil pouches and supplied them with pencils. While craft was going on, other areas were doing worship, playing games and coloring sheets. Also, we took pictures of all the kids and are working to put them on a foam frame to give to the kids as we come back and print them off. 

As always it was sad to leave the children.