Lojani. Ninjani.

Hello and how are you from South Africa. Holy cow. I never knew it was possible to see so many kids and pray over so many people in one day. We visited an orphanage for disabled children and adults, five schools, the local hospital, sang and handed out tracts at a local mall (guarded by security men with machine guns--not joking), and ended the day by attending the ongoing Crusade that we attended last night.

The hardest part of today unanimously was the hospital. Our group along with a few local pastors prayed over every patient in the hospital. We prayed and sang in the waiting room, Micah shared and encouraged the staff, and there were many tears. Our hearts broke as we had the chance to share encouragement and pray over the patients in the hospital. One young lady I had the chance to pray with cried and cried as we prayed God's power and healing over her life. The pain she must have felt as she attempted to talk to us about her condition. It was amazing to see and pray for them. It was the first time in a while that I had felt God's power in such a strong way. I felt and prayed for something that I haven't in a while--- for God's power and Holy Spirit to flow through the veins of the patients so that they knew He was there. Without a doubt, God's Spirit made Himself known and evident while we were at the hospital.

The schools here are so different from the states. We were able to pray over the students, share testimonies, and pray over the teachers and staff. The students sang songs to us about God being the light in the darkness. I cannot imagine that a group of people would be able to walk into my school, talk to my principal, share the Gospel, and then open an invitation for students to be saved. Another incredibly different thing about being in Africa... God has been so good to us in these first two days. He has revealed himself in ways that seem unimaginable for me in my small mind. As always, God is faithful. Thank you for your prayers! Continue to pray for the pastors who do so much work here, as well as educators, who feel that sometimes their time is wasted... what they are doing makes a difference and it is obvious to us as outsiders. Pray for encouragement for them--- that God would provide peace, health, and energy to them so that they can minister to the people that God has called them. Until tomorrow!!!!

-Melissa and Alicia