Today was our first full day and it feels like we have done enough stuff for an entire week!!! This morning we woke up very early, and to put it in perspective...I accidently set my clock one hour early so as Micah and I are getting ready we suddenly realize no one else is up and instead of wakig up at 5:30am we wake up at 4:30am ready to roll...that'll bless ya!! So anyways, we eat a wonderful
breakfast and Dirk (our multi ministries liason) gives us an awesome devotion. The day was jam packed full of activities. We visited a primary school, a high school, an orphanage for disabled children, and a prison. Every place we went there were times where we sang songs (i brought my guitar) we shared testimonies and Rogers (another multi ministries man, he's a baller) would preach the gospel. And most of the time people would sing back to us. That was incredible! When we first walked onto the campus ive never heard so many kids sing so loud...and so in tune!! haha!! it was amazing. One of my favorite parts was being in the prision. We shared our story and songs and testimonies with over 150 inmates. It was very moving and they were so receptive to the gospel. We were so exhausted! but that was not the end of the day!! We then went out to a small village where they were starting a church and we had and evening service there. And that was a cultural experience. About an hour before it started they did these praise songs in Zulu and the only way to describe it is African bluegrass gospel. And they have one volume LOUD!!! It was definitely a unique experience. Andy Milligan and I lead some worship songs and then Dirk preached a great message. We ended the night like any group of american missionaries should...eating at KFC and im not gonna lie...its about as good as the U.S. haha! But anyway...we are all exhausted and we have another long day just like this tomorrow. God has already really been speaking to us, and we are looking forward to see him work in many more amazing ways. Thank you for your prayers.
Ben
Thanks for the update guys. That pic of you and the kid Ben is great! You're just getting started so stay the course. The journey is a marathon not a sprint!
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Hello Alicia and everybody. I finally did it. Sounds so exciting, I wish I were there. I agree with Shane its a marathon. Pace yourselves. God will give you the grace to do all that He has planned. Don't for get in the busyness of everything to take time to be alone with Him every day. Praying for you. Mom (Toni)
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