Our Journey to Mozambique ... Part 2

Tuesday, July 22 we woke up early and enjoyed coffee, hot chocolate and rusks. We begin each morning with a group devotion and prayer before breakfast. Sean lead the first devotion. He shared with us Romans 8:28, "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose." Philippians 2:13, "for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to his good purpose." Job 42: 2, "I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted." He shared with us that we need to be sensitive to God's work in our lives. We are not here by chance. God wants to do something in our lives and we need to keep our eyes and ears open - listen to what God is saying in our lives. He also shared that faith comes by hearing the Word of God - our response is to bring the Word of God to the people in Chilefu.

Our team praying before they go on hut to hut evangelism.

After breakfast several from our team went out on hut to hut evangelism. Mark and I stayed at camp to prepare to teach that afternoon. Each afternoon we have men's, women's and children's ministry. During our ministry times we have one person in charge of teaching the lesson and then the others in the group help with the games and crafts.



Mark taught the men and I taught the children. Several men came to the men's study, including Osvaldo. He is the young man we met last year that has a desire to lead and pastor the church in Dindiza.

Men's Ministry

In Children's ministry we started out with around 20 kids. We played a game of jump the creek as we waited on the kids to arrive. After the lesson I went through the plan of salvation with the Evangecube. I shared with them that just saying the words will not save them. God knows what is in their heart and if they truly believe they will be saved. I shared with them a little of my testimony. At the end several kids stood to pray to receive Christ as their Savior. It was amazing and overwhelming. I continue to pray for the Lord to protect these kids as they grow and that their relationship with Christ will be strong. At the end of our ministry time the kids made pinwheels and colored. We had around 45 kids at the end.



Each night we have a service. Sean preached the first night. We had over 100 men, women and children at the service. Some of the people were talking and moving around during the service time. The enemy will do and use whatever he can to cause distraction while the Word of God is being preached.

Wednesday, July 23rd ...
Mark led the morning devo. He shared from Isaiah 55:8-13' "For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways ," declares the Lord. "As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts. As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seeds for the sower and bread for the eater, so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it. You will go out in joy and be led in peace; the mountains and the hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands. Instead of the thorn bush will grow the pine tree, and instead of briers the myrtle will grow. This will be for the Lord's renown, for an everlasting sign, which will not be destroyed."

He reminded us that our job in Chilefu is to sow the seed. He talked about the importance of God's Word and prayer. He shared some things he has read from John Pipers book, "Let the Nations Be Glad." Piper says that, "Prayer is a walkie talkie. God designed it and gave it to us for use on a mission." (p.49) "When missions moves forward by prayer, it magnifies the power of God." (p.67)

I went on hut to hut evangelism with Brad, Jill, Jeff and Sharie. We went to five different huts and shared the Gospel. Several prayed to receive Christ. Mark stayed at camp, he spent the first several days not feeling so great. In fact one night he woke up with fever and chills in the middle of the night.

This man is blind. Sharie shared the Gospel with him and he prayed to receive Christ. We also were able to pray for him and his wife. Later that day his friend helped him get to Bible Study.

Kathy taught the kids. We had 88 come that day.

Through out the week I noticed that several times, rather we were visiting with a family at their hut or teaching a lesson during ministry time, that the wind would pick up as we would ask if they would like to trust the Lord as their Savior. To me it was like God was sending a breath of new and peace to this village. It was peaceful and refreshing.

Before the service we gathered around Jeff and Brad and prayed for the Lord to work through them. We also prayed for the crowd to be quiet tonight and not become a distraction. That night during the service Jeff shared his testimony and Brad preached over Lazarus and demons. He also talked about ancestors and the fact that they don't come back form the dead. That we should not worship them but worship the ONE TRUE GOD. At the beginning when Jeff started to share his testimony the crowd got very quiet. Praise God.

Check back for part 3 in a day or two.