Evendays

Things are going well. Thanks for your prayers. Pray for the Burundi people. There are many orphans, most taken in by family members or neighbors. Although there has been no major violence for over 2 years, people live with a mixture of fear and optimism.

I had a third Bible study with my "monk" friend. He is a priest, and has been for 20 years, but not celebrate the mass. It has been interesting as he shares his experiences with me and then asks me about Bible teaching on many different subjects.

We were invited to preach in a village church on Friday. My Swahili being rusty, I was translated from the French… And I even taught them a song. They have much fun with the "blancs".

Another young man asked us to teach in a village church for part of their outreach. They had a praise band that consisted of an empty oil can, a bass guitar with three strings, and another electric guitar. Everyone listened attentively as we spoke of God’s presence with us in Jesus and of the power of his word.

Our time is winding down. Monday we head to Ethiopia, where we’ll spend a day, since there is no plane back. I’m writing on the run.

More later…