We attended church at the Samfyan Baptist church which is a participating church of SCCP. The building was basic brick construction with a tin roof. The space for the windows and doors were bricked out, but there were no frames, glass or doors and the floor was dirt. Despite the impoverished outward appearance, we were warmly greeted and felt the love of Christ. In typical African fashion, we were called up to the front of the church for introductions and to greet and shake hands with every church member. The service was long, but the music was fantastic and the sermon was relevant. The whole experience re-emphasized for me the universality of the body of Christ.
We chilled out the rest of the afternoon after eating lunch at Kwatcha and went to Mark and Carmen’s for another delicious dinner. Their dedication to the people of Samfya despite the hardships and frustrations make me think of Romans 12:11, as they seem “never (to) be lacking in zeal, but keep (their) spiritual fervor, serving the Lord.”
Prayer request: That
the Brubachers would continue to rely upon Christ’s loving grace to serve Him
faithfully.
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