COMMUNION SUNDAY IS A SPECIAL DAY!



What energy these people put into commemorating the Lord's Supper! It gives you an entirely new outlook at what it really is all about. This is new to them and so real. God really has delivered them from some dire situations. Glen Helmuth asked Bishop John and his wife, Millicent and family from Rabour to officiate since Merle Beachy is on furlough. The brethren stood in a circle on one side of the pulpit and the sisters on the other side and broke bread and drank wine together.

Later the sisters washed feet out behide the church on a reed mat. It was interesting seeing white hands washing black feet and visa vera. The water got dirty from all the dust the people walked through coming to church. Watching little ones were very intrigued.

The attendance was 210 with several new people attending. There are new ones coming constantly, many are sincere but some also come for the loaves and fishes. They need to be interviewed. Most can hardly believe the good news of the gospel and are so happy to hear about it.

Everyone one was in a jolly, happy mood, as is typical after sharing communion together, and we visited a long time. David and Myrna was hounded by their little friends who wanted to touch their skin,hair and clothes. It's a little hard for them to understand.

We arrived back at Glens at 2:00 and hungry. I think we need to be eating a large Sunday breakfasts. Rosanna had invited the Pastor John and Millicent family and interpeter Tom and Pamela and family. John's were very interested in hearing about Martina and Jamien's relationship. They had known known the Lloyd Beiler from when they had served Rabour. One of their sons is named Lloyd. (Wilburforce, our language teacher, named their youngest daughter Bethany.)It was good learning to know them. People are the same wherever you go no matter what the skin color.