This was yet another incredible day. Our morning began with a great time at the Genesis Care Center. One of our students made the comment that for such a beautiful country (and this is beautiful, with rolling hills, green valleys and a beautiful beach), there is so much physical suffering. The 40 bed hospice facility is filled at better than 90% capacity. It takes four shifts of workers to give care to these patients around the clock. We witnessed a chapel service that another student described said, “I completely felt the Holy Spirit move in that service.” And at least 2 people accepted Christ on the spot!
After lunch (a hamburger with a pineapple on it), we went back to Gamalakhe. This time, however, we arrived in time to actually cook the food (or at least try) for our feeding program. We cooked and served the food, continued the story of Paul, and played for a while! Yet it felt like we had barely arrived when we declared it was time to leave! The kids are really responding to us. They were all following our van out of the neighborhood and waving at us and shouting goodbye to us! It is already so hard to leave each day, we cannot begin to imagine what Friday will be like.
We want you to know that the prayers are very appreciated. Our team has been a joy to work with. Little to no complaining, great attitudes and a sense of teamwork have been amazing to see. We know this is not by our own strength, but completely of the Lord! Thank you!
It has been a real blessing to me to pray for you guys this week. Thanks so much for the updates and the pictures. They have made me both laugh and cry!! Can't wait to hear all of the stories.
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Karen Brandenburg (Matt's mom)
P.S. Matthew - feel free to bring home the little boy in the light blue sweater :)
Enjoying the pictures and updates. Keep them coming. Jeremy, let someone take a few with you in them. It was great to get Leslie's text this afternoon. Love and prayers.
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God is so good! Filled with gratitude for all HE is doing for the people there and for all of you!! Keep up the good work! So enjoying the updates and the pictures--only wish I was there! Extremely happy to get to talk to Garrett today!! Keeping the prayers coming!
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Those are some great stories. You are doing some great work in the Lord's name!!
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God bless you all!!
Bill McCrorey
Once again we are so happy to share with you a little bit of what you are all doing during this incredible week! Thank you for the pictures and the updates every day - we look forward to them so much, and we are ALL very much continuing to pray for all of you often. We know that at this point with all that you are doing you must be getting pretty tired. God bless you and give you strength as you do all the activities that are so meaningful to so many. Take care, knowing that we are receiving word every day of more friends and family who are keeping all of you in their thoughts and prayers!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the updates, we look forward to it everyday. I'm so encouraged by all of you for your sacrifice and courage. God is great! You all truly are his light in this world. Keep up the good work.
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