First off we just wanted to let our fathers know that we love them & miss them lots! Hope all you fathers out there had a great day!
Today we went to a Gospel Tabernacle church. It had been recommended to us by some other missionaries here. And Brian (the pastor from the church who is supporting IJM in this endeavor), is here this week, and he was going to be preaching there this morning. So we decided to go. Well it was great.
The pastor & his wife actually work with Community Concerns (which I’ve mentioned before) as foster parents for I think about 21 kids! They have been with these children since they were babies, and most of the kids are now almost out of the house. The home is called Lotus Buds. They are actually looking for a new couple to commit to 17 years and they are going to start the whole program again...check out their website!
But anyway, it was so refreshing to see this community of believers! We have missed our home church sooooooo much, and have missed the fellowship. Everyone was really friendly, we even got asked out for lunch! Lunch was great, Rachel ended up playing with 2 Sri Lankan kids, & their parents ended up buying Rachel an ice cream. But I was able to exchange numbers with the mom...they actually are trying to come to America in 6 months, they are just waiting for their paperwork. So for me today has been really nice. I've been getting a little lonely, so making some friends has been an answer to prayer.
Reports are still not any better with the fighting up north. There was an incident with a grenade being thrown into a Catholic church, where a bunch of people were hiding. It was said to have been thrown by the government military!? Crazy! We'll keep you posted.
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