Yesterday we didn't do much. It was kind of nice. We went around town in the morning and prayed for the local newspaper staff, and then broke into pairs and went to local businesses to pray. My sister in law Kandy and I went together but every business we asked didn't want us to pray. So we basically walked around, looked in stores, ate lunch, and then checked email. It was great to hear from Kimi in email - she said the baby is moving a lot inside her. I called her last night - oh it was great. I miss her so much so it was great to just hear her voice.
This morning our ladies were taking part in a women's service here at the base. Us guys went to a clinic. This is the second clinic I've been to now. It was 90% women, most with small children, and it was packed! We shared a testimony with them, sang some songs, and then prayed for them. Many of the women lined up for prayer so it was really neat to see. I prayed for three or four women and their children. It's sometimes tough to know how to pray, because many of these women have HIV. But they are eager for prayer, asking for healing so that's how I pray. I also pray that they would know the love of Jesus, and that they would have a hope and a future.
After the clinic we went back to Bohlokong to walk through the squatter camp and pray for people. This time was like the others as we prayed. A couple of times we were invited inside the homes which was neat because we got to see what these homes were actually like. One woman invited us in to pray for her 21 year old daughter who was very sick. She was sitting on a chair drinking coffee - but she had that same look I've seen here too much - hollow, blank stare. She is likely infected with HIV. we noticed a tent set up in the village and asked about it. Apparently they are set up each weekend to prepare for Saturday's funerals. It's a weekly process here. Today we walked around with Chofa, our translator. It's the second time I've spent time with him. He's a great guy. He finds it funny that we pray so calmly - he says often groups get loud and crazy, casting demons out of everything they see. We had a good laugh about that. He also found it strange that we ask permission to walk into someone's yard or home. The people here are very warm and welcoming. I told him about the hotels in San Francisco and how people are afraid to answer their doors. He was surprised about that. I also met his friend, another one of our translators. He's a rap producer, has a studio and everything. He played one of his tracks for us. We talked about music for a bit, it was pretty cool.
Now this afternoon was the most amazing experience ever!! We went to a lion park. Dozens of lions - and we went in the cage and played with them!! They came up to us after eating a cow or something and they had blood on their faces. I got blood all over my arm. Words can't even do it justice. The guy who raises the lions told us before we went in, "If anything goes wrong today, don't run. If you run, you're dead. Seriously." WOW! Later on we went and held the baby lions, which was great too. Once in a lifetime experience!
Afterwards, we went to one of the nearby farms and played with the kids. We had a big soccer game. We also told them a bible story and sang some songs. It was a beautiful area. Riding back from the farm was a surreal experience. It was a beautiful African sunset over these fields, riding in the back of a pickup full or people - some African boys singing in Sutu. I was looking at Darius, Kevin, riding with me - I just couldn't believe this day was real. We laughed about it as we talked about how unbelievable it was. Thank you God for these moments - holy moments.
This morning our ladies were taking part in a women's service here at the base. Us guys went to a clinic. This is the second clinic I've been to now. It was 90% women, most with small children, and it was packed! We shared a testimony with them, sang some songs, and then prayed for them. Many of the women lined up for prayer so it was really neat to see. I prayed for three or four women and their children. It's sometimes tough to know how to pray, because many of these women have HIV. But they are eager for prayer, asking for healing so that's how I pray. I also pray that they would know the love of Jesus, and that they would have a hope and a future.
After the clinic we went back to Bohlokong to walk through the squatter camp and pray for people. This time was like the others as we prayed. A couple of times we were invited inside the homes which was neat because we got to see what these homes were actually like. One woman invited us in to pray for her 21 year old daughter who was very sick. She was sitting on a chair drinking coffee - but she had that same look I've seen here too much - hollow, blank stare. She is likely infected with HIV. we noticed a tent set up in the village and asked about it. Apparently they are set up each weekend to prepare for Saturday's funerals. It's a weekly process here. Today we walked around with Chofa, our translator. It's the second time I've spent time with him. He's a great guy. He finds it funny that we pray so calmly - he says often groups get loud and crazy, casting demons out of everything they see. We had a good laugh about that. He also found it strange that we ask permission to walk into someone's yard or home. The people here are very warm and welcoming. I told him about the hotels in San Francisco and how people are afraid to answer their doors. He was surprised about that. I also met his friend, another one of our translators. He's a rap producer, has a studio and everything. He played one of his tracks for us. We talked about music for a bit, it was pretty cool.
Now this afternoon was the most amazing experience ever!! We went to a lion park. Dozens of lions - and we went in the cage and played with them!! They came up to us after eating a cow or something and they had blood on their faces. I got blood all over my arm. Words can't even do it justice. The guy who raises the lions told us before we went in, "If anything goes wrong today, don't run. If you run, you're dead. Seriously." WOW! Later on we went and held the baby lions, which was great too. Once in a lifetime experience!Afterwards, we went to one of the nearby farms and played with the kids. We had a big soccer game. We also told them a bible story and sang some songs. It was a beautiful area. Riding back from the farm was a surreal experience. It was a beautiful African sunset over these fields, riding in the back of a pickup full or people - some African boys singing in Sutu. I was looking at Darius, Kevin, riding with me - I just couldn't believe this day was real. We laughed about it as we talked about how unbelievable it was. Thank you God for these moments - holy moments.
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