Yesterday we took a trip out to the desert village of Mantshwabisi to meet with Ms. Angie May a missionary with Reaching the Unreached (RTU). She is leading a small church there and we went to join in the service and see her ministry. What a blessing to be among the several there worshipping in Tsetswana; fortunately we had a translator for most of the service. This photo is of church member, an elderly man who is partially blind. He is in the red hat standing in front of his home. It is a mud hut with thatched roof which needs to be replaced. There is a team of college students coming in July and prayerfully they will take on the project and the Lord will provide the $200 for the materials. We look forward to future visits there and that the Lord will continue to bless them and Ms. Angie.

My friend David in Tampa, Florida sent me this photo today, you can probably guess what mode of transportation I'm most impressed with. It is a joy to see one overcome their difficulties and know that we can all do something to assist others in the process. May Jesus Christ receive all the glory and that His name and word be known!

Help at home

Living in Botswana and loving it, although it is a different culture and that brings differences in many ways. Electricity is 220 volts, the currency is Pula and Thebe, length is measured in millimeters, centimeters and meters, weight in grams and kilo's and the list goes on. These are by all means small matters, just like driving on the left side of the road and right side of the car. Once you do it day in and out you get used to it, almost to the point of not thinking about it; still have times when I go to the left side of the car to get in the driver's seat. What really matters is relationships and that is why we are here, from Christ Himself having confirmed it, and show the way.

We have two new relationships at home in the house the Lord has blessed us with. Didn't think we would ever need the help but we do and it is a blessing. April has Phuthologo to help with the cleaning inside, vacuuming, dusting, bathrooms and even windows! Outside we have Kiello helping with the yard work, pruning, weeding, cutting the grass and sweeping the dirt and is it everywhere. Many people here have helping hands around the house and that is were they end it, never taking a sincere interest in them. We don't think that way, if it is lunch time and we prepare something then we would want them to eat as well, even join us at the table. Maybe it isn't what others do here but it is the way Jesus showed us to live with others. We pray for their relationship with Him and will try to maintain His example.

World Cup 2010

Today was the long awaited day in Africa when the World Cup would come to South Africa to rock this continent. Soccer is the world's football game with probably more fans than any other sport. Here in Gaborone Botswana at Open Baptist Church we hosted an outreach around the opening ceremony and game. There were many new faces in the crowd of over 200 that came and the noise from their Vuvuzela horns proved it. At half time there was sports trivia questions with prizes and the answer to the ulitmate prize, Jesus Christ. The interns and student ministry did a great job of hosting the event.