New Roots
For the last four plus months we have been
living in the small village of Kumakwane. We have been praying for a long time
whether the Lord would direct us to stay in Botswana on a more permanent basis.
In the two years we have been here we have learned a lot and experienced even
more. Fact is it’s just the tip of the iceberg. We felt drawn to continue
serving in the amazing ministry of Open Baptist Church and reaching out in
whatever new areas the Lord would show us.
Long time administrator of Open Baptist Church,
Allan Megaw and his wife Gloria made the offer for us to come live at their
property in Kumakwane. In the beginning it would be in a small one bedroom
cottage until we would confirm what other structure would be suitable. It
didn’t take long with Allan’s persistence, knowledge and generosity to propose
a new building on a portion of his property.
Decisions on everything from the ground up
had to be made along with the follow up to see them through. We didn’t want
anything fancy, I was actually hoping for thatch roofing to get a real village
feel. In just three months the home was completed and the first week of May we
are moving in.
We do have hopes to better learn the culture, even to speak more of the language; this has been a struggle since coming. Unlike Gaborone the capital which carries a lot of western influence and people from many nations, the village life is Batswana. Most everyone else is indigenous to Botswana. Mainly all dirt roads, small modest homes, domestic farm animals run loose throughout the day and just a slower paced life style in general.
We have several new friends and acquaintances here and everyday those relationships grow deeper. Now that we will be in our new home with a little more space we hope to start a home fellowship group which would study and grow in God’s word. We also hope to branch out in other areas of ministry and connect with some of the village churches.
Your prayers are much appreciated and we will try to make regular ongoing updates to keep you informed.
Blessings, Jeff & April
