responsible irresponsibility: Week 4

We’ve had another interesting week. It seems we’re trying to stick to the schedule a little more, although from a western perspective there is still a long way to go with that. We’re still on ‘Africa time’. Jonas is aware of it, but it is a challenge for him to stick to our schedule. It has created some uncomfortable moments…

It appears that we have created the expectation that we will go to market with Rebecca every Tuesday. We don’t mind, and she definitely needs help carrying everything which she prepares throughout the week. No one else has stepped up, even when asked, so I guess it will continue. Some of the boys never leave, except to maybe go to a little store about a block away, or on to go on the weekly trip to church. I would think they would want a change of scenery.

Speaking of church: Four Sundays, four churches, each a little different, but like at home, many similarities. (Though we all like to think not.) I actually like visiting different churches, here and there, to see how people are responding to God. Last weekend was the biggest one we’ve been to so far, and the people seemed to be a little more ‘prosperous’ than at the others. Again, regardless of the denomination, church is livelier here, and if you think you’re going home after one, or even two hours, think again.

In the 1990’s YWAM acquired a piece of property on the north side of town, but it was never developed. In fact, until Jonas and Rebecca came in 2008 (they were called crazy for doing so) there hadn’t been a YWAM presence here since shortly after they got the property. Today we made a SWAT call to the property. It is in a predominantly Muslim area, and some are trying to claim it for themselves. Jonas and Rebecca have a vision for, and are waiting on God to go to Kribe, a city on the coast, but I believe there is someone with similar vision for this area who God will bring here to develop a new YWAM base.

It continues to heat up and the walk to the property caught up with Beth, and now she is recovering from dehydration. I had an incident last week, so together we will take these as warnings and be more careful. Please continue to hold us up in prayer as this will be an ongoing challenge.