The last 5 days have been an absolute flurry of activity, as we tied up all the loose ends and prepared for 132 volunteers and their 7 leaders to disperse in every direction around the country.Once again we can testify to the hand of God’s favour being on us all and in spite of the pressure we were ready.
Our last week of lectures dealt with some heavy but discussion stimulating topics. Volunteers were once again challenged to examine their lives closely, as we learned about Traditional African religions, spiritual warfare, New Age, God’s view of marriage, counseling skills, HIV/AIDS and ethics, related to topics such as abortion, masturbation and pornography. On some days the volunteers groaned at the end of a lecture and would have happily gone into their lunch hour!!
The atmosphere at the church for the whole day on Friday was absolutely electrifying. Everybody that came to the church commented on the vibe they could feel, as they walked in.
The Commissioning Service was a blessed time. One volunteer had done the most intricate drawing which he presented to Face The Nation. It is a scene of horsemen going into battle in a storm flying a face The Nation flag. It will have place of honour on our office wall.
Once again there was an air of excitement, anticipation and commitment to carry out a mission. This was, however mixed with some anxiety and fear of the unknown, as well as sadness as many good byes were said. Many tears were shed and cell numbers exchanged.
Our rally teams faced some challenges this morning and got off to a late start. The North Rally Team has had 8 hour journey to Kang, with close fellowship (12 in the kombi). The Masunga team were still on the road late this evening and the Goodhope team will only be traveling first thing tomorrow morning, due to a delay in access to their accommodation. Otherwise we thank God for the safe arrival of all teams, with no accommodation problems to report.
