Today has been another day of serving the Lord in so many ways...greeting the locals, loving the missionaries, sorting the boxes Shelby Alliance has sent ahead, wiring, getting the ceiling in X-ray ready...ready.
At the end of the day are the stories: of Olive who came to Africa long ago to serve in the bush as a midwife in a hut and now serves here, of Barry who has worked with the Fulani (nomadic herders) tribe and is now in charge of stores, of Terry his wife whose parents who as they left as Alliance missionaries were blessed by AW Tozer himself and now has dedicated her life as an RN to this hospital.
Today we started our day with driving through the market with the vibrant colors, smells, and sights to join the staff for devotionals in Bambara and French. We then split up and jump into our different roles. Our team has an amazing variety of personalities and all are filled with the joy of the Lord. So, you guessed it...we LAUGH a lot. Not just chuckle, but grab your sides, stop what you are doing and enjoy the moment laugh.
We covet your prayers for health, safety and that we would keep our focus on serving the Lord through loving people first and accomplishing our work after that. Blessings on you from Mali.
Love, Jan
At the end of the day are the stories: of Olive who came to Africa long ago to serve in the bush as a midwife in a hut and now serves here, of Barry who has worked with the Fulani (nomadic herders) tribe and is now in charge of stores, of Terry his wife whose parents who as they left as Alliance missionaries were blessed by AW Tozer himself and now has dedicated her life as an RN to this hospital.
Today we started our day with driving through the market with the vibrant colors, smells, and sights to join the staff for devotionals in Bambara and French. We then split up and jump into our different roles. Our team has an amazing variety of personalities and all are filled with the joy of the Lord. So, you guessed it...we LAUGH a lot. Not just chuckle, but grab your sides, stop what you are doing and enjoy the moment laugh.
We covet your prayers for health, safety and that we would keep our focus on serving the Lord through loving people first and accomplishing our work after that. Blessings on you from Mali.
Love, Jan
Praise God for laughter and smiles! The smiles on the faces of the Malians is one thing I'll never forget. Thanks for the updates!! God bless you and those you are working with to push forward His plans in Koutiala and Mali!
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