Hi to everyone! The kids today were very good - it is always good when we see them. Today we got a chicken from Pastor Joseph. Tomorrow afternoon we are going to kill and cook the chicken. We named her Henrietta. We walked around the market today while we were waiting for Dave and Dr. T to finish up the STS leadership training for the day. While we were at the market, we saw the group of Americans we planned to have dinner with the night before. It did not work out last night, so we had them over for dinner tonight. We had steak (from a butcher where they sawed the meat off of the leg!), sausage, salad with bananas, and mashed potatoes.
Friday afternoon, Dave and I helped out a kid who is about 3 years old who had a nasty cut on his hand and a few on his face. We cleaned the cuts and bandaged the one on his hand. He cried from the sting of the alcohol. I felt heart broken because no one had done anything for his cuts. 3 hours later another kid was playing football and he cut his foot about 3 times and blood was going down his feet. Sam and I cleaned it up with alcohol and water and put a bandage on it. We cut a pinkie from the glove and put it on his toe over the bandage. When I think about what God thinks of this, I know he is happy we are spending time with His children and saying yes to what He wants us to do and not saying no.
Please pray for us... for all seven of us to have a nice experience in Africa for the last 2 weeks and for the children to have food, water, and new clothes, new shoes, and a relationship with Jesus.
Thank you for supporting us while we are in Africa.
love, Joseph
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Hi Joseph,
It's me, Janet, in North Carolina. Your mom forwarded this blog to me. I'm so pleased and proud of you, reading about the wonderful things you're involved in.
The love in your heart that you give is a wonderful example to all of what Jesus is like. May our hearts all be filled with more and more of His love!
Keep saying "yes" to Jesus! You're making the right choices and I can't say it enough - we're all so proud of you!!!
Love,
Janet and Russell
Hey Joseph! I loved your post and hope you'll keep sending them. Your tending to the children's needs reminded me of this verse: "The King will reply, 'I tell you the truth, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.'
(Matt. 25:40). He was already pleased with you, and now you can share with these kids how much He loves and LIKES them too. Love, Kim
Hi Jospeh!
Hello from Eddie and Lorna Boyajian in FL! We were thrilled to hear about you and your teams mission trip to Africa and enjoyed reading your blog comments very much. Your Mom told us that you have a heart for children and it shows. Our pastor recently taught on the importance of mission work and we both IMMEDIATELY thought of you!! You are going forth, as the Lord instructed us to do, and representing Him and those of us who cannot go. God bless you for your work for Him and the children- your reward will be great. You are a very special and precious young man!
love you,
Eddie and Lorna
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