The Lord has been doing some exciting things here and we are in awe of His faithfulness.
Yesterday we had the blessing of sharing the Lord’s supper with the believers for the very first time and it was such a special time together. It took them awhile to get organized, as some people forgot to bring their cups from home so we were scrambling to come up with a few more. One lady left the building to go cut down some bamboo pieces to use as cups and it was a bit comical when she walked back into the church with skinny bamboo “cups” about one foot long. Sweet potato and water, the Simbaris’ staple foods, stood in for bread and wine for remembering what the Lord has done. As we bowed our heads to thank the Lord for His sacrifice on the cross we were overwhelmed with joy and gratitude to Him for the miracle He has done in the hearts of these dear people who have been blinded by Satan’s lies for thousands of years, and for making it possible for us all to be one in Christ.
After the service we played volleyball with them for a couple of hours and Shari took her guitar outside and sat round with the women and kids playing songs. We all enjoy this time of fellowship every Sunday after the service.