I can’t really say enough about how blessed we are to be part of our small church community. It has not taken long for us to realize how important “community” is here in Mozambique. We have seen the church body rally around its members for happy occasions like weddings and very difficult times such as funerals as well as lending a hand for special projects. It is pretty much expected that folks participate or at the very least give a monetary donation to help. I was told after attending a couple funerals that if one expects to have others come along side and help when there is a death in the family, than it is extremely important to be there for others, even if it means dropping all ones plans for the day at a moment’s notice. I believe it is a good example of the way the Body of Christ should function. On the other side of the coin we have seen how joining the church community is more for the “physical” benefit than as a follower of Jesus. Sounds a bit like some of the people during Jesus’ time on earth. Anyhow, I thank the Lord for the opportunity to function as a part of the church body here in Mozambique and trust the Lord to be able to participate even more in the future as we continue to learn the culture and language.
