[News] Feb 26, 2010

[Berkshire Mission]

Feb. 26, 2010

 

Happy preparation day!

 

Well our work is basically over.  We have finished the task, the church is
built and looking beautiful!  Tomorrow we will fill  it's pews and walls
with the sound of singing, and wonderful words of praise  to the Creator of
the Sabbath!  It will be a high Sabbath indeed and angels will be watching
along with the rest of the universe.

Many of the local members came down to help put the finishing touches on the
church,.  They were busy washing down the pews and sweeping and hosing down
the floor.  Helping to get everything just as perfect as can be for when we
have that special date with the King tomorrow.  The excitement is high
amongst the Adventist in Jitotol that is for sure.  As I said before, this
area is ripe for reaping and I know great things will happen here.

The optical folks while not doing an official work day still managed to hand
out another 50 pair of glasses to the folks that came to the work area
today.  Some of our left over medicine has been donated to various places
and we will sell the rest at a discount to the next maranatha group coming.
They will have to buy medicines here anyway so they might as well buy them
at a lower cost.  It will end up helping them and us.  

Bob paid our bill here today at the University.   For feeding and housing
us, plus the use of the school bus and pick up the cost was over $13,000.00
And that is  in American money.

This has been an incredible trip as always and we feel so blessed to be
allowed to do this work.  

Betty told me today was a "tearful day" for her and Mary in the kitchen.
They prayed with the ladies from each shift and  had a lot of parting words.
The kitchen workers told her that our team is such an inspiration to them
with our cheerfulness and hard work along with attention to detail.  That
was great to hear as I don't know how many times I have heard Betty and Mary
say the exact same thing about them.  What a blessing all the way around.

 

There were 2 couples that were married this afternoon so they could be
baptized tonight.  There were 8 pages of information on each couple that had
to filled out for the city.  Each person had to have 2 witnesses each.  They
were so happy it was incredible.  Then it came to the cost of the municple
fees and it ended up being $120 American each couple.  Neither of these
folks would ever have been able to come up with this fee so Berkshire
Mission offered to pay it.  Then Bob had Rigo call the Mayor to see if he
could possibly wave some of the money as it was such a high cost.  The Mayor
came back with the answer of "no fee"!  Now how is that for the grace of God
shining down upon them and Berkshire Mission?  I would say the favor of God
was upon all involved!  So the legal marriage took place at the
municipality.  Now tomorrow the new church will celebrate it s opening with
the honor of performing 2 weddings.  Officated by Pastor Dwight and Pastor
Bill.  Oh what a glorious start to a place of God.  Just think how many
angels will be singing of Gods mercy tomorrow.

 

This will be our last night meeting at the Central church.   The church was
packed and overflowed onto front yard.  We had 17 baptisms tonight and more
that will be ready shortly. One woman who wanted to be baptized but was
afraid to go into that very cold water as she is nursings worried what the
cold would do to her milk supply .  She will be baptized when it is warmer.
But her heart has already decided. Bob estimates that we had about 100 more
people than the opening night.  It was so packed that it was impossible to
count. We did count the VBS though and that was 265 children and many, many
adults that we did not count.  We are just so excited you might be able to
hear our hearts beating loudly if you stick your head out the window.  What
a success for Jesus this mission has been.

 

May you rest safe in Jesus tonight and may you feel His arms wrapped tightly
around you , rocking you gently in love.  May angels fill your home and sing
sweet love songs to you straight from the throne of God.  You are the apple
of His eye and He is continuously wooing you into His home.  May you be so
drenched from the dew of heaven, that water that drops fall from you onto
everyone you meet.

And remember my friend.Jesus has always loved you best!

 

Smiles as always,

Jennifer Young, Mission Reporter

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