Ghana Field Journal — Missions With the Consfords
Sunday, October 28, 2012
W'apow mu e, We had one longer service this morning for the "thanksgiving service" after the funeral yesterday. About eighty people from Brother Blay's family came to…
W'apow mu e,
We had one longer service this morning for the "thanksgiving service" after the funeral yesterday. About eighty people from Brother Blay's family came to church this morning. Bonnie made friends with Mrs. Blay and another lady who came with her, Auntie Esther. She greeted them both in Fante and ended up sitting by them until the children were dismissed for junior church.
I had forty-one in my class today. My helper stayed through the lesson and then disappeared. She came back eventually. I was about to pull my hair out.
Joe said that the auditorium service went well. Six adults raised their hand for salvation during the invitation. They talked to them after the service. They did not understand enough yet to get saved this morning, but we will keep working with them. Auntie Esther said that she really enjoyed the services and that she would be back on Wednesday night. She said that she usually attends a Deeper Life church; she was amazed at how quiet and calm the service was and that she could actually hear and understand the message being preached. She is one of the people who raised their hand for salvation.
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As soon as church was over, Bonnie went in search of her friends, Auntie Esther and Auntie Abigail. They both told Bonnie that they would be at church on Wednesday night.
We came home and had lunch. Around 3:00, Joe went back up to the church to pick Dan up for the closing ceremonies of the funeral. They serve Coke and some type of food. Gifts are presented to the family. The person giving the gift makes a statement. Then, the family makes a statement. We gave them the offering that was taken up during the funeral yesterday and also a gift from the church. The lady who works at our house a couple days a week came to church tonight for the first time; she usually attends a Pentecostal church. She has been coming to our Learning to Read program too.
We played a game of Monopoly Jr. after supper tonight. Daddy played too. Danny won this time. Danny kept saying, "I'm taking you down, Dad!" Gilbert landed on the "free parking" spot and said, "Praise the Lord! I was praying for that money!" Bonnie lost, but she didn't cry about it. She almost did but remembered that she wasn't supposed to cry when she loses. Maybe we are making progress.
Nantsew yie!
Joe, Laura, Gilbert, Danny, and Bonnie