Church and The Braii
(Sunday, March 19th, 2006)

It was a beautiful day today in South Africa. The church we attended was Power of God Ministries led by Pastor Welcome. It normally meets in a local High School but there was a problem with getting the key so we met at the Agathos cottages. There were approximately 75 people in attendance including all of the kids and us.
Ryan helped lead worship along with Pastor Welcome, Nick and several members of the church. Their worship is very free and they have wonderful voices. Some of it was in Zulu and some of it was in English. Then Pastor Welcome preached an awesome message.

After church it was time to kill the lamb for the braii (cookout). Several of the Zulu men took the lead to slaughter and prepare it for cooking. Many watched but Wendy and I helped the cook, Nellie, peal potatoes for the potato salad. Wendy prayed for a quick and painless death!

Most of the afternoon, we hung out with the kids and the members of the church who came back for the braii. It was a fun time of fellowship. One of the kids, Melusi (13), told us how he could be living with his Gogo (grandmother) and his brother, but he prefers to live here because he knows that here he is LOVED. At his old home, he was not really being cared for.

The meal of lamb, potato salad, corn and Zulu bread was very tasty. Afterwards, we had a real treat - Ice Cream and Soda!! Thank God for a restful Sunday as we prepare for another work day tomorrow around the cottages.

*Submitted by Becky