Okakarara Outreach
23 to 31 March 2013
From the outset we knew the trip will be stressful for the 2300 Bibles were heavier than we could provide. But now it was drive carefully and persevere. mere 100 km in Botswana in the pipe of the car exploded in the car overheating. Thankfully it outside Kanye happen and we could go back. 2 men have a pipe found they could customize and after 2 hours we could continue. Our secure at Outpost arrived where we stayed. But first we back bibles in the border handed.
Sunday afternoon at 13:30 we Okakarara. We drove through the gate and saw the group of people under the tree for us to sit and wait. With the time they stopped at the car and before we can even think of climbing, the car doors opened out and we are warmly greeted. Then download it, unpack, discuss and plan before the evening service began.
From Monday to Wednesday we have the following six schools visited: Water Mountain Secondary, Waterberg Primary, Okakarara Secondary, Okakarara Primary, Okamatapati School and Okaepe School. , we get the opportunity for the children to speak and then share our Bibles to the children and teachers from. The next few days it was so wonderful to see the children every day with Bible in hand come to school.
The principal of Waterberg Primary a letter given to us in which she asks for help for 23 orphans in the school hostel. , there is need for clothes and blankets. We have 25 blankets at the local Pep Stores will buy and handed over to her. It is with great gratefully received.
The number of children the child lessons in the afternoon to attend surpassed all our planning!
We planned for 100 children every afternoon, but by the second afternoon, 320 children arrived on day three and they are again more than 300. We had plans and planned to ensure that every child has a picture to color and the candy all week will hold!
We visited Okamatapati again a highlight avail. while we restore the bibles in the car after school we visited there two women walked through the gate and asked them each a Bible could get. We gave them bibles given and from there drove to the cafe for our soft drinks for sale on our way back. Among the women who requested a Bible, there were working on a group of 5 women bible show. When they saw us, they also come asking for bibles and that we're going to help the Lord to take. Right there, in the shade of a pepper tree and seating for koeldrankkratte, we helped their hearts the Lord. What a privilege!
Wednesday night, after the evening service, there was a request that we Lucia, a diabetic must pray at her home just across from the church. We found her where she lay on the ground in front of her home, too ill to going. We knelt by her and prayed for her. Thursday night we were there again. She sat outside and feeling much better, even with our talk by the interpreter. Friday she said it felt like she was in a bag was closed, but now she feels free. Her eyes are bright, her smile wide, and she gives all the glory to God for her beteskap.
We became good friends with Liezel Pienaar, the owner of the store where Okakarara all our groceries bought. At her request, our Thursday morning 7:00 for her and the staff to visit the shop and a spiritual message.
Liezel Melissa and Christo (three of the five white residents of Okakarara) the Thursday night service, as well as the morning of Good Friday attended. they invited us for lunch and a delicious meal for us out.
During Friday's service, we prayed for rain. , this is very very dry.
Elly, one of our interpreters, gave us a loaf of bread baked as the Hereros do.
was it for dinner and then as provisions for the journey started on Saturday. But even the last evening service and then we say goodbye.
The greeting is heavy. One by one they came over. The lesser known give good wishes and say thank you. then it is the celebrities with whom we have a few years to work: Jansen, Sammy, Elly, Michael. rolled down and the words are few.
Ultimately, the greeting is over. Alone in the apartment we set up for dinner and we get our chance to swallow tears with Elly's Herero bread.
Saturday morning we drove quietly left. It is still dark and there lies 1500km before.
Two days after we returned to Potchefstroom, Jansen call with the good news that it rained.
Shortly after we left Saturday it had started to rain and it rained for three days. Okakarara drenched!
The Lord is so faithful.
All thanks and praise to Him.
People are hungry for the Word of God even when they are sitting next to the liquor store.
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