For
some time the students at Bethezer dormitories have been encouraged to come for
lessons at the BEC. Interest in lessons dropped and so it was decided to go
back to making lessons available at the dorms now that more fieldworkers are
available. There has been an immediate, positive response. Eighteen of the
‘boy dormers’ and seventeen of the ‘girl dormers’ have attended at least one
lesson with many others attending consistently.
The
lessons are held between 7:30 to 8:30am and 5:30 to 7pm. The ‘dorm service’
each morning at 6am has attracted 100% attendance on most days and has provided
us with an opportunity to discuss good early morning habits, healthy lifestyles
and making God the focus of our days. We will continue to build habits such as
prayer and thanking God for everything that He gives us. The general climate of
the dorms has become very positive and everyone at the BEC feels encouraged by
this. The playfulness and abundance of laughter, that has been a highlight of
the dorms in the past, adds to the joy of our visits. There has also been an
increase in the number of dormers wanting additional lessons at the BEC.
We
have found a fruit shop on the way to the dorms that gives us about 100 bananas
for $5. Remembering that Jesus provided
natural comforts such as food and healing, we seek to nourish the students with
an overflowing of love (God’s spirit) to complement the spiritual meals from
the Bible.
The
support and encouragement that we have received from the brothers and sisters
and fellow fieldworkers has warmed our hearts and revived our energy levels. We
feel so much closer to our Father in heaven and to His son, our Lord Jesus Christ. Our prayers feel so much more connected to
the will of our Father reminding us how important it is to engage mind, heart
and energy in our service.
Like
so many before us, we rue the day that we will have to leave, with just two
months left. It is so easy, however, to
worship the strength of your own hand so we ask everyone to pray for the
continued nurturing of these young ones seeking God’s truth. We also feel great joy in the fact that Vanny
and Chantry have jumped on board the 5:30 am tuk tuk join us. They have
begun team teaching with us, using the Basic English Series of lessons and the
simplified version of God’s Plan with Man, from Preaching Toolkit 4. Meng Him
has indicated a willingness to translate the Basic English Series of 50 lessons.
We are hoping these will be available in the near future.
Steve and Lynne.
Steve and Lynne.
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