service this morning

We had another nice morning in service today. I got to work with Sonia, a sister about my age, and her daughter Solange. Solange is 6, and came in her school uniform, because it was supposed to be the first day of school, but when they got there, they found out that there's no school till Monday! So they brought her along to service. That is so crazy to me! In the U.S. we knew all summer long when the first day of school would be and there was no thought of it being postponed. But here everyone told me they were starting school March 1st, but I guess because of different things not being ready, no one is starting till next week. And they all go to different schools!

Anyway, here is Solange preaching. When a little boy came to the door, who looked to be about her age, Sonia had Solange talk to him. She asked him which one of the pictures on pages 4-5 of the Bible Teach book he wanted to learn more about, and he chose the picture of 'abundance of grain'. So she turned to Chapter 3 and read him the paragraph about it, and asked him the question. When he couldn't find the answer, she helped him find it. Then she showed him the paradise picture and showed him how everyone is happy there. She read him a scripture and explained all about the paradise. Just as she was about to wrap it up, the boy shouted to his friend across the road (another 5 or 6-year old of course) to come. He told us, "My friend really needs to listen to this. He hits his sister and really needs to change."

Sonia had a nice conversation with a 22? year old who is in college studying Engineering. She talked about the earthquakes and stuff and how God does care (1 Pet. 5:7) and she read him the paragraph in chapter 1 of the Bible Teach book about how God hates injustice and feels bad when things happen to people. She started setting up for a return visit, leaving the question to answer 'why does God permit suffering?' and he said he wasn't sure when he would be home again, so could we just continue the conversation right now? They went on for about 20 minutes and then still did settle on a day to make a return visit. :) By the way, Sonia has been baptized 4 months.

Here is Forrest with a brother talking to some people in a mototaxi.