The past few months have
been a whirlwind. Our team has experienced our greatest highs and lowest lows.
The first six months in Africa were difficult to say the least. We came here
with the vision to be salt and light but most days we felt like we were only
surviving. Life in the bush takes a tremendous amount of effort. At the end of
each day our team was spent. Not that good old tired feeling, but the one that
makes you sick and desperate. I knew that we could not last long in that state.
But, for a season, a servant of The Most High can take a lot and not be
crushed, so we pressed on with little rest. My mind began to wonder; What is our
purpose here? Are we to burn out for HIM and make way for others, are we to
plant, harvest, or water? (I ask too many questions.)
Then something happened
The Spirit moved.
In one week, we saw a
handful of young, well respected men turn away from their previous life and
follow Jesus. The second day of their discipleship, more people came to the
meeting saying, “We want to be baptized.” We (the missionaries), said, “before
you can be baptized you have to repent, believe and follow.” I am sure they
were confused at what we were saying, because the response from our two-day old
Christian was, “We know, we told them all of this and they are ready.”
The first generation of KJ believers had immediately
called others to repent and follow HIM. For more stories, check out the Echelon Blog.
