Day Ten

The day started like most days – up early – then a quick breakfast at Crown Bakery – then to Priscilla Street for our teaching. Today we started with the general teaching on elders where all the congregation could be a part of the class. It was a very intense session with many questions and answers. During the study one of the men whose name was put up for an elder made a statement that he needed to remove his name as he needed more time to prepare himself in the area of “Apt to teach”. This man can teach and has led others to Christ – he wants to learn more about how to convince the gainsayers. We had prayer for him – he has a great heart and set a tremendous example. It was very hot in the building and Mitch and I both were answering questions and teaching – we had a bed sheet chart up with all the qualifications and we wrote on the board to explain things. Whether elders or appointed is not up to us – we are just here to teach the Bible and in so doing we are trying to address issues about elders and their work and qualifications. Then we moved on to the hall for the men’s class and the ladies conducted the ladies classes at Priscilla Street. We taught the men a lesson from Acts 3 and 4. The ladies had more ladies than we did men and they had a great class going. We then went to Crown Bakery for our “lupper”. Then on to the hotel for some much needed rest. I have not mentioned this before but when we go to the Crown Bakery a man we call “the running man” runs down the road and clears traffic for us. He is very poor but he is such a pleasure to watch and enjoy – he has a big smile with not many teeth – we enjoy giving him a few Leones for his service – in return today he gave us a deck of coca-cola cards. He must have run 2 miles with us – that uplifted all of us. We definitely have a friend in the running man. Also, our driver is one we call U K – he is a very good driver and watches out for us. He is always on time and makes sure all is okay with us – all of us really like him. The hotel – Kona Lodge – is much closer to Priscilla Street than the Lighthouse – the restaurant is not as good but adequate – however, we are only 15 minutes from the Crown Bakery and that has helped. The staff here at the Kona is great – they have all gotten to know us and take care of us. We are tired! The intense schedule – the heat – the questions and answers have taken their toll. Connie and Cindy are hanging in there – Mitch and I both are having some voice issues but that is to be expected. We will make it to the end but we will be more than “wet dish towels” when we get on the plane to leave. Tomorrow we go to services and teach at Priscilla Street – then a little more rest. Monday – Solomon who just obeyed the gospel and who teaches at a school is bringing his 15 students to our teaching – he said “now that I am saved – they should be too!” We are excited about this opportunity. For all of those who have been keeping up with the John Kabul mystery – Augustine spent a lot of time and found him – I talked with John Kabul today and he promised he would come and see me on Monday. I do not know where he has been or what he has been doing – hopefully Monday I will learn more. God is good! All the time! Today was not an exception!