Showing posts with label Namibia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Namibia. Show all posts

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Time Away

We’ll be away from our African home for a while as we fly back to the U.S. this weekend. It’s a time for us to connect with our missions department and visit some of the churches who follow our ministry. Look for us, and we hope to see you. To see our latest newsletter, please click here.

Friday, September 5, 2008

Meeting with the Himbas


After last week’s convention, we drove 120 miles with Pastor Festus to meet with a group of believers from the Himba tribe. They are a famous tribe in Namibia who have not been much reached with the gospel. Pastor Festus was raised among them along with the Herero people, who have adopted modern ways and responded to the gospel more openly.

The grandmother of this group told us of her eye ailment, and we gathered around to pray for her. We enjoyed playing with the children and giving them small gifts, and one of the boys responded by dancing for us as we left. Because they are nomadic and the school is located a good distance from them, the children remain illiterate. The Joshua Project says the Himba people are less than 2% evangelized.

Thursday, September 4, 2008

"Repositioning Ourselves" in Ovambo-Land

Under the theme “Reposition Yourself,” Foursquare pastors and leaders from cities in Namibia met for five days of praise, preaching and fellowship. John and Xavier were a dynamic team, demonstrating the prophetic gift and leading the pastors in stirring up their gifts.

On a scorching Friday afternoon I shared my wisdom booklets with the women. In an interesting sensation, I felt the idea pass from me to become their own. I haven’t experienced anything like this before—an impartation of grace, John says. The concept of mothers teaching their children wisdom is powerful in itself, but I’m hopeful that leaving the booklets in their hands gave it endurance.

Tomorrow I’ll tell you about our trip to meet with a group of Himba believers last Monday.