Christian, Catholic & Hindu background

For awhile now I've been praying & asking God to bring up conversations about religion & all that at school with my friends....

...Yesterday at school, my friend K brought up something about religions & I told him we would talk about it more at break.
Break time came around & I got K & we started to walk over to where there weren't many people.. our Hindu friend followed us.
As we sat there eating our snack, we talked about what being a christian was all about, then not to leave my Hindu friend out, we asked her about her religion. It was interesting to hear what she believed & it was also sad.
She believes:: *There is a god in everything e.g. books, cows, ect. *There is a total of 7 lives you live before you officailly die *She's had a previous life, just doesn't remember it *You must do more good than bad to become something higher in her next life:: & many more things.
After a little while another one of our christian (lutheran) friend came over & joined in on the conversation.
In the end it was good & I'm just praying the Lord will be working in their lives!

My friend K is so close to accepting the Son into his heart & we've had this conversation many times before. I had told him previously when he does pray to accept Jesus into his heart he's gotta be serious about it & do it when he's ready. It's been several months since that first conversation came up & I know God is working in him!

I have several other friends I am praying for conversations about God to come up between us & I know it's all in His timing.

Love Kb

Shashe/Bible study

This is at a Bible study we did in Shashe. We all got to go to the village this day since it was Botswana Day (Independence Day) and the schools were out. Kb and Luke are sitting on a piece of plastic that was a bag for corn. Most Africans will reuse everything or find a new use for things. When you go into someone's yard, they usually rush around finding all the stools and chairs they have so that you can sit down. Sometimes they put a blanket, reed or plastic mat out to sit on too. This is the place that Janet stays. This is her mother and her children.

We are the Most Dangerous Creatures on Earth!

Today John and I went into my neighborhood to visit people, to follow up on visits from last week. One couple kinda blew us off with the excuse of "We're too busy." This surprised us because when we talked to them last week they seemed to be receptive. We expected to start a Bible study in their yard. So we went to another couple we visited last week. We shared the gospel (Creation To Christ) with them and they said that they wanted to ask Jesus into their hearts. Just as we were ready to pray the lady's young sister came and sat down. John said, "She needs to hear the gospel too." I did not say it, but in my mind I thought, "I just finished a 20 minute presentation of C2C, and now I have to start over?!" But John shared the gospel with her in Setswana. She said she wanted to ask Jesus into her heart too. Inside I'm saying, "OK Lord, I'm sorry. If I have to start over after 20 minutes, I will do it. This is a person's soul at stake." All three prayed to ask Jesus into their hearts. As we said good-bye to these three people, John noticed three ladies in the back. He said, "Let's greet these ladies before we leave." We went back to greet them and John told them who we were, and he asked if we could share God's word with them. The older woman said, "Yes." She said that she thought that we did not want to talk to or visit them. They were very sad until we came to them. I shared the gospel with the older woman (at least in her 60's), another woman (looked to be at least 40's), and a girl about 16 years old. They all said that they wanted to pray to ask Jesus into their hearts. I led them in prayer. As we finished another young lady came up to where we were. I thought, "I'll gladly share the gospel again for her." John talked to her and she said that she knew Jesus as her Savior. I am so grateful that John was sensitive to the Holy Spirit to go greet these ladies. So to all seven of these precious people I gave them notebooks and the gospel of John to copy. We will be meeting with them every Monday morning to disciple them. From today's experience I learned two reasons why Jesus sent out the disciples in pairs (Luke 10:1); so that they can encourage each other, and one can see how God is working when the other does not. John and I make a good ministry team. After we left John said, "We are the most dangerous creatures on earth! We have the Spirit of God in us and we chase the devil away with the gospel!" It was amazing to see the Lord at work today in my own neighborhood!

Happy 9 months in Africa! -it's a good day-

The past 3 Saturdays i've been helping out with a Feeding Scheme in my neighborhood. My friend Tess & i go a little early so we can play games with the kids, then we hand out the food that some other students from my school had been getting together. There are about 200 bana (children) that show up, and 5-10 students/teachers to help serve.
Once the bana are done eating, we wash ALL the dishes; (cups, spoons, bowls.. it all adds up!). Tess & i then go play some futball (soccer) with the boys. We enjoy it a lot & i know they think it's funny watching us lekgowa (white person) play.

Well today me & Luke were gonna go, but we woke up to rainy weather. i decided that if it didn't clear up by 9:30 we wouldn't go. Part of me didn't want to go anyways.
9:30 came & it was just sprinkling, so i thought we wouldn't go. Dad & i got into the car to go get some food & on our way i saw some of the kids, who i see each weekend, head to the building. i knew then that if they can get out in this rainy weather so could i. So i had dad turn back around & take me home.
Luke & i started walking the 15 minute walk to the building. We had our umbrella so we were fine & it stopped raining anyways.
We got there & started to get food together with 4 other students & 2 teachers. There were only 90 kids today, but it was still good & fun!! It started to rain once we got the food back inside. We washed dishes & because it was rainy we didn't get to play futball today.

The Lord is so good! Part of me really didn't want to go out & do this Feeding Scheme today, but the Lord had other plans & got my attention when i saw those precious kids walking along the road! And even Luke didn't feel like going, but on our walk over there i told him, "Luke thanks for going. Just remember the Lord is gonna bless you for doing this!" :)

Oh! hehe. on our way home i decided we would ride a combie (minibus) back to the house, because Luke has only been in one once - and it's less than 50 cents to ride. We waited less than 10 minutes on the side of the road. One was coming so i flagged it down & we got in asking if they could take us to 'Ntshe River Lodge'. Luke & i were the only people in it (surprisingly) & the driver & his helper were talking to us, asking what school we went to, how old we were, what our favourite weather is, ect. Hahaha! it was soo fun! They thought i was 21, then asked if Luke was my son. i told them i was only 16, almost 17, & that Luke was my brother. i guess they were shocked two kids were riding in the combie err something. They dropped us off at the end of the road & while crossing the street, the driver yells to us, 'Tell mommy i said hi!!' . it was very fun & i enjoy so much!

Love Kb