Things are getting bigger!

Back in April a friend of mine & I started a prayer group at school. It was just us 2 for a week, then we started inviting other friends to join us! The usual number for a while was 6 or 7.
The end of the 2nd Term we had about 10ish.
Then this Term its grown gradually from 12 to 15. This past Wednesday there was an amazing 26 girls in the prayer circle!!! My friend & I who had started the prayer circle just looked at each other & smiled!!
I couldn't believe so many girls had come to join us!! God truely is good & I can't wait to see what happens in the future!
After we were done praying, my principle, who is muslim, asked my friend if that was a prayer meeting we just had, & she smiled & said yes. His reply back was "very nice."
My goodness the responses we get from people can be cool!
One class was staring out the window watching us onetime; this girl asked me what it was we were doing & I got to tell her; some of the boys who are near by have come to pray with us a couple times, but they're still not confident enough to come everytime.
I have a feeling things are gonna get better & I can't wait to see what all DOES happen!! :)
-Kb

Salvation Has No Age Limits!

John and I went to the village of Shashe. We visited with Mma Bosele. She is growing in her faith. She has finished copying the Gospel of John and is now copying the Gospel of Mark. She asked if we would share the Gospel with her grandmother, Mma Kelife. We went to the house next door to visit her. As we waited outside, Mma Bosele went inside to tell her grandmother that she had Baruti (pastors) friends to visit her. She sat up on her bed mattress, which is on the floor. John shared the Gospel with her in her heart language. He used his very loud preaching voice. Why? Because Mma Kelife is 107 years old! She is blind, cannot walk and is hard of hearing. Mma Bosele was concerned about her grandmother and wanted her to hear the gospel. I prayed as John shared.
He did not ask her to pray a prayer of salvation. Later when we left in the car, I asked him why he did not ask her to pray. He said that he could tell from her responsed that she believed the Gospel. I always tell people when I lead them to Christ, "It is not the words of the prayer that saves you. It is the faith in your heart that saves you."

What an awesome opportunity to share with a woman who was 107! I believe someday when we get to heaven, Mma Kelife will come up to John and say something like, "Moruti John, thank you for telling me about Jesus!"
I am so proud of Mma Bosele. She continues to bring people to us so that they can hear the Gospel. She is doing like Andrew did in the Bible. (John 1:40-41)
-Randy

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

A Disciple who Disciples

Last week at one of our Bible studies in the village of Sashe MmaBosele asked about the Lord's Supper. We discussed it and I told her that we would do that this week (today). John and I went to pick up the two young ladies who have been coming the last few weeks. When we got there one of the lady's mother wanted to come too. She said she wanted to hear more about Jesus. When we got back to the house there was another young lady. This was her first time to attend. I shared the gospel with them very thoroughly and these two ladies prayed to trust Christ. I told them that a person who does not know Christ should not observe the Lord's Supper. We then studied what God's word said about the ordinance. I wanted them to know when Jesus had His disciples observe this worshipful experience and how to prepare one's heart to do it. We studied in 1 Corinthians 11 and Luke 22. They understood these truths very well. It was a great experience having the Lord's Supper with Africans for the first time. From here we went to MmaDitsela's home. Janet and her mother were there. Janet has been studying in the gospel of John. She is taking her time as she copies this gospel. She is studying God's word very carefully. She asks very specific questions, such as, "Explain this verse to me so I can understand it", "What does this verse mean?", If someone asks me about this verse, how do I explain it to them?" Janet is every mission@ry's dream. Not only is she growing in her faith and knowledge in Christ, but she is taking what she is learning and sharing it with others! She is being discipled and she is discipling others. Wow! This is God's word in action.