We had a remarkable Sunday at the Bethel Seminary
Services. I was pleased to once again send warm
greetings from Pastor Mark, the staff and the congregations of believers at Christ
Community Church to our brothers and sisters in Christ at the Bethel Seminary
Church. This was at 9am in Koutiala. I reminded them that in about
6 hours their own Seminary Director, Daniel Dialio, would be bringing their
greetings to our church in Omaha. The
ramifications of this exchange in the Kingdom of God here on Earth, and the
Global Impact that CCC is having, goes on and on.
We received an impressive tour of the seminary and the
progress being made there to improve living and academic conditions for the
students. The team went back to the hospital where Ed Bonvillian 'tapped'
us for a unit of blood each. Then we went to Dan and Marcy Nesselroad's
home for a wonderful brunch. Continue to watch for photos and videos of
these topics in the days to come when a faster WiFi becomes available.
We are packing up for the long trip home. You can check on our progress by going
to the "Locator Tab." Pray for safety and good connections.
- Vaughan Wenzel
The church service at Bethel (the 3-year Seminary sponsored
our church) was awesome! They first had several songs that praised the
Lord. The music sounds so beautiful!
The church has no AC, but has tons of fans. It was so hot & the fans never got turned on! I'm thinking the Malians are so used to
the heat & it's not hot to them, but it's hot to us! The service was about the importance of
prayer and how God answers our prayers. One person speaks in French and another person will translate
into Bombara, then someone sitting next to us translated it into English for
us. The service was powerful and
inspiring.
Please pray for us as we are packing our bags and heading
home. Pray for a safe arrival. Also pray for the Koutiala
Hospital staff as they work so hard and have such a loving heart! I know this trip will stay close to my
heart. I hope I will visit Mali
again.
- Elosia Robinson
The power of actions
Throughout the whole trip I have been constantly reminded of
the power of actions. Actions truly do speak louder than words. I was
able to show and express God's love to the people of Mali without saying a
word. It was amazing how God could use bubbles. Just start blowing
bubbles and the crowds will come. The curiosity gets the best of them
and even shy kids start to break out of their shell and trust a complete
stranger. From there it turned into dancing the Hokey Pokey, African
dancing, Head Shoulders Knees and Toes, and giving out high fives. The
kids' smiles and laughs will be forever in my memories. They were so
excited to have an adult play with them. When I went to leave to go to
another spot the kids all started following me clapping their hands, so we did
"The Train" while clapping through the village. We grabbed the
attention of many. I then noticed the mothers watching us and the smiles
they had while watching us interact. Through all the smiles I knew that
they understood we truly cared for them and they could feel God's love.
Through it all though, the kids have touched me with the trust they had
by following me, walking up and grabbing my hand while I was walking, to
sitting on my lap. All of this occurred without saying a word. I
truly believe the best way to start leading people to Christ is through our
actions.
- Kristin Corey
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