It's the Weekend!

Friday and Saturday have been busy. On Friday, Mike left around 6 AM, while most of you were still sleeping (or maybe still up from the night before), to go to the MAF airplane hangar with David Francis and some of the other MAF pilots.  He worked on building a base for their flight simulator all day.  (He forgot to take pictures; he has been scolded.) He enjoyed some African style beans and rice for lunch.  He was one tired but happy man when he got home.

Debbie started her day, speaking to the children at the Kinshasa Christian School. They have been studying determination, this week, and learned about Helen Keller, on Thursday.  She shared a little of her own story about being blind and talked about how God wants to use the hard times in our lives to help us learn to endure and persevere--learn determination--and make us into the person He wants us to be. (James 1:2-4).

After being at the school, Sandy, Debbie, three other gals and three children piled into a five passenger vehicle and headed to the school where Sandy teaches.  Don't worry, our car wasn't near as packed as most of the cars in town.  They spent some time walking and playing on the playground.  Debbie got a chance to see where she would be teaching during the MAF conference next week.

Saturday, we started of the day by...well, once we got going, we went to a yard sale.  Yes, they have them here too. It was for the Kinshasa Christian School.  We found some fun Congolese items that were handcrafted, especially for the sale.  Then, Mike changed the tire on the car and we made pizzas...lots of pizzas.

This afternoon the Congolese choir from the International Church of Kinshasa came to David and Sandy's house for rehearsal and pizza party. It was fun to hear them rehearse...and to sing along with them.  

 After they rehearsed, they enjoyed pizza while Debbie shared with them the six principles of finding Joy in the Furnace.

Tomorrow, we will attend church at the International Church of Kinshasa. We are excited to worship with the Congolese and other Christians from around the world.

We are definitely seeing God at work here. So many things break our heart but we know God is here and wants to bring joy, even to those who are hurting.