Fun and buzy week

This week has been amazing, buzy and time flies so fast. Sunday afternoon an African DTS team from the north of Mali (Koutiala) joined us. There are 4 boys and 3 girls in the team. They are from different African countries Burkina Faso, Benin, Togo, Niger… and a girl from America. She has been such a blessing for us translating and explaining.

We are now 17 people with 13 different nationalities and cultures living under the same roof and loving the same God. J

In the beginning of the week we had to spend some time figuring out all kinds of practical things how we can live and work together and combine our different ways of doing things. After a couple of schedule changes and compromises living together is no problem or atleast alot easier. ;) We work together everyday so we have learned to know each other and we have a lot of fun together. We are one big family. In addition their English has improved a lot and we are trying to learn French. But the best thing is that we sure can communicate in a way or another. We have been so happy and thankful that we can live together with this team. We have learned already so many things from each other. And we are learning all the time.. We cook the dinners together so we have been eating more African food than before and a littlebit ‘western style made” foods too. Yesterday we had a special treat. We made pizza! IT was the first time for some of the African boys ;).

The week has been really busy. We mixed our teams and split into two groups. Everyday one group has been working at the conference area and at the same time one group has been doing evangelism on the streets. J

On Thursday and Saturday we also visited a Christian orphan home “Elijah House”. We told them and Bible story, taught about God and prayer, played with them, and showed them funny dramas and songs.

Every night we have worship, prayer and intersession together with the base staff and all the others who have come here to prepare for the conference. Last night an evangelizing team for Bamako joined us. We are expecting more people to come here for the conference. The prayer conference is getting closer and closer and we are getting more and more excited about it. J