Sunrise

6:30. barely awake, song books in hand, we shuffle down a narrow path leading to the river. the water is low, so we settle ourselves in the middle of some dry, exposed rocks. and together, as the sun rises, we celebrate Easter morning, singing hymns and reading the story of resurrection.  

after sharing a breakfast of hot cross buns and boiled Easter eggs, we all scatter to our different churches. bethany, jennifer, and i arrive at okari to find everyone singing, shaking gourds, and beating drums in procession around the church. we join in, and i greet my friend mary, "Yesu efoto!" Jesus has risen! we read a passage from colossians 3, reminding us that "since you have been raised with Christ, set your heart on things above, not on earthly things." a good truth to hear today.

Happy Easter from Mundri!

Say a Little Prayer

it's time for teacher training again...

and i would so appreciate your prayers. on monday, teachers from local primary schools will come for a week long, gospel-centered training. our hope is that they will be encouraged, refreshed, and equipped as christian teachers.

pray for bethany, jennifer, and me as we plan and prepare. pray for our lessons to be understood and helpful for them. pray for good interactions and deepening relationships. pray that the holy spirit would be empowering our teachers to be a light in the classroom and in their community.

we're enthusiastic to see our teachers again and hopeful to see God at work.

thanks for the prayers.