We arrived in Maun, Botswana last week. We are working with Love Botswana which is an organization that has an international boarding school, church, outreach projects, etc… Yes…it is right in the middle of the desert. This is actually the Africa I was waiting to experience. Even desiring this experience, I am getting a glimpse into why the Israelites were so frustrated with wandering around the desert for 40 years. : )
While in Botswana we will be working on a variety of projects. They include prison ministry, abandoned baby nursery, Hut to Hut evangelism, speaking about the World Race at the international school, abstinence classes, and a lot of ATLing (Ask the Lord). This means start the day in prayer committing to listen to what the Lord says and minister to people along your path.
Today we ATLed. The Lord led us down a desert path where we met a man that was walking to work. While walking we were able to minister to him. He told us he was not done having fun in life. Brooke talked to him about how you can still have fun in life as a Christian. After a 4 kilometer journey alongside this man, he decided to accept Jesus Christ as his savior. We pray that the magnitude of this decision penetrates his heart and activates his life.
Along this journey we ended up at a river and small village where we visited with a man and his family. We were able to talk to them about Jesus, prayer, and life. Due to a slight communication barrier we simply spent the afternoon with the family, discussed a few simple things, and were able to pray for them. It was a great afternoon spent loving on people along the journey.
