Wow! In just 1 week, 6 months of the Race have officially been completed. Time seems to be flying, even though there are a lot of days that tend to feel so long. In 2 weeks I’ll be starting ministry in a village in Ntcheu, Malawi. (I’ll have details on our ministry there coming once we arrive and learn more about it). However, I am excited to say that our mode of transportation during ministry of next month will be bicycles!!
Ministry this month has been really good, really exhausting and really growing. Zambia calls itself a Christian nation and because of that there are many people who call themselves Christians, but have no relationship with God. Through door to door evangelism, my team and I have been able to share the Gospel, answer questions and talk about the relationship God desires and not our church attendance.
One of the blessings as well is getting to see some of the harvest of God’s labor. During ministry one day in the outside village, my teammate Crysahna and I ministered to an elderly woman. She didn’t speak any english, but the Pastor of the church we are working with this month was with us and translated. As Crysahna and I shared, I watched as hope and light filled her eyes. She had never been told of how much God loved her individually and that brought her not only joy, but hope. I was given the blessing of watching as she gave her life to Christ. She is currently getting ministered and discipled to by the same Pastor on a weekly basis.
[I want to add one thing to the story I shared, however. I want you all to be aware that it was not my doing that Mary came into God’s family, but all because of God’s pursuit of her and His work in her life. I was just a messenger and I am thankful that God used me as part of His plan.]
We have one last week of ministry here in Livingstone, Zambia and my team is really looking forward to it. This past week we have been thrown on the spot multiple times in regards to preaching, teaching, leading or doing something that we had been unaware of. Amongst this as well we have also gotten to experience true African time which involves things usually starting an hour to two hours later than planned. It’s been interesting to say the least, and there’s been much laughter amidst the growth that’s taking place as well.
Thank you all again for your support and prayers!
Till Next Time,
Kara Faber
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