to head out to the women's retreat. The details and location of the
retreat changed many times over this past week, but it was amazing to
see God work everything out to a lead us to a beautiful location that
was even more wonderful than the retreat planners could have hoped for.
About 35 women (who are in a weekly Bible Study together, but maybe
don't know each other that well) gathered for a weekend, and hopefully
had a bit of a 'retreat' from the current frustrations of living in
Zimbabwe. Several of the women have been without running water in their
homes for 6 months. Many are dealing with the loss of a spouse or other
family member, loss of their farm/property, children who have had to
move out of Zimbabwe to find work...
The theme of the weekend was 'Be Still and Know that I am God". Many
shared their hearts and love and dependence on God. We went to
encourage, but were so encouraged ourselves!!
Retreat LadiesOn Saturday, Lynn and Wes visited several orphanage homes administered by Hands of
Hope. A local church has oversight at each of the homes. They met with the children, heard incredible singing, gave them food treats, and met with their caregivers. The children were beautiful and touchedour hearts a great deal.
In a land of so much suffering it is amazing to see the local church respond in a way that bears witness to Jesus.
On Sudnay, Lynn & Wes attended worship at the River of Life church and met with Brian Oldreive afterwards from Farming God's Way. Brian explained how Farming God's Way is training and equipping teachers, widows, and others to farm in a way that yields a high crop without destroying the nutrients in the soil. It is a way to do sustainable farming without a great deal of resources. This is vital because the resources in Zimbabwe are greatly depleted. Brian is starting to train others about Farming God's Way throughout Africa and other developing nations. Non-governmental organization's have started to request training as well.
Hope. A local church has oversight at each of the homes. They met with the children, heard incredible singing, gave them food treats, and met with their caregivers. The children were beautiful and touchedour hearts a great deal.
In a land of so much suffering it is amazing to see the local church respond in a way that bears witness to Jesus.
On Sudnay, Lynn & Wes attended worship at the River of Life church and met with Brian Oldreive afterwards from Farming God's Way. Brian explained how Farming God's Way is training and equipping teachers, widows, and others to farm in a way that yields a high crop without destroying the nutrients in the soil. It is a way to do sustainable farming without a great deal of resources. This is vital because the resources in Zimbabwe are greatly depleted. Brian is starting to train others about Farming God's Way throughout Africa and other developing nations. Non-governmental organization's have started to request training as well.
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