Today we started out putting on our “Sunday Best” knowing that we would not have to haul dugga or bricks at all. Mosaic community member “John” lives in house #4 constructed by Hopewell on a previous mission trip. This connection led us to worship at his home church, St. Ephraim’s Roman Catholic Church. What a profound experience!
While the service was primarily conducted and sung in Tswana, the spirit of God was present in the voices in a way that is impossible to describe. Every single person in that church sang and danced in full voice and with astonishing enthusiasm. The only instruments used were handmade drums and tambourines which combined voices of pure passion and enthusiasm kept us completely engaged despite our language barrier.
After church we spent some time resting and enjoyed some shopping at the local mall. Then we went to the Mosaic Training Center for lunch and an awesome afternoon with the families of Mosaic. We were there to help say goodbye to the local German volunteers finishing their year of service to Mosaic. They presented an apple tree to the families representing “Life” for the families to nurture and enjoy for years to come.
After two days of dugga, an afternoon of Duck, Duck, Goose, Musical Chairs, Red Light Green Light and dancing lessons conducted by Libby, Stephanie and Natalie was exactly the remedy our tired arms needed. My own epic fail at sliding into my proper spot in Duck, Duck, Goose succeeded as comic relief (as intended) for the children, and fortunately (for me) was missed by our team’s cameras!
Hopewell’s VBS children provided dozens of beaded bubble wands that were enjoyed immensely by all of the children in the yard in front of the Training Center. We were treated to the most wonderful ending to our afternoon with dozens of children blowing bubbles by the thousands into the winds behind smiles that will remain engraved in our hearts forever!
Our evening ended with a delicious dinner and a moving devotional led by Jamie Ridge focused on The Prodigal Son and reached each of us in a different way. God is good! Peace…
--Pat Welch
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