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| Part of the village we visited on Tuesday |
After lunch on Tuesday I went back into the bush with Mr. Maloon, Jacob, Eric, Adrian, and Mario to take a few Bibles to some villagers Mr. Maloon had met on Sabbath. The village was near the church we worshipped in and very near one of the clinics the medical team has worked at. Before going to the village, we stopped at a store to buy some toy cars, a soccer ball, and some lollipops to take to the children.
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| Mario pumps water for the villagers |
Again, we drove down a dirt road through the bush that opened to reveal a small village that spread down a slope. We left the car at the top and walked down towards the village, stopping at the well where a number of people were lined up to fill buckets and other containers with water for the evening. Mario and Adrian stepped in and helped them pump the water while Eric and Mr. Maloon told stories and led the children in some songs. Jacob filmed the excursion and I took pictures.
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| Eric gives the soccer ball to one of the moms |
Handing out anything is always an adventure here. You have to set parameters, lines even, that the children cannot cross. It takes awhile, but they are usually pretty good about holding the line for the most part. They were excited to get the cars and candy. We gave the soccer ball to a mom and asked her to make sure the children share. She played with it by herself for awhile, then tossed it out to the kids who played awhile with Jacob before we had to leave.
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| The village well |
The Bibles went to two women, a man, and a young girl. They were so grateful to get them. They promised to read it to their family and other villagers.
We left this village wondering what impact, in the long run, we had. The candy was soon gone, the cars will lose their wheels, and the children will probably not remember that we ever made a visit to their small village on a hot day in March. The Bibles, though, have the power to make not only a lasting impression, but an eternal one. That is what we prayed for this afternoon.
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| Jacob shows his GoPro camera to the children |
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Mr. Maloon talks with some of the children
about Jesus and His love for them |
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| Mario hands out toy cars to eager children |
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| Mr. Maloon films Jacob playing soccer with the kids |
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| Adrian gives Bibles to two women |
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