That’s what everybody said at the opening of the new Uhambingeto Church on Sunday 8th November 2009.
Yes, it happened!
Yes, the roof is finished!
Yes, it was on time!
No, it doesn't leak!
Yes, it rained A LOT
Here's the pictures to prove it!
So despite the last minute nature of the organisation (the truck that went to collect the visiting choir from Nyanzwa village broke down and another choir from pastor Musa's church was roped in at the last minute) - the weekend of evangelistic events went ahead. They built a stage outside the church for the open air events and visiting pastors led afternoon Bible teaching seminars and evening gospel meetings. They also showed the Jesus film in the evening (in Swahili), which was very popular. You might feel dissapointed to hear that the open air evangelistic event was interupted by the start of the rainy season - but everybody there saw it as a definite sign of God's blessing! The meeting carried on under the shelter of the lovely new church roof!
7 people from the village made a 1st time commitment to follow Jesus at the event, so please pray especially for them.
Thanks so much for your prayers, please continue to pray for the church and for Peter, the new pastor, that God will sustain his heart and enthusiasm for reaching the lost and building up the church.
God bless
Andrew and Miriam
