Greetings from the building team

Another week, another dollar, no, another church roof at Nbemba village. Their church is Nsungwi Christian Church Africa Presbyterian (means bamboo). A very poor farming village with no incomes, they all live off the land with some cattle, goats, chickens and pigs. There are roughly 170 people plus children. They have no Bibles. They are thrilled to see us and bow to say thanks to help. Steve, Doug and 2 Synod carpenters with saws, generators and nail guns. So in 5 days we cut and put up trusses and iron roof with all their help. Their ladders are made from tree branches. They have no safety boots just bare feet on the trusses, all day in the sun, they all help us. We stayed with the Session Clerk Benjamin for one night. We are fed beans, rice, nsima (which is maize) chicken and cabbage washed down with a coke, your stomach is full. In the night as we  try to sleep, we hear goats bleating, cattle lowing, chickens squawking, dogs howling, roosters crowing, and so a good night’s sleep  is had!!! We collect water in a cart and oxen from the well, a great experience. We are in the day’s where Jesus went to the well and the women were all there. So with 14 trusses up, roof with iron on, great rejoicing, singing and praise. So as we leave a message is said, a story is told in drama about Noah, greetings are passed on from you all in Australia to them. Bibles are given with emotions running high. The ladies sing, the men hold the Bibles high in their roofed church (their old church is falling down with the thatched roof leaking badly. They all shake hands and want to thank those who gave so generously for roofing, and they also that gave the Bibles. Those who came and worked were touched and everybody has been blessed, God’s name has been honoured and glorified. We have finished our 3^rd roofing project, yes we are blessed and they are blessed. God is good all the time, all the time God is good. Hallelujah!

Steve & Doug