Wednesday, July 6, 2011

the halfway mark

Hard to believe we left for Malawi one week ago! I know I've mentioned this before, but one of the great blessings of this trip has been staying with Matt and Rachel Floreen. This godly couple has been so generous to us, opening their home, feeding us wonderful food, and spending time with us each day.

Last night, the Floreens were kind enough to do a Q and A with our team. We spent an hour and a half asking them about their minisry here in Malawi, why they decided the Lord wanted them to be missionaries, and how they met each other. All of us benefited from the insight they had on life as servants of Christ in Africa.

Before the Q and A, our team worked a full day. In the village, we've laid the foundation for the building and are now laying brick for the walls. It's exciting to see the building go up. The village kids heard the Christmas story yesterday, and will continue to hear truth from Jesus' life as this week comes to a close. 

At the church office for International Bible Fellowship (the Floreen and Biedebach's church), we are making good progress on a veranda that will be used to hold baptisms. If the Veranda is finished by Sunday, our team might get to witness a Malawian couple be baptized!

Again, thank you so much for your prayers. The spirits are high on the team as we head toward the second half of our trip. God has blessed us so far and we are eager to see what He will do this next week!

In Christ,

Corey  

3 comments:

  1. Thanks again for a great update, Corey! It is so good to hear what the team is accomplishing each day. Now that the novelty of the trip is likely wearing off, serving with happy hearts may get tougher. We will continue to pray for the physical well-being for the team, spiritual strength, and perseverance for a strong "second half"

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  2. Austin passed his AP History with a 3! Good news while you are away!!!

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  3. Thanks for the updates Corey! It's encouraging to hear that the team is doing so well and that much work has been accomplished. Tell Tanner, Austin, and Sheller that I say hi! Oh, and let Tanner know that his two favorite people (obviously me & Bryan) get to serve on game staff for camp this year!! Woot woot!!! Continuing to pray for you all.
    Whitney

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