Behind bars in Malawi

Yesterday, Team Malawi decided that we were having such a wonderful, encouraging time here in Malawi it should be illegal, so we went to jail! Literally.

JACKED! By Austin, Robert, Sara, Ashlynn, Katelynn, and Carleigh........ okay fine, Sheller too.

As it turns out, we did go to the prison... but not because we were in trouble. We were given the opportunity to encourage the men and women of Maula Prison's Bible fellowship. The congregation consists of 25 women and 360 men. The girls went to the womens' side of the compound and the boys spent their time with the men. After being welcomed with singing and dancing, we had a great time. It was encouraging to see the joy of the prisoners whose hearts had been transformed by God. The team's perspective was greatly changed after being reminded that we all serve and worship the same God, regardless of where we are from or what we have done. We shared testimonies, sang, and rejoiced with our brothers and sisters in Christ.
We finished the day off with a few hours at the worksites. After coming home, we spent time together singing praises to God led by Ryan & Hannah, and praying for the remainder of our trip.

Overall, our day stimulated great growth and encouragement in the hearts of each of the members of our team. We are so grateful for the opportunities we have had to serve the God of ALL nations. Praying for the Floreens and their journey back to the states. We are so thankful for their hospitality and are attempting to keep their home in perfect working order.

We love our oatmeal, cornflakes, skim milk, and Malarone. God is at work in the hearts of TEAM MALAWI.

See you in a week,
Austin, Robert, Sara, Ashlynn, Carleigh, Katelynn, and Sheller.