A final visit to the village

Our team of 22 teenagers and four staff came to Malawi to serve International Bible Fellowship and a new church plant in a village across the street from African Bible College. Today, we visited both places for the last time. In the morning at church, our team had the privilage of singing "There is a Fountain" during the offertory. Like last week, Ryan Nahat, Jared Price, Taylor Dempsey, and Tyler Linehan assisted the worship for the entire service by playing drums, guitar, and piano. We're grateful God gave us the opportunity to serve this local church, then be spiritually fed by the preaching of Pastor Brian Biedebach.

After lunch, we headed to the village for the last time to spend a couple hours with the children. We gave a lot of things away (the soccer balls were easily the biggest hit), and we reviewd many of the Bible lessons we'd taught throughout the week. Then it was time to say goodbye. On the way out of the village, our translator Clifford told us he was sure we had made a lasting difference on the children. It was very encouraging to hear him talk about the difference a team like ours can make.

Tonight, our team has spent the evening packed, cleaning, and preparing for our trip tomorrow to Lake Malawi. Pray for safe travels along the way. It should be an unforgettable adventure that will hopefully involve some hippo, rhino, and elephant sightings. Our team can't wait to see God's creation on full display in a way we've never seen before.

There's a strong possibility I will have no Internet access the next couple days. I hope to blog, but may not have the opportunity. If I do, we'll talk on the safari. If not, I'll blog again when we return to the Floreen's hosue Wednesday afternoon. 

Until next time (whenever that is),
Corey W