What a wonderful day it was! Here is a summary of our last Lord's Day in the Northern Region of Ghana.
We drove far to a village where a new church is just getting started. When we were just outside of Tamale we saw big, black clouds in the distance and we knew we were in for a rainy day. The rains came and the once gravel road turned into a muddy mess! We traveled past a pond area expecting to see the usual large crowds of people washing clothes, bathing or gathering water, but because of the rain no one was there, instead we counted more than twenty crocodiles lazily swimming in the water!
When we arrived at the village, the people were gathered. The excited children were jumping and clapping when they saw us driving up. The church meets in a school building that has wooden shutters and a metal roof. We were singing our praises to the Lord and Toby had to speak loudly to be heard over the rain on the roof.
After services, Bob presented a church leader with a Mega-Voice (see picture). This man was so excited when Bob turned it on and out came Bible truths in the man's own language! This church leader plans on sharing the God's Story and will be able to use it as a tool to share about Christ.
In the afternoon, after we arrived back in Tamale, a group came to baptize new believers. We watched as these believers stated their professions of faith. This is so profound when you think of where we are located. "I believe in the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour. I believe that He died for my sins. I will serve Him no matter what the cost!" What a testimony of faith! Some were young and some were very old. One by one getting into the water and proclaiming what God has done for them...amazing.
wow!
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