Delays, Changes & Delights

New beginnings and events are often messy and unpredictable. The SCEN library ceiling took too long to repair and certainly was messy with the painting and dusting. We finally reopened yesterday, much to the teachers and students' delight. But who thought it would take three weeks into the new term?

And a few students are still registering. Yesterday in my Doctrine of Salvation class was a bright new face asking for a syllibus. OK, I guess we should be grateful for every student who shows up, even if he is very late, right? And we are...

Then changes for the SCEN team going with me to the church plant in Sao Mateus, three hours down the road over Easter weekend. Gorete and her son were all lined up to go until the boy got sick. Found another student, Mazzoel, pleased to go instead to help Valter with home visits and children classes over Easter weekend. Valter preached Saturday PM and I gave a Bible lesson to a few youth both Sunday AM and PM in the meeting area in front of the pastor's home.






The pastor's family offered hospitality including hooks to hang our hammocks on and plenty of water in which to take our baths, bucket and dipper style. Our team was delighted that three children made professions of faith! Vivian stayed home for the weekend to work on the library and to teach her S. S. class of nine in our downtown church. Sure was good to see her again at midnight Sunday PM, driving up to our house!