Sunday 3rd of February-
Meeting at 9. Will this
ever work for Hanna? Still very quiet. Brothers still wondering if something is
wrong. We miss having a public talk, but we’re grateful for the study, our
brothers and sisters answers in the language they prefer, it’s English,
Afrikaans and Oshiwambo, so sometimes we just guess what has not been saidJ We
enjoy it! And this time we’ve brought things for field service afterwards!
I get to work with Marian
and Morno-Litho. Morno-Litho discovers that Marian actually talks (she’s usually
more of a listener)
Trine gets to work with
(or tag along with)
Wilhelmina, Marians mum. She has studies in oshiwambo. Don’t get so much out of
what they are saying, but both of her studies likes what they learn and comes
regularly to the meetings, even if they only have studied until chapter 3 in
the yellow book. Foibe lives in area 2, 1 bed and tin walls and roof, no water,
sharing toilet with the rest of her neighbors. But smiling as the sun!
Trineohanna has decided to
get started with their town-territory. We have been assigned a town-territory
as our personal territory. It’s the territory we’re we live, practical, very
nearby… Figured Sunday afternoon is a good time. Anthony, Marian and Massimo
join us. This territory is very different from the townships and locations,
most white people behind big walls, intercoms and with digs in the yard. Yeih.
This truly felt like our Everest! We reason with ourselves: It’s a good thing
we got this, since we’re only here for a short while it’s not so good if we
start a lot of studies that no-one can take care of when we leave. Even if most
people here don’t want to listen they also need a chance to get to hear the
good news. Let’s not be prejudiced, keep an open mind Acts 10:34! Good, we’re
satisfied.
First call for Hanna and
Massimo:
It’s the new catholic
priest. He’s from India, invites us in for a few minutes. It turns in to 2.5
hours! Even though we several times tried to end it.
We talk about Gods name
and he fetches a Bible, he tries to find excuses to why it’s only in the
footnote, but he seems to agree that the name should be there. We show him the
appendix in the yellow book.
He has just been assigned
to Namibia and has already been through some rough times here. He lost much of
his luggage on his way here and has been robbed and almost killed, he wonders
what God wants to teach him and we show him James 1:13 and discuss it.
When we’re leaving he
tells us that catholic priests are not really allowed to talk to ministers,
priests or preachers from other religious organizations without special
permission from the bishop, but that he sees nothing wrong in our discussion.
“he has an open mind and it is about the Bible”. I give him the bible teach
book, “but only if he wants to read it”. He will. He will leave for Keetmanshop
for a few days, but we hope to hear from him when he returns.
Trine and the others have
worked through 3/5 of the territory! They have met very many, it’s productive
time to reach people! People have been very nice and friendly, but most of them
rejects. They have their own church or beliefs. At least they got a reminder
that there is still the ones following Jesus example bearing witness of Jehovah
and his great name!
Things we didn’t know how to
Readjust to the everyday-ministry
of the western world
Lessons
Even catholic priests can
be open-minded
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