Day 12

Today was our last day of fellowship evangelism as well as our last day of ministry. The next two days will be spent going out on safaris before we leave late on Thursday evening. We spent the day planting gardens, talking with families, and giving Bibles to those families we met with. Bibles are readily available to us and in our language so we take for granted being able to read and study this book. As we give out Bibles in Sesotho we watch faces light up and people so thankful to finally have a Bible of their own to read. Dr. Keyes reminded each of us that these people continue to believe and have faith without having a Bible to study. This was definitely a humbling moment. One of the teams gave a Bible to a family who is trying to open a small food store. They also bought food from this the family and gave her money for food tomorrow and also eternal food. The stories are so many and we will return with a new outlook on life and what life ultimately means.

As we return each day to the Thrive Africa campus and share stories about our day we cannot but praise God. Dr. Keyes told us a story from the beginning of last week that showed again how God is working. One of the Thrive Africa coaches approached him with an issue. He said that when he read the Bible he would immediately forget what he read and lose his hearing for a few days afterward. Dr. Keyes met with him during lunch the next day and told him to write what he was reading and then read what he wrote to help him remember. He also did an inner healing session with him. He had him close his eyes and find a safe place which was a church. He then had the coach imagine the presence of God in this place which was light where no dark could be. The young man returned and reported to Dr. Keyes that he had been reading his Bible and was no longer having issues. God is using us for His work and we are continuing to be blessed with each encounter we have.