9-22

Today was Wednesday, and every Wednesday we fast for the people in the community. Its really cool actually, it was hard for a lot of people because they had no idea why they were doing it. Its hard for a lot of people because the staff expects us to just know when and why we do things you know? So a lot of people are getting dragged into things that they just don’t know anything about, which is bad. So if anyone has a good verse about fasting then share it with me, I used matthew uhhh 6 or something, when it talks about not boasting about your fast. But I know there is so much more. So pray that the staff can know how to explain to everyone the reason behind certain things, and that everyone will understand.

Also pray for this community. You walk one direction down the road and you see nice businesses and homes, and you walk to opposite way and you see garbage piles, kids running around with no shoes, houses that look like a worn down play house. Its so crazy, what these people live with. Uhmm ok so at 1pm every Wednesday we split up into groups and we pray around the town for different things. Our group today went to the housing area, the klosa community they called it and we ended up passing a primary school, some of the people in my group felt we needed to go into the school, and tell these girls that they were beautiful, that Jesus loved them..boys too. But we walk in, and right away this beautiful little girl around 4 years old walks up to me, and wanted to be held. It broke my heart because these kids are growing up in such crappy situations, they don’t know what a real love is like. They have never been told well some of them I can’t speak for all, they have never been told they are loved, they are worth while, that they are talented. Love is lacking so much in this community. There are gangs all over the place, there are drunks walking the streets day and night. Sounds like the cities. But wow it was a very eye opening thing to be apart of, and it was awesome to show this little girl some love, some real genuine Jesus love. The families are so broken, men are leaving their wives, the wives are leaving the homes, and these kids are looking after their siblings. Hmmm it’s a hard thing to see, but a very good thing to be apart of. God will restore this place,  he will.

Us girls have started a prayer meeting they call it, we get together once a day to talk through how we are feeling, what we are going through that sort of stuff, and then we pray. We all need patience, and respect towards one another, we are getting along fine now, but once the DTS goes on, I know we will go through some tough things. So just pray we have the strength courage and discernment to talk to each other, to be real, and not to put on this mask that we are fine. Hmmm God is good, all the time, and all the time, God is good. I wish you all a blessed day, week, whatever.

All my love.