As I was pulling up to Timothy Niligrini’s house this morning I realized my lesson that I had drafted yesterday afternoon had been left at the house. Kandie quickly pulled out a sheet of paper and started transcribing the verses that I had written down. I don’t have a memory like some preachers have for memory work so we jointly got the verses scribbled down.
We picked up Timothy this morning because we had to pass by Timothy’s house on our way to Jegrido. Upon our arrival there were just a few men assembled who were singing. It wasn’t long before the people trickled in and filled all the benches. One of the brothers led the bible class and taught about the beatitudes; Timothy interpreted for him. My lesson content dealt with whose authority do we follow in the church so as to be pleasing to God. All authority has been handed over to Christ and not to men or women (Matt. 28:18). The building was hot but the people were very attentive despite the room conditions.
There were a great number of questions after the close of service. The last question was asked by Timothy’s physical brother Daniel. He said the women had been asking the men why the women sit on one side of the building and the men on the other side. I sort of chuckled after Daniel mentioned something about their custom and I joined right in with the idea. The audience was informed that indeed it is their custom just like it is our American church members to sit with their wife and family. We told them that they could sit however they chose.
We were able to kill several birds with one stone this morning. Brother Divine needed some paperwork signed; One paper at Jegrido and one at Yawondo. After getting the signatures at Jegrido we headed down the road to greet the paramount chief who lives in the village. He asked me the other day as Timothy and I dropped off the sympathy money for his wife’s passing, where Kandie was because he had a story to tell her. I explained we would be seeing him today. The chief told Kandie 2 stories and 3 proverbs. She writes these stories down and takes them back home to tell the grandchildren. They get a kick out of them! From the chief’s house we drove a ½ mile to the village of Yawondo so two brothers could sign some of Divine’s paperwork; then we went back to Jegrido. We finally arrived back at the house around 2pm.
Oh, I forgot to tell you Nazo killed another big rat this morning before we left. Kandie got a picture of it. That rat had mange all over it. That will not stop Nazo from eating it! Yummmm!
That’s all for today. May God bless!
In His service,
Stephen and Kandie Taylor
