While we were out walking early this morning I called Timothy Niligrini and asked him if we could leave for Bakpaba a little earlier than usual. Of course he said that was fine with him. Bakpaba is south of Yendi on the Bimbilla Road. We stopped in Yendi so I could get diesel for the pickup and to purchase a bench to give to the congregation. The congregation at Nakpaachee is on the way to Bakpaba. Brother Super asked me Friday at the close of class if I could drop off the table we had promised to give the church when we noticed last week they didn’t have a table for the Lord’s Supper. We dropped off the table as we passed by.
We arrived in Bakpaba with plenty of time to go to the chief’s house before services. The chief complained of lower back pain. We gave him some money for some pain medicine. The chief was surprised but happy.
We were warmly received. The total number of people attending services was 129. Timothy interpreted for me as I taught a lesson on godliness with contentment from 1 Timothy chapter 6. The congregation is building a new building using local gravel and cement to make the blocks. They had already put down several courses of block several years ago. The contractors building the new road moved a light pole close to the building. They also told the Church they should shift the building so the light pole doesn’t fall on the building. This move has cost the church more money to remove the blocks and add them to the rear of the building. They do need a new building because they have outgrown the existing one. After services we met with several men who discussed their need for assistance with the building. We promised we would help when they were ready to put on the roof. They are suppose get their carpenter’s estimate on the wood and get back with us.
When we arrived back at the house we found the men working on the plywood ceiling in the living/dining room on the main side of the house. Later in the afternoon the man finished the ceiling on the veranda.
This afternoon Kandie asked me to come outside and see the Harmattan. (Dust from the Sahara Desert) It was thick as it rolled in. At 5:00 pm when the men left Kandie and I went to Aminu’s supply shop to buy some paint. The dust was so thick it looked like fog. The sun actually looked like the moon. Fifteen minutes later you couldn’t even see it and the sun doesn’t set till 6pm.
We had an interesting study tonight at Kulkpeni. I taught a short lesson from Luke 24 where Christ appeared to the apostles and ate some food after his resurrection.
Hope you and yours have had a nice Lord’s Day and a safe holiday weekend. Take care and keep all of us in your prayers. May God bless!
In His service,
Stephen and Kandie Taylor
