Today we traveled south to the Nanumba District to visit the church at Mpeasam. The sky was gray with clouds and it looked like it could rain but it didn’t. On our way, we stopped in Nakpa to deliver some communion juice to the Church. It took us longer to get to our destination than expected because the rains have rutted the road which really slowed us down. When we arrived, I apologized for our lateness. Kandie and I hate to be late!
The worship service was conducted under a huge Nim tree. It would have taken 3 people holding hands to measure around the trunk! I was happy to see the bible class teacher using the booklet about men and women’s responsibilities that I had given out last year at the monthly class. Timothy Niligrini did his usual great job of interpreting for me. It is so nice to have a man whom I trust. He will also correct me if I accidently misquote book, chapter, and verse. I really appreciate that!
After services were over the question-and-answer period generated the following question; “What is a man to do if his wife runs up a large amount of debt and when the creditors come calling, she runs to her parent’s house and leaves the man to deal with the creditors?”. Can he divorce her for this behavior? Years ago, a church member wanted to divorce his wife because she had allegedly stolen a goat. How sad! He already had another woman in his sights but needed an excuse to get rid of his old one.
We also met with the men of the Church concerning their building project. It was pleasing to know the church had kept good records of the money. Thanks to your generous support for evangelism, we were able to match funds with them to continue the work. I specifically praised the men for their record keeping.
We were invited to a neighboring house where we were treated to a meal that consisted of Fufu (pounded yam) and a light soup with chicken pieces in it. It had enough hot pepper in it that made my lips burn but it was delicious! To top it off we were also given a huge number of yams and a guinea fowl which we dashed to Timothy when we got back to Yendi.
Tonight, at Kulkpeni we found out that some disgruntled neighbors broke down a three-foot section of the new wall at the back of the property. There is some resistance to the Church closing up the property to keep people from trespassing. Timothy Niligrini advised us to go to the chief and tell him what happened; so, we did. The chief was absent but we talked extensively with his two elders. The elders reassured the church the problem would be dealt with and a public announcement would be made in the village by the chief with a warning there would be consequences if a person was caught doing it again.
Our sympathy is extended to our friend, Ray Hill, in the death of his sister. Ray is one of the Elders at West Hobbs Street in Athens that sponsors this work.
Hope you had a good Lord’s Day. Thanks for your support! May God bless!
In His service,
Stephen and Kandie Taylor
& Skeeter
