We woke to the sound of rain this morning. It rained for several hours then cleared off for a few hours; it is gently raining again. We are enjoying the cooler temperatures.
Yesterday Zorash asked if we had Epson Salts; she had been to town to try and find some but the drug stores said that they no longer carry it because there is not much demand for it. She wanted it to make soybean kabobs. We had one container and were happy to share it with her. They grind the soybeans and extract the milk then the Epson Salts is used to curdle the milk. The solids are pressed under a cement block until they are firm. The curd is cut into cubes and fried with onions and spices until it is dry and chewy. It tastes like meat and it is a good source of protein. After Zorash finished cooking the soybeans she brought us a sample. It was delicious. We shared with Nazo and Mr. Iddrisu. Everyone had a treat today. We will have to put Epson Salt on our list of things to bring back to Ghana.
Steve worked on the invitations for the seminar this afternoon. The seminar is the last week end of November and the invitations have to be hand delivered in late October.
Francis, one of the evangelists that helped start the new congregations came to the mission house this afternoon to pick up the communion tray, juice and other items we promised them. We also remember to send baptismal certificates. We had a couple of the Audio Bibles in the Konkomba language. Steve thought that it would be a good idea to send a recorder to each of the new churches so the young Christians could hear the New Testament in their own language. We sent a Konkomba Bible but sometimes it is difficult to find someone who wants to read to the women and children. Francis was happy with all the gifts. Steve gave him and Anthony money to fuel their motorcycles when they go to visit the churches tomorrow. They had a few more baptism which brought the totals for the new congregations of Binalodo to 32 and Jamayili to 74. The men spent a little time working in Bincheratanga and 32 were baptized there. Bincheratanga is an older congregation but they have been struggling. Maybe this will breathe new life into the congregation.
They got the new metal doors and window installed on the church building / classrooms at Kpamang today. I guess they worked between rain showers. The doors are covered with a veranda so maybe they were able to work there when it was raining.
Thank you so much for your help! We appreciate it and so to the brothers here in Ghana.
In His Service,
Steve and Kandie
