The worship center (church/carport) :-) is now sporting a brand-new floor and walls! We had a great time with the team from Grace Community EFC (Spofford, NH) who came down to work with us on the project. Several different Awa joined us each day, but none could match Milton's excitement (and patience!) in working with us. During the week, we had a mix of sun and rain and MUD, making for a slippery slide from our house to the church building, but we were thankful to be able to get all of the materials up our hill when we needed them!
Now preparations are in full swing for the annual Awa Believers' Conference on Easter weekend. Last Friday we had a church workday with over 20 of the believers chopping and carrying firewood and hauling extra boards for making more benches. After a long discussion with the group, a decision was made to have a pig delivered (on the hoof) for butchering at the beginning of Conference, as well as to visit the local fishery for buying 40-50 fish for Sunday's main meal. Each of the believers will donate a few dollars to help pay for the cost of the meat---for the Awa, a generous helping of meat is what puts smiles on everyone's face! More seriously, our theme this year is "Pakaish pakaish kal mijmanpa" /For each one having work(gifts)/, taken from 1 Corinthians 12:11. We'll talk about how God has given spiritual gifts to each believer for the purpose of building each other up as a church body. Our hope is that each of the Awa will see more clearly how they can be involved and what part they play, especially as we consider the months that we will be gone this coming year. Anyhow, we'd greatly appreciate your prayers for the finishing up of the preparations and for the days of Conference (April 18-20); and for strength for Kathy and I and the Shaubs for all that needs to be done.
Road progress: The government has continued to promise a road from RV to the Palm community. The land surveyor is here, and the surrounding communities are clearing the strip of land where the road will continue on. The promised tractor was supposed to show up this week, but hasn't arrived yet. While we too are happy to see the road progress, we are praying that the equipment gets here soon so that it will be well past us when we start the meetings...or that the Lord will work something out so that the Conference won't be interrupted by a roaring tractor or bulldozer at our doorstep! :-)
In HIS grip,
Kevin & Kathy
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