I’ve posted pictures from our Common Ground team – hope you enjoy them. While here they served and shared the love of Christ in so many ways. Working with families in Intabazwe, teaching a daily children’s program for more than 75 children, visiting and praying with the sick at Harrismith Hospital, working on our cabins here at the base… We are so blessed by each team that serves here, and Common Ground was no exception. And I am blessed by being able to train them, share in their ministry, and serve them as they serve others.
One of the highlights of their ministry was meeting a man named Abraham. Abraham had stopped by the church before the team headed into the village. At first it seemed like an interruption, we needed to get going to make it back by our scheduled lunchtime. But as we got to know him better we found out that he was a Christian, had just had a house fire, and didn’t really have any friends or family he could rely on for help. We knew the Lord had brought him by the church for a listening ear, a compassionate heart, and a dose of encouragement. And it reminded me of how easy it is to overlook an opportunity to bless someone because we’re too busy, moving too fast…
Abraham continued to stop by each morning to catch the team before they headed out. He also accepted their invitation to church that Sunday where he was welcomed with open arms. Now he has friends he’ll remember from the States, but more importantly a church home where he can love and be loved.
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