Today was a snowy, sloppy morning. We had snow all night, and everything that had been wet yesterday was frozen into a slippery mass of ice. Our first few miles of driving were a little challenging, but the road began to get better, and we were finally able to safely drive faster. We arrived at a good time, and people began gathering for the service. As usual, Esther and I took the van and went out after some children. The children were excited and happy when they came out to the car, as five of them knew that they would be getting a new Bible this morning. When a child has come for eight weeks, Esther buys them a nice Bible. Ray and Esther had a little presentation in the adult service where the children were given their Bibles and Ray prayed with them as a group before they went downstairs. Their happiness and excitement made us adults feel happy.
We appreciate the people who gathered in with us this morning to worship. We feel that they are sincere people who come to honor God, and to draw strength from Him. This morning we got out some of our copies of
Sweet Hour of Prayer in the Dakota language, and we all sang it together. The adults sang out and seemed to enjoy participating in the song service. After the service, a couple of the men lingered to talk with Ray. I like to listen to them talk. Indian men often will think much about situations and things of life, and they come up with insightful thoughts about everyday life. This is often sprinkled with a dose of humor, and makes for interesting listening. :)
I went down to the basement to see how Esther was faring, and she had finished the lesson and was showing the children how to find important passages in their Bibles. The little children received nice little Precious Moments Bibles with cute pictures in them. The older children who could read were given nice Bibles with helps and graphs in them. The printing is in fun colors, and they are easy to use. The children were so interested in learning how to use their Bibles, and they handled them like they were special.
While the others were learning about their Bibles, I noticed little Mercy (who has two more weeks to go to get her Bible) was standing in front of the picture from the lesson. She was intently looking at the board for quite awhile. I just wonder what goes through her little mind as she studies the Bible stories?
Today was a snowy, sloppy morning. We had snow all night, and everything that had been wet yesterday was frozen into a slippery mass of ice. Our first few miles of driving were a little challenging, but the road began to get better, and we were finally able to safely drive faster. We arrived at a good time, and people began gathering for the service. As usual, Esther and I took the van and went out after some children. The children were excited and happy when they came out to the car, as five of them knew that they would be getting a new Bible this morning. When a child has come for eight weeks, Esther buys them a nice Bible. Ray and Esther had a little presentation in the adult service where the children were given their Bibles and Ray prayed with them as a group before they went downstairs. Their happiness and excitement made us adults feel happy.