Dear Family and Friends,

Yesterday (Saturday) was our MuMu.  We watched as large rocks were heated over a wood fire and a hole in the ground was lined with banana leaves.  When the rocks were hot enough, the men used split bamboo tongs to pick up the rocks and line the hole.  More leaves were added and then lots of sweet potatoes and chicken then more leaves then corn and veggies, then more leaves and rocks and finally grass to cover it all.  The plan was to return in 2 or so hours to have an official MuMu and eat the food right out of the hole, BUT the rain had other ideas.  After trying to wait out the rain which ultimately lasted well past midnight.  The MuMu was moved indoors as 6 large wash buckets of food were brought into the Bennett’s house.  We ate until we were stuffed and then lounged around talking until the evening service.

Mark did an excellent job speaking about “the harvest is plentiful but the workers are few.”  He talked about each Christian’s call to work in their own gardens (home, work, school…) and that some of us are called to go beyond our own gardens to the world.  Several people came forward to make commitments to work in God’s harvest. 

This morning we will be with the whole church and the youth will be presenting the songs they learned.  Then I (Nathan) will be speaking.  There are many youth who came whose parents don’t attend the church.  Pray that they will bring their parents today and that hearts will be soft. 

Thanks for your prayers,

Nathan for the Team 

(Above) The team last night with the Youth at Mt. Hagen Christian Union Church