Maretu

Yesterday we went to visit John, the Chairman of the Rural Church Council (Classis), in order to consult on the Pastoral Care Course. Matt Lancer and Jolly, the new principle assigned to the Bible school went along. I remember coming this way years ago when we visited the missionaries working there at the time. The road is mostly a dry season road with numerous creeks and a large river to cross. Living here year around, I am sure, posed major transportation problems. There are now two pastors and six evangelists working in this area. We saw churches and schools where before there were none. We visited the children and teachers at the Maretu school, about fifty kids and to my surprise two Fulani boys (Cow herding tribe) in the 1^st grade. On the way back we stopped at Momo and Kampani to visit the Pastors there. We saw five operating pumps on bore holes along the way dug through a mission program and CRWRC help it is still going on today through  World Partners. The mission housing is being put to good use. I will be starting the Pastoral Care course for the church leaders there next week.

Today(yesterday) I started teaching Pastoral Care in the Bible School. The inductive method is new to them but I think in the end they will enjoy it. Tomorrow (today)Gremar and Laura  begin to team teach their Prenatal and Home Delivery Course to the students wives. Tomorrow (t0day)Matt and I are going to Idaci to meet with the leaders on that side to set up the same Pastoral Care course for them.

After that we need to do some plumbing since the tank needs a shut off valve. We found that out the hard way, a full tank of water and the metal flex line under the sink sprung a major leak that I could not get it stopped not even with a half a roll of precious black tape and Gremar continuously mopping. I finally drove over to Matt’s for a pipe wrench in order to disconnect the feeder pipe. Time flies when you are having fun!