Honu

 

Yesterday we traveled to Honu where Yusufu Joseph and Saratu (Sarah) work it is a long ways away, see map (upper left) but it is off the map. I have revised the map to reflect the reality of the work. Now there are 11 more churches and more workers. There has , been much progress in spreading the Gospel. Honu is one of those new places. A bore hole was dug there three years ago and now a small church has started. The first thing that happened when the evangelist arrived is that his wife lost their new baby. After that a violent storm took off the roof of the church and knocked down most of the walls. The church is rebuilt but no roof yet and that is why we came with other church members from RCC (Reginal Church Council) Niger. It took us three hours to get there due to the bush road, then being directed to the wrong church, and then not being able to climb the far back of the river so that we had to walk a 1/2 a mile. I forgot my hat and got properly burned. The sun was brutal. The service was outside (see pictures) but it was a success, we raised enough to get the roof put on, about 50,000 Niara. After a meal of rice and goat meat we headed back. On the way back we picked up people from Idaci who were on the way to Honu but their vehicle had broken down. We got home just before dark, all in all it was a good day but we hope we do not have many more days this long and this hot.