Well, we made it! After two days of travelling we were kind of tired but ready to serve. Even those that have travelled third-world countries before were taken-back by the level of poverty and how it just goes on and on from neighborhood to neighborhood - It just never ends! Even in the downtown area we saw high-rise buildings that were started and never finished and eventually taken over by the poor people. There are no railings, no doors, no windows, and there they are 20 stories up in the air.
Water and electricity are a luxury. The only running water is the kind you run and get! We see kids that are 7 or 8 years old carrying hundreds of pounds of water on their backs. A lot of the women carry everything on their heads -- from bread, to laundry, to water, gasoline...whatever the need!
Yesterday after settling into our apartments which are very modest at best (cold showers -- but we're not complaining after seeing a man bathing in the sewer water --no air conditioning, etc) we went grocery shopping (we are cooking our own meals to save money--eating a hamburger and french fries was $12). After returning we walked past the guarded gate and went across the road where we met 8 families living in one little area. We had the joy of sharing Christ with them and having 3 of them pray to receive Christ into their lives. We left floating on air and thanking the Lord for allowing us to come.
Today has been a great day. We visited and worshipped in 7 (yes, seven) different Baptist churches. We were blessed by some of the prettiest a capella music that you will ever hear. They were singing in the Congo language and even though we couldn't understand we knew they were praising Jesus and we wept!!! People were most appreciative that we were there, and didn't understand why we would come all the way from America to help them. We were accompanied by Mr. Destino Garcia, the Minister of Health of the Igreja Evangelica Baptista de Angola, and Joan Woodyer, a missionary nurse with the British Missionary Society.
The little children are so happy to have their picture taken. As a matter of fact, anybody will stop and ask you to take their picture. We'' will try to send some pictures as soon as possible.
Tomorrow we start the distribution of the Nets so please continue to pray as we have 2000 Nets to distribute in 5 days.
We will get back to you later with more details. Our battery is running out.
In His service,
The Angola Team
Jim Witt, Minister of Missions
- FBCG Mission Updates
- Welcome to First Baptist Church of Garland mission's blog. My name is Jim Witt and I am the Associate Pastor for Missions at FBCG. We are one of the oldest churches in Dallas county (started in 1868) and in many ways a very traditional Southern Baptist Church. As the Minister of Missions at the church (along with 4 or 5 other responsibilities), it is my wonderful job to have a piece in leading the church to reach out globally and locally with the incredible good news about Jesus of Nazareth. To my way of thinking this is the golden age of global outreach. Never before have so many opportunities been available. One of the biggest tasks of our missions leadership is to determine where God would have us involved. The pages of this blog will reflect those places where we have sensed God calling us. So feel free to return from time to time to see how God is leading us.
4 comments:
Hello to our Angolan missionaries. We thank God for your safe arrival and already 3 saved. Awesome. It's Sunday afternoon here and all is well except that the Cowboys are down 14-7 at halftime. :O We love you and continue to lift you up daily to the Lord.
Hi Angola team!!! I read all y'all's blogs!! It sounds like everyone is in good health and is having a great time!!! A special shout out to my dad, Bob Adams!!! Hi daddy!! We miss you!! It's 8:17 pm on Monday...Well, I will check this every day for more info...Oh, and dad, Mom and Aubrey and Brianna say hi too!!! Hugs and Kisses!!!
Autumn Joy Adams :)
Our prayers are with you all. Wish we could be with you in body ad well as in spirit. Those nets and your presence will make such a difference in the lives of the people you meet. Stay well and don't drink the water!
Janice Vorster
Greetings to the First Baptist Church of Garland and Mission team in Angola. I am Pasator of First Baptist Church of Jasper (Georgia) and a member of the board of His Nets. I want to thank you on behalf of Christ and His Nets for your service to the cause of Christ in sharing the Gospel and distributing nets to the families in Angola. Our church and the board of His Nets prayed for you last week end.
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