Botswana Day 8- Mary Beth Barham

Even though it was our last day in Jwaneng it gave me hope. The Lord has been softening the hearts of the people and I was able to witness first hand His amazing worl. When we arrived at our morning appointment, the girl, Godnelawang, came out with papers filled with questions. It was evident she had studied the Bible, and by God’s grace we were able to answer some of her questions and lead her to Jesus. She decided she was ready and willing to be born again, and for the first time in my life I was able to lead the sinners prayer for someone other than myself.

This afternoon brought even more joy. We had the opportunity to sit down and talk to a woman, Nono. She was already born again but had many questions and really had a heart for the lost. She was especially torn about Christians who only give part of their life. She said the devil never sleeps, he is alwys trying to pull us away from God, but we do not give the same attention to our faith. Just like the devil, our faith should never sleep. Honestly I think I have learned more from the people of Botswana than I have been able to teach them. After a bum-numbing ride back to Lobatse we went out to expereince restaurant life in Botswana. “The Braii Place”. The steak was delicious and we have conclusively decided that they have the best ice cream.

Its going to be hard leaving Botswana knowing that we will never see some of those people again. It was heartbreaking enough to say good bye to some of the children we had played and become friends with today. We have one last weekend of ministry, beginning with a “Family Fun Day” Saturday afternoon.

Mary Beth Barham