Praises go where they belong!

Friday was a busy day. We had two events, one of which was a huge opportunity. God must have been at work, because we were able to share with a group of about 500 people for 3 hours. This is how it went down...

Apparently this school has a 'family day' every year at the end of the school year. In the past they have had fun events, dances, etc. Well, the people with power have been impressed by what Operation Reconciliation is doing, it seems. So, they decided to have a seminar for all the student's families for their family day event. We had activities and experiential learning events, testimonies, teaching, etc. I think the day went well, people seemed to react positively. The main focus of the day was on character and family communication, stuff like that. It is so hard because there are so many broken homes here. Even if a parent wants to spend time with their child, they often have to work all the time just to provide food and housing. There are a couple pictures here from the event...










































































Today I spent some time riding my bicycle around the city. Every Sunday here, they shut down 5 or 6 of the main city streets to cars. Only bicycles and pedestrian traffic is allowed. It is possible to go all over the city this way, without having to ride in traffic. This place is HUGE! I rode for several hours and when I looked at the map later, the area I rode around was only about 1/3 of the city. Well, it was enough to tire me out, anyhowsers. A couple not very artistic shots of the city streets are below, finishing out this very short post. I don't think this post is even long enough to build a fence with...


























Vendors selling anything from fruit juice to bicycle parts line the streets in places during the Sunday rides








In Truth
Stephen