This Sunday morning a delegation of three members of a ‘daughter’ church expressed thier thanks to the EBC congregation for the assistance provided to their small church.  The first lady spoke in English and the second lady spoke in SiSwati.  The third person was a young man, who helps with youth.  The started by saying in English, “You’ve heard us speak in English and in SiSwati.  Now I’m going to speak in Spanish.  Do you have an interpreter?”  This got a chuckle from everyone.

Just before his sermon, Pastor Philips sang a duet with Irene.  He said that they had sung it at a funeral on Saturday.  It was a song I have not heard before — “Jesus, You’re the center of my joy.

CHORUS    Jesus, You’re the center of my joy      All that’s good and perfect comes from You        You’re the heart of my contentment        Hope for all I do Jesus,        You’re the center of my joy
VERSE 1     When I’ve lost my direction        You’re the compass for my way        You’re the fire and light        When nights are long and cold        In sadness, You’re my laughter        That shatters all my fears        When I’m all alone,        Your hand is there to hold
CHORUS
VERSE 2     You are why I find pleasure       In the simple things in life       You’re the music in the meadows and the streams       The voices of the children, my family, and home       You’re the source and finish of my highest dreams
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/jesus-youre-the-center-of-my-joy-lyrics-richard-smallwood.html ]

Pastors’s message this morning was from Ephesiana 1:15-23 with an emphasis on Christian knowledge.

After the service, one of the ladies from the ‘daughter’ church came to us and assured us that there would be a multitude of believers in heaven because of the technical work we are doing to broadcast the Gospel.   We do not know her, nor why she singled us out to tell us this, but it was such an encouragement!

Ruth invited us over for dinner after church again.  Like previous times, we provided her transportation home.  No one else was there this time.  Her meal was simpler than the previous ones but very good.  She prepared meat loaf patties and fried potato wedges with a salad.  We then had cake and tea.

We got home about 2pm and spent the afternoon relaxing and doing some blog entries.

We finished the evening with a snack and several rounds of Rummikub.  I then made a Skype call to my mother before turning in for the evening.