Hello, everyone! I decided to post again while I have time. I want to write about Africa while it is still pretty fresh on my mind. One thing that really sticks out is this:

We were in Contonou, Benin, where we spent some time with Pasteur John Baptiste. We had just come from their Sunday service, and it was now time for lunch, but we needed to exchange our money from U.S. funds to franks. Because it was Sunday, the place where Pasteur Jean usually went was closed, so he had no choice bu to go to the market to find someone there. There are people everywhere who will do this, the tricky thing is to find and HONEST person to do this.

So he approached someone, and explained that he was a pastor, and he asked them not to cheat him. When one of the fellas heard that Pasteur was a pastor, he asked Pasteur Jean to pray for him. So he did. Right then and there. After the prayer, they proceeded to change the funds. Pasteur counted it 2 TIMES. He said it was all there both times, and so he started to walk away. After a few seconds, the many who had asked for prayer came running after him and said that there was some money missing. Pasteur said that that was impossible. That both times he counted it, it was all there. So he counted it a 3rd time. Then he realized that the equivalent of $200 U.S. dollars was missing!! That is what these guys do. They are heavy into voodoo, and they can make it "appear" to be all there! Pasteur had heard about that happening, but had not seen it done until that day. So then the two of them went back to the fella that changed the money and got the rest of it.

I am so glad that we serve the Lord, Who is mightier than any principality and ruler of this old world!! He is Great!!

Have a Wonderful Day,

Psalm 113:1,2

Love,

Ida