Day 10

Yesterday we stayed on the BIMS property all day and recuperated with some much needed R&R. We did some laundry and organized our belongings to prepare for our treacherous 26 hours of travel time back home to the States. We headed out to Sandton to experience the local nightlife and possibly meet some young professionals who could give us some insight into Jozi culture. We met a few people who were extremely nice. It was a late night and we arrived back at BIMS around 1am. Exhausted, we slept right away to wake up in time on Sunday, for our daily devotionals and to leave for church service at House of Harvest Ministries (HOHM) in Midrand.

As it is Women's Month in South Africa, HOHM asked Pastor Joyce to speak to the congregation. The people at HOHM were so welcoming and we experienced an incredible and interesting Sunday morning service. After the service we were invited to yet another delicious feast prepared by wonderful hands. During the feast we got to talk to the leaders of HOHM and ask then questions and listen to their testimonies.

After HOHM, we drove back to BIMS to get a few hours of rest in before we attended another Sunday service later in the evening at Christian Family Church in Kempton Park. CFC was an amazing church with a beautiful campus. The sermon was delivered by Pastor Andre and he spoke about fearing the Lord and walking in the fear of the Lord. After the service we walked around the beautiful campus and visited the bookstore where we saw copies of PDL and PDC! We even bought our driver, Vussie, a copy of the book so he could read it.

Overall, our Sunday was filled with amazing experiences and God gave us the strength to wake up early and visit 2 churches. We've visited a total of 4 churches during our 2 week stay and each church was unique. We were blessed to have spent time at each church and see how different and diverse they were.

Prayer Requests:
1. Team's safety and health. A few of us are experiencing headaches an body aches. Our minds and our bodies are exhausted but we are pushing through to minister till the end of our trip! So please pray that God continues to give us the strength and that he renews our bodies and our minds and energizes us each morning.
2. Pray that during our debriefing, we may be able to express ourselves fully and wholeheartedly to one another and that we may fully grasp everything wee learned while in Joburg.
3. Pray for our long flight home on Tuesday 8/21. That we may travel safely and that there may not be any issues.