2nd Thursday update

Kevin called this evening with the following update:

The teaching is going well. They have challenged the pastors to learn to read so they can read the Bible and learn for themselves rather than relying on what others have told them. The pastors know nothing about the Old Testament as they have never had it in their language. They are very open and hungry to learn.

Here are some specific prayer requests from the team:

• The weather is getting hotter and the mosquitoes are getting worse
• Dale is still having some pain in his leg and did not sleep well, so pray for rest and pain relief
• Kevin has not been sleeping well
• AJ reports that "the comfort zone is shrinking as the passion for the kids is growing." He says that he has seen and heard too many machine guns for his comfort

Kevin said the machine guns they heard were from people scaring gazelles away from their water supply. He said there was a funny incident when a hawk swooped down and tried to take Jim's hat. They seem to be in good spirits and are excited about how God is working with the pastors and others who have come to the trainings.