Gbarnga conference day.

Today we woke up in our guesthouse that had two fans on us overnight. They kept us cool enough to sleep most of the night. We got up just after 6:00 a.m. to get ready to go to a Pastor’s conference that we didn’t have any responsibility at. It would be an easier day…I thought. As we headed down to our car, around 7:30 Emmanuel leaned over to me to say, ‘We’re going to have a service tonight around 5:00 p.m. at the LCMI Gbarnga church and I told them you would speak’. So I wouldn’t have the day free after all.

The Pastor’s conference, put on by our new friend David of CCI, was at another local church here in Gbarnga. Jenny and I were to tag along during their training that would run from 8:00 a.m. thru 4:00 p.m.

We arrived at the church and they gave us some coffee and cornbread for breakfast. We all found a seat and the conference began.

A young lady sat down next to Jenny with her young son and I knew I’d be asking to hold the little guy before too long. He fussed a little bit and I asked the mom if I could carry him for her. She was very gracious to let me carry him. I had him until the lunch break. We walked around, he slept and he kept me busy. Jenny paid more attention to the conference than I did.

At lunch they gave us a great meal with a fresh platter that was so good. Of course we had rice with soup, but this was the highlight to me.

Jenny and I discussed it that we’d ask for a ride back to the guesthouse so I could prepare my message to the church and Jenny felt a little rough in her stomach. Emmanuel gave us a ride and told me he’d be back to get me for the evening church service.

It was a relaxing afternoon and I was able to look through my files and find a relative message that just needed some tweaking. I went to work and had it completed an hour later. Emmanuel showed up at 4:30 and I was ready to go. He looked at me and said ‘We’re not going now.’ I asked if we are going at all, and he just laughs and tells me we’re just leaving later, around 5:30. so, we headed over to the church and I shared what God had for them from my notes. We finished and prayed for Country Bible Church and headed back to the guesthouse.

Jenny and David stayed behind. David had lead the conference all day and Jenny wanted to give her stomach a rest…and the power came on so she now had a fan to help cool her.

When I returned we had a good supper and enjoyed the somewhat cooler air as we ate outside. Now we are in our room with both fans blowing. It is 9:35 and still 79 degrees, and the weather app says it feels like 88. I concur.

Tomorrow we will attend the morning session of the conference and then leave for Yekepa after lunch. More tomorrow night. Not sure how good the cell coverage is in Yekepa, but I’ll try anyway.