Don't tell anyone, but ....
There are things that missionaries do that they would rather not report to the churches which are supporting them. Usually this involves something that is unacceptable if done at home. This weekend was such an occasion.
Olwen had accepted an invitation to speak at a weekend institute in another part of Colombia. What she didn't realize, until it was too late, was that she would also preach on Sunday. This not in a tinhut kind of setup, but a 2,000 strong congregation, and she would preach twice. The last I saw of her preparation was a big bit of blank paper with "Buenos días" written on it.
To complicate things the town had gone on to military alert because thousands of men from the country had arrived apparently under pressure from the terrorists. Two pastors have been killed in recent months and political elections are due soon.
She's now home, and is constantly talking about the self-giving and Christ-likeness of those she met. And that is what makes the apparently impossible, possible.
Photo: Sewing room - more Olwen's scene
Olwen had accepted an invitation to speak at a weekend institute in another part of Colombia. What she didn't realize, until it was too late, was that she would also preach on Sunday. This not in a tinhut kind of setup, but a 2,000 strong congregation, and she would preach twice. The last I saw of her preparation was a big bit of blank paper with "Buenos días" written on it.
To complicate things the town had gone on to military alert because thousands of men from the country had arrived apparently under pressure from the terrorists. Two pastors have been killed in recent months and political elections are due soon.
She's now home, and is constantly talking about the self-giving and Christ-likeness of those she met. And that is what makes the apparently impossible, possible.
Photo: Sewing room - more Olwen's scene
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