Still Painting

Well we have been here for almost a month and I haven’t done much of anything but paint window and door frames. The buildings that we had built last year needing painting inside before classes can start down there. Janet has windows and doors ordered but in the mean time she needed the inside of the buildings painted. She has been busy coordinating evangelistic meetings for the conference near Kibidula, but before leaving she left primer for the walls and oil paint for the window and door frames making sure she left enough work for us since she was going to be gone for almost 3 weeks.

Theresa and I have been painting the window and door frames and her boys have been putting two coats of primer on the walls. We should finish by Thursday or Friday. This is a good thing for they will be leaving on Sunday to come back to America. Sure was good to have them here. Theresa taught health class to the girls in our sewing class and also touched on Basic English. There was a lot of questions and interest in both.

Nothing much else happening, just keeping busy and staying away from splinters.  Oh, Theresa and I also have painted Janet’s kitchen and Living room/dining room for her while she has been gone. She was here briefly and saw the kitchen but has yet to see the living room/dining room. The paint she got was a little different than what she wanted but it actually doesn’t look that bad. We’ll see when she comes on Sunday.

We still do not have indoor plumbing yet, but having the water right next to the house is a far cry better than hauling water from a distance away. Maybe when Janet comes to stay we might look into it.

I am reading the Great Controversy again and am on the chapters covering the midnight cry. This book always amazes me as to how accurate it is, but then again it shouldn’t for it came from the Lord who is all knowing. Something I had read earlier this week on p. 397 - "The spirit of error will lead us from the truth; and the Spirit of God will lead us into truth. But, say you, a man may be in an error, and think he has the truth. What then? We answer, The Spirit and word agree. If a man judges himself by the word of God, and finds a perfect harmony through the whole word, then he must believe he has the truth; but if he finds the spirit by which he is led does not harmonize with the whole tenor of God's law or Book, then let him walk carefully, lest he be caught in the snare of the devil."--The Advent Herald and Signs of the Times Reporter, vol. 8, No. 23 (Jan. 15, 1845). {GC 396.2} It is so important for us to seek guidance from the Holy Spirit and pray that we won’t believe a lie and also for us to be studying God’s Word ourselves so we will not be deceived into believing that we are right when we are wrong. This is my prayer for each one of us.

That is all for now from Mago, TZ Africa

Deniece