08 September 2008

A Glimpse...

Yesterday we ventured out on Sunday afternoon to find the foreign fellowship we'd heard about that meets at 2PM. It was a 40 minute taxi ride and it took us back to the area where we'd been before an come back unable to find them. But, we're not to be deterred...so out again we went.

We found them meeting off a side door at one of the registered fellowships here in the city.

We were warmly welcomed and took seats among people of various nations, tribes and toungues. All in the room could speak English though for most it was not their mother language.

There was an African team leading the music - it was just like being back in Kampala - it was so refreshing.

After we had a fantastic time lifting Him up in song...there was a period of time for introductions of the new faces.

There were nearly 150 souls in the room. Half of which appeared to be from Africa, another large segment from India and then several from Europe and N. America. We were the only family and we caused a great stir.

The kids LOVED IT! It was dynamic and very passionate. Even Magpie who is often a bit reserved in new settings was smiling and really participating in the music.

While we were singing a favorite song from back home I thought, "this is a glimpse of how it will be when people from every nation, tribe and toungue gather around the throne to worship the King." I had goosebumps and tears at the same time!

Once the introductions began we heard that people were from Hungary, Camaroon, Haiti, Jamaica, DR Congo, Nigeria, US, India and too many other places to tell you!

It truly is an International Fellowship and we were blessed beyond words to join with them!

Got to run off to school, week 2 begins in just 1 hour!

Love to all...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

That is wonderful... i think of you everytime i hear the song "He Reigns" by the Newsboys which talks about that exactly.
That song will continue to make me think of you!
Smiley Yamaguchi
ps. canned peaches with Grandma B today and thought of you pregnant with swollen hands at a different peach canning event! :)