For the day of Pentecost we flew to the city of Kalemie which is situated on the shores of the large lake called Tanganyika.  We taught a seminar on the Holy Spirit to pastors and workers in that area, which is situated at the farthest east portion of Katanga province.  This whole region has for many years been in the hold of rebels who have burnt churches, hymnals, and Bibles.  The majority of the pastors had but one request:  send us Bibles in Swahili.  We're asking you to help us to equip these pastors with the Word of God.  How can a pastor prepare a good message when he doesn't have his own Bible?  We have baptised this project "100 Bibles for the Bibleless" (a play on words in French).  We would like to fly in a hundred Bibles for a total cost of about $1200.00 Cdn.(cost plus shipping).  Thank-you in advance for your generosity.

The Tanganyika is enormous and gives you the impression of being on the shores of the ocean.  The  mountains which we see in the photo on the left are in Tanzania.  In Kalemie, the main activity is fishing, and there is a huge quantity of fish.  Every day that the water is calm, the fishermen leave to earn their living. 

 

We have been an encouragement to these pastors, and at each meeting there was a choir that sang.  The resources in this area are meager.  Yet even so, they honoured us by giving us a goat and some pigeons.  Yes, these were to eat.  Marielle succeeded in saving the pigeons.  But the goat made a delicious meal for the pastors.  Everywhere we go we are an attraction for the children who call out "Musungu," which means "a white."  It's in the name of the Lord and in your name that we want to be a blessing to the people of Katanga.  Aksanti sana!