The twins are doing better, but not great, and missionary nurses Linda Barney and Marie Olsen assess that everyone will survive through the night. Friday, January 20. We return to Bura Ananani and put in a full day of treatment as well as stopping at mid-day for health teaching. I am also able to share with them for several minutes why we have come. I explain that as Christians it is the love of God, who sent Jesus to die for us on the cross, which has brought us to help them.
Muslim evangelism is always like walking on egg shells - very delicate business.
I wish you could have been present to hear the touching speech of an old Orma elder expressing his heart-felt appreciation and asking God to bless us. I wish you could hear our Africa Inland Church missionary colleagues as they relate how this relief effort has opened doors for evangelistic witness among these Muslim people. We considered it a privilege to be able to do this relief effort hand in hand with our Africa Inland Church colleagues. RCWS always works through national churches who are close and responsive to the local people, rather than setting up their own structures. This enables local churches, who often have limited financial resources, to respond to the needs of their neighbors as part of their gospel witness.