Sunday July 5, 2008
If it looks like a party it is and one that surprised me. Alas, I had no July 4 celebration here. The last day of sewing class was Thursday and it was the start of what we are now experiencing, four days of non-stop torrential rain with winds that make you think you are going to freeze. But to my surprise, I arrived at class to find that the teachers and students had planned a party to mark the end of their six months together as a sewing class.
I bought the cake but they brought everything else, including the "braai" or grilled meat which they love. After I congratulated them, they thanked me but the most beautiful moment was when I asked someone to pray. For the first time Namgamso, the sewing instructor offered to pray and she did so with a passion and holy excitement that just warmed my heart. She has enjoyed this group of women but also she has grown spiritually from the Bible studies she attends. It is about sewing and skills but it is as much about growing in Christ and I thank God for this in this first class of 2008.
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