Wherever two or three are gathered . . .
I have this picture in my mind constantly. Several things stand out in my mind when I see this picture. First, there are Abbey and Hild sitting on stools with the Bibles opening, waiting for the study to begin. There is a person sitting with them facing us. They are carrying on a conversation about day-to-day life. All three are seated on hand-carved wooden stools. There is a chair that is empty. That day, the chair was for me. I had been asked to lead the study on God's covenant with Abraham. This picture came to mind as I sat in my youth high school class with 3 students. Sometimes I have none, and sometimes it is just one. But I have learned to wait and see ... not who shows up, but who God sends. That day in Kavanga the chief and one older lady came to the Bible study. The rest of the village was off chasing cattle out of the village garden. However, we waited over an hour for the chief and the lady to "show up." I sat in that chair praying