From Sun Mar 21:
Hello to all! I am writing this on Sunday afternoon, I could not connect to the internet last night.
Thanks to all who have been reading this blog, we really appreciate that you have been following our adventures in the Central African Republic. One can feel pretty isolated out here at what seems like the end of the earth (or at least it seems we can see it from here!) God has been so good to us in keeping us healthy. Most of us have had a day or two of not feeling well but God has sustained us by His Grace. I know we have readers from Ohio and Pennsylvania and we thank you both for tuning in.
1 Corinthians 12:4-6 says,"There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men." This is a great passage because it is a reminder of how God has gifted each of us to accomplish His purposes. It has been fun watching each one on the team use his skills for God's purposes. When we were doing something that did not relate to our skills it gave us a chance to interact with those watching us. Most of time this involved playing soccer or throwing a football or even just shaking hands with a smile. Our prayer is that we have shared the love of Jesus with all we have met.
Saturday was a great day for those on our team who love doing mechanical things. At the ICDI garage many projects need attention.
Jim Fish started working on a Nissan to fix the many issues it had developed during our trip. Jim did a great job and corrected many problems. Some parts are not available because there are no auto part stores down the street. Some parts Jim took off other used trucks. Creativity is very important in Central Africa.
Rick, Bruce, John, Kevin, and Sonny worked on an equipment trailer used to haul the Beetle drilling rig. The trailer's ground clearance needs to be increased to accommodate the harsh road conditions. The guys flipped the trailer over to take the axles off to make changes to the springs to allow the trailer to stand taller and even allow for bigger tires. Remember I said creativity was important, these guys worked together to make it work. The trailer should be finished by Monday.
Sonny also repaired the shop air compressor which had not worked for a couple of months. I worked on organizing inventory in a shipping container. We all worked hard and long to get as much done as we could. I believe all of us using our skills for God is a form of worship just like singing in church. We want God to receive all the glory for what we do. I believe it is like the story of Jesus in the gospels when he took some bread and fish and fed over 5000 people. If we give to Jesus what we have no matter how small we think it is Jesus can multiply the results.
In His Service
Tim
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