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Here is a peek into my diary for Saturday, June 26, 2004
I woke up at 7:15, my first morning in the town of Mafeteng.
I ate wheat bread with peanut butter, an orange, and milk for breakfast.
We led a children’s service from 10:00 to 12:30, which included songs with motions and puppets, a Bible story, memorizing a Bible verse, coloring the story page, and games. The kids are SO adorable! 
Unfortunately, due to the AIDS epidemic, the majority of the children are orphans. I’m still surprised by how grateful they are over the littlest things ~ like the fact that gave them keep 2 crayons to keep. I’m also amazed by how happy they seem to be, despite their poverty and the death of their parents. Lunch was beans, rice, and carrots.We led a youth service from 2:00 to 4:30, which included songs, special music, a Bible lesson, testimonies, skits, and an activity. The youth service wasn’t just for teenagers, it was for people in their twenties as well. One part I had in the service was to give a testimony. I shared a poem I had written, called “Use Me Lord” along with a few verses and words of encouragement.
At the end of the service, we opened it up for anyone who wanted prayer. A young teacher, named Edith came to me personally and asked for prayer. She said she had been blessed by my poem and wanted me to pray for her. When we were done, I asked her if I could take her picture to remember her in prayer. A team member took the picture for me with my camera. A couple minutes later, Edith asked how she could get a copy of the picture. Another team member, Vaughn, overheard and suggested that he take a Polaroid picture of us. He took two, giving one to me and one to her. They had never seen that type of camera here before and they were just so delighted to watch it develop right in front of their eyes! Carrabba shouted out loud when he saw it develop! With shock and disbelief, he asked how it had happened! 
After the service, we drove into town to pick up Pastor Gift’s wife. We got back at 5:40.
The evening service was from 6:30 to 9:40 and all the people of the church and village were invited. Besides helping to lead the songs, my part in the service was to give a testimony. I did that by reading a poem I had written, called “Just a Reminder” along with some verses and gave some words of encouragement.
At the end of the service, Pastor Gift asked our team to pray over his wife, who had lost her voice more than a year ago. After the service, Pastor Gift told me that he was really ministered to by the poem and what I had shared. He said he believed it was prophecy and wanted me to write out a copy for him.
For supper we had seasoned beef cubes, squash, fresh baked bread, and Lesotho’s national dish papa (it is a firm, grainy, flavorless porridge made from maize.) 
We had a meeting with the Pastor about the plans for the next day.
Then, we each had our solo devotions and go to bed at 12:15am.
The passage Pastor Nat had assigned for Day Six was Romans 12:4-21. The verses that ministered to me were:
verses 6-8 ~ God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out when you have faith that God is speaking through you. Other gifts: serving others, teaching, encouraging, financially blessing, leadership ability & showing kindness.
verse 11 ~ Never be lazy in your work, but serve the Lord enthusiastically.
verse 15 ~ When others are happy, be happy with them. If they are sad, share their sorrow.
verse 10 ~ Love each other with genuine brotherly love (affection), and take delight in honoring each other.
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