Visiting Churches

Church visitation and preaching is something that Kevin continues to do regularly.  It is always an “event” when he shows up, and often there will be a lunch put on for a few select leaders and the visitor.  Sometimes Kevin counts himself lucky because he is visiting a monitor’s church and doesn’t have to preach, but instead gets to hear the monitor preach!  It is always encouraging to hear them preaching what they  have learned over these last years.  Sometimes the services go on for almost four hours, which usually happens because there are multiple singing groups who want to sing and dance (three or four songs), and each of those groups consists of a mix of the same people from the church.  Then there are often multiple offerings. sometimes multiple preachings, and long announcements.  When we first moved to Mozambique we would get frustrated with the long services, but these days we just rest and relax, enjoying the good music and letting the time pass.  It is often exciting to see the growth in the churches due to receiving some good teaching! – C