The Call

This week I met with George and Lynn to discuss the next steps to work with Pastor Roy Nazumbe in Malawi. We each agreed that he is a man to link arms with in his work in Mngwere.

The next step is a phone call from George to discuss the way forward. Dedza is on the border between Moz and Malwi, just about 5 hours from Carlos and Rubatano. I will be visiting Carlos with my team on Tuesday for about 2 weeks. It would be good if he could hear from Carlos and see Rubatano while I am there. We tried to call at our scheduled time, but unfortunately the connection did not go through. George agreed to try again soon.

Later that day (last Thursday), I thought about Pastor Nazumbe. He has been waiting for this communication for a month. Now we scheduled a call and it did not come. He does not get phone reception at this house, so if he is waiting on this call, I am sure he is trying to stay in a place where the call could come in. Thankfully the call went through later in the afternoon. We had a wonderful conversation.

He IS still interested in working with Hands, though is not able to come to Moz when I am there. No problem. He can come anytime it is convenient for both he and Carlos. As we talked through some preliminary steps, Pastor indicated that he is 100% invested in this. He has counted the cost and is willing to make the necessary sacrifices to make his community's outreach to the orphans, widows and the sick a success.

I am coming home in 11 weeks. Daily we process time spent here and what it will be like at home. (many of us leave in December.) I am here to lock arms with those who have a passion to live out God's call to "love your neighbor" and "let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream." Amos 5:24

Man, this call. To lock arms with Pastor Nazumbe. This is why I am here. To make the call to let him know that we (someone) wants to lock arms with him and see the life, physical and spiritual, that he longs to see in his community come about. Wow. Kingdom life. This is it.