We attended the village's usual church meeting in our last day in the village. Both traditionally and culturally, there are things that different from what we are used to. To describe only a couple, women sit on one side of the church, while men sit on the other.
A few of the gents in the church
A couple of the ladies
There are no instruments to accompany singing, which is led by Danel. Danel sings and preaches into a megaphone which I'm sure can be heard for miles around...maybe even further. Danel had asked Nate to preach, so Nate spoke on the armour of God.
Afterward, we had the opportunity to spend time and interact with the men and women in the church. No English is spoken whatsoever, so it was handy to have Janaac translate. A woman who was pulling on my arm told me that if Nate and I would "stay forever", that her and the other women would "build us a house." We later learned that this is not an uncommon offer if someone really wants you to stick around.
Kids church. They are intently watching a
basket if treats being passed around
It was sad to say goodbye to Danel and Anita; the beautiful people in this place have left a mark on our hearts that will last forever. We are better off having met them. As we started our trek back the way we came, Anita stood and watched until we were out if sight. We both wonder if we'll ever meet again someday.
We will miss the people, and this place
Some of the church family
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