Harvest School is winding down, and God has not stopped doing great things! The staff member who was crushed by a 10 ton truck is sitting up in a hospital in South Africa! She never needed surgery, pins, or any other procedure, just the healing power of Jesus! We have two of the most amazing pastors here to speak and teach, pastor Jose Novela and pastor Supresa Sitole. Pastor Jose works at the Iris base in Maputo, the capital of Mozambique, and he carries the powerful presence of God. We get to host him for the week, which means we get to spend more time with him than a normal staff would. He is such a humble man, who knows how important a relationship with Jesus is. Pastor Supresa is the leader of the Iris base in South Africa, and never stops laughing! He is filled with constant joy because he knows Jesus! It is such an amazing privilege to have both of these men of God here to speak to the students. They also blessed us by coming to a staff meeting and praying for us and washing our feet! It was a humbling experience because these men have walked with God for many years, and have seen hundreds, if not thousands, come to know king Jesus. Yet they humble themselves to serve and bless us who have served Harvest school for the past two months.
Another amazing thing that happened was the 20th anniversary of Iris in Mozambique which was celebrated on Thursday. The entire church was decorated with balloons and packed with chairs to accommodate for 3,000 people! There was worship, the Iris school danced, Heidi spoke, and there was a special moment where both Heidi and Rolland were honored for their service to this nation. Local pastors clothed Heidi and Rolland with a piece of fabric, called a Kapulana, and then lifted them up into the air in their chairs! It was wonderful to see them honored in such a way, because so much sacrifice went into making Iris what it is now. It was truly a day to celebrate all Iris had done in Mozambique.
Lastly there was graduation; the biggest celebration for Harvest School and the Bible School! Everyone gathers together in the church where there is worship, dancing, a school dance, and to end the ceremony a huge line of prayer, called a fire tunnel. The festivities started in the morning and went through a chicken lunch with the whole school, then into the night when all the Harvest school students came together to eat sweets, dance, and enjoy their last night all together in Pemba. That day is filled with both joy and sadness, because you know you have to leave this family you have created, and yet you reflect on every good moment you spent with them.
Looking back at these past three months and at all the growth which has taken place within us it astounds me how great our God is. There are ways we encountered Him in Pemba, that we never would have anywhere else in the world. There were physical, mental, and spiritual challenges that were only overcome by the help of our Lord Jesus. We have come out of this season of staffing at Harvest School different people, with a whole new depth in our relationships with Jesus. He is King of our lives, and where ever He calls us we will go!!!
Blessings and Love from
The Reckless team
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