March 8

Today was a blessed day at Point of Grace.  We joined in worship again with the school likes and a few guests.  This last week and this weekend was visiting time for parents.  A few of those came to church this morning.  Here at Point of Grace, they celebrate communion every Sunday.  So it was great to gather around the altar with our brothers and sisters in Christ.

At the end of the service we processed up to the school to officially open and dedicate the library.  There were a lot of happy people: team, teachers, Pastor and Lorna, students, and guests alike.  They said it will benefit no only the school, but the community as well.  

Our second service was at Ararat church, about 5 minutes from here.  The service ran about two hours with communion and 5 baptisms.  It was a really neat full circle for me at this church.  In order to get to the church we had to walk by the house that the team from Emanuel mudded in 2013.  After the service was over, I realized that 4 of the children I baptized were from that house.  

We got back around 2:30 and ate lunch.  Then we invited some of the sponsored children over who had gifts to recieve.  It was fun having them by themselves and getting a little chance to visit.  We watched a little bit of the movie Madagascar and then went to the chapel to Skpye with Dodge Center.  It worked for a while, but then we lost it as more kids came in.  So we recorded a bunch of songs, the kids sang for close to an hour and a half.  At least we can bring that home with us to Dodge Center.

It was a bit of a tough night in the chapel tonight.  We began saying out goodbyes tonight, which are as tough for the kids as it is for the team. We cried, we hugged, and I told the team we will get to do it again tomorrow!

One more sleep here at Point of Grace.  The time went fast but we are all ready to return to our families.  Pray for our safe travels, that the work at Point of Grace would continue, and that God's grace would continue to abound here!