After the service we were introduced to the International Bible Institute Students (this is a PFC training curriculum for discipleship with about 3 years of classes that lead to the Student able to start a house church, in or outside the Prison) currently 28 students. Chaplain Matthew has raised a “staff” of 6 teachers for this initiative, more on them tomorrow! One more teacher is currently being mentored by Dee Peterson in the PFC Woodinville Office. Africans really like education, it’s seen as their best chance of advancement, and these men and a couple women are robust disciples.
Thursday, March 21
Today everyone wore our newly created African dress outfits. Ladies had dresses, men had pants and overshirts. Hats and shoes also! We drove an hour-and-a-half, one way, to get to this prison.
This prison was just north over the border into Abia State, at Arochukwu Prison. It may have been our best service of them all this trip! Lot of energy, lot of enthusiasm, much prayer, cheering, singing, praise, a truly most-excellent campaign! Roles for this service were: Prison OIC Gifts Emcee Testimony 1st Sermon 2nd Sermon Altar Call Healing Leader Prayer Inmate Gifts Arochukwu Don Don Dee Chase Bob Bob Chase Bob Ron This final prison was the smallest so far, not used to attracting a missions team, and the OIC was surprised but appreciative of the gift bags (one for him, his wife, his kids and a Study Bible and small gifts for his Chaplain as well). Chase commented, “I’ve not seen the value of this ‘gifting’ prior to this occasion.” This young OIC, not used to receiving gifts and support to his Chaplain and Inmates, was quite touched by our little presentation. He repeated himself a couple times in a brief “thank you” speech, and was visibly
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