Our women’s event was held on Tues., April 5th. We had planned on having a tea for the women, but that idea was scrapped because we expected 200 or more women outdoors on the church benches. The logistics would have been too difficult for our small ministry team.
The women of Lassin Baptist Church led our worship time. What a blessing to be in Cameroon and praise God with together with them as they played the drums and other percussion instruments! Songs were sung both in English and in Noni, their tribal language. Women from other Christian churches in the community also participated, as well as several Muslim women. It was exciting to see so many women come together to worship and fellowship. There were more than 200 in attendance.
I gave my testimony of salvation and of God’s healing of cancer in my life. The women sat quietly and really seemed to take in the words of encouragement about God’s faithfulness, no matter what the circumstances of our lives. Several women were invited to share testimonies of God’s blessings in their lives. Pastor Alfred’s wife translated into the Noni language, so the older women could understand. Our Cameroonian helper, Joy, also spoke to the women about the importance of taking care of their health, especially in having female exams. That was an important message to deliver in that village, as the rate of cervical cancer is very high in Cameroon.
After another time of vibrant worship, the men of our team gave out the “dash” of gift bags to the women. They were all so excited to receive our gifts of love, provided by the women of FBC. Each bag included soap, lotion, a net sponge, an item of jewelry, and a Bible verse bookmark.
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