Lichinga

Yesterday I spent the morning with some women from the Mother's Union. The Mother's Union plays a central role in the life of the Anglican Church in Mozambique. On Thursday mornings, in the local congregation, the women meet together to plan for their work of mercy. Before their meeting, the priest leads a communion service. It was beautiful to kneel next to my Mozambican sisters and share together in the body of Christ. How could my spirit not be encouraged by the reaffirmation that God is at work here and that through Christ we are united. After the service, the women sang and danced for me. Joyful, hopeful, wonderful hospitality. They then brought lunch to Greg and I and to Mark Van Koevering, our friend and a bishop in the Anglican Church serving here in Mozambique. The next post I'll introduce you to some of the people working here.

Enjoy these pictures from the day with the women and other local scenes.