We were all up with the sun on Sunday morning or up with the Haw-de-daw bird...I don't know which one woke me up. This was our first view of the farm in the daylight and the Price's had built/renovated several building so that we could hold a camp there. There was a dorm for girls and one for guys, a dining hall area, and a chapel.
We headed into Lichtenberg for church. Mindy was preaching and we all kind of had a role in the service. Keith, the regular pastor, was on holiday so we didn't get to meet him. Many of the church members knew Mindy from when she was at this church for a pulpit exchange in 2004. When we arrived, there were several kids that attended camp from previous years and it was obvious that relationships had been built with these kids since they were quite excited to see the Asbury members who had been to South Africa before.
The first thing that I noticed when I walked into the sanctuary was the definite split between the blacks and whites. They didn't sit with one another or interact in any way. However, the service was nice. Mindy preached on things to leave behind in 08 and what praises/blessings to carry into 09. There was a good bit of congregational sharing and our group led a few songs.
After church we went to the Wright's house for lunch. It was a relaxing time with excellent food. We went back to the farm and made some final preparations for the next day's camp and enjoyed each other's company until we headed to bed.
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