They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Well I will let the pictures to the talking to summarize an awesome day with the community of Guru and surrounding areas. Guru is about 200 km from where our base is situated. The people …. and more specific the leaders of Guru has been crying for Bibles for some time now. I was able to locate some Bibles from an amazing man in South Africa Fanie Loots from Bible for Believers.
I was happy (after the normal smuggling procedures at the border) to be able to provide the leaders of Guru with more than 230 Bibles for pastors in churches. Mostly all of the pastors in churches do not own their own Bible. I left the base early in the morning packed with 230 dynamite sticks (that’s if you read the Bible and actually do it). Loaded and ready with my anxious interpreter Joao we head off to one of the most amazing experiences in my lifetime.
Photo: Packing Bibles and ready to leave!
Photo: We were welcomed early in the morning in Guru by the Director of Agriculture in the area. He also played a major role in the local church in the area and was overwhelmed with his wife at our arrival as promised. Coke, Fanta and bread was a welcome breakfast.
Photo: To summarize the church service is just not possible. Leaders came from everywhere with pastors travelling 150 km to receive their quota of Bibles. Bibles handed out to leaders were carefully noted by the secretary of the area.
Photo: When the Bibles were ready to be transported to the different areas the church spontaneously made a line outside of the church and danced and sang until every leader appeared with his box of Bibles.
Photo: The hot sun could not keep people away. Although they did not receive a Bible (due to the shortage of Bibles) they shared in the joy and fun because someone else could receive one.
Photo: The political leader of Guru helped to carry one of the boxes loaded with Bibles.
Even after the preaching and ceremony people refused to stop singing. One young man came to me after the ceremony and said: “We believe the Bibles could become more – like fish and bread – you know what I mean?” Yes, I knew what he was saying! They probably stood there for another 15 minutes before I told them that I had to leave. I was already in Guru for more than 9 hours singing, dancing, eating and praising God – it was time to leave. With cries of “don’t forget us” and “come back with more Bibles” it was time to leave the dust of Guru behind.