the Atlantic Ocean near the Compound
We had a good night Tuesday night and Wednesday morning. Those who had presentations did some more planning. We ate at the guest house using leftovers from lunch at the center and leftovers from a restaurant visit.
We went to the Women’s Center for breakfast .
Worship – We started with “This is the day”. The prayers reflected these words. We have come to worship. We come seeking the water.
Linda lead the Bible Study on the theme from John 4:1-30.
There were lots of comments about the Samaritan Woman at the Well. The women are really sharing and testifying to the truths they experience through the Scripture.
They were engaged in the conversation and passionate about the interpretations of what happened.
After a break, Diana talked about the Channels of Mission Giving and had them share the similarities and differences. They used the term Assessments which are asked of the conference to the district for administration and program. The districts ask the locals to contribute an assessment.
Linda and Rita started their segment on Leadership Development by using the Matthew 20 and John 13 verses about servant leadership. After lunch they continued sharing with the women using materials from the handbook sections on taking on the task and responsibilities of members of the organization. There was a lively discussion about the roles of leadership.
Discussion of how they would like to work on their conference project continued. They are going to do a needs assessment so they will be able to focus on what is needed in the different areas. They are definitely going to focus on women, children and youth.
When they leave they will have a better feel for the structure and awareness of the social issues that are going to be discussed tomorrow.
In the evening we rested and went to dinner at a restaurant around the corner from the compound that served Chinese food and other Asian cuisine. We had debriefing devotions and began to settle for the night.
The Guest House where we are staying.