My First Bible Study
Friday, September 12th, 2008 | Uncategorized
These lovely people are also in my HCG. I thought they deserved their own picture!
- This is still my Home Care Group. They’re wonderful. I love them!!!
On New Year’s Eve, I went to my first Bible Study (though I’m not sure if it’s the right one so I could use some prayer with this) and then afterwards most of us went over to someone’s house for a party. Like most thing in Ethiopia, this Bible study lasted longer than I was expecting. It took about 2 1/2 - 3 hours but it was wonderful! The group was about half Ethiopian and half non-Ethiopian (mostly from other countries in Africa like Kenya, Uganda, South Africa, Rwanda, Namibia, etc.). It’s a bit of a transient group in the sense that people come and go depending on how long they stay in Addis.
Then we went over to someone’s house, had delicious Ethiopian food (it was better than any restaurant I’ve been to here so far-Yummy!), talked to each other, and sang songs to Jesus in Amharic, Swahili, and English (so cool!). I had fun singing songs in different languages. It’s such a great way to learn new words. And something very very special happens when people sing worship songs in their own language to Jesus. It’s like a fire has been lit inside of them and they become alive in a way that they haven’t before!
What strikes me most about the church services and Bible Study that I’ve been to thus far is that at least 1/3 to 1/2 of the time is spent just praising and thanking God for who He is. This has been a bit convicting for me as I realize that often when I go to a Bible Study or church service I think more about what I can get from God, as opposed to just praising Him for Himself.
1 Comment to My First Bible Study
How true dat is!
September 15, 2008