A Johannesburg story, day 1

Sunday, January 17

We arrived in Joburg the night before but could do little but sleep that first night. Jonathan had trouble sleeping most of the week due to mental over-stimulation and Kelly was suffering from a stomach virus for the first day. We were both drowsy but kept our heads up. Pastor Willie Dengler of Mayfair Baptist Church preached that morning to his congregation and we got our first taste of South African worship songs. The church sings a mix of songs in English, Afrikaans, and Zulu when they gather.

We ate, gathered supplies, and rested to refuel ourselves from the long journey so we would be ready to serve for the rest of the week. Sunday evening worship at Mayfair was much more energetic since we had gotten some sleep. The people there are very warm and welcoming.