Note from Jack Sample…
Dear Readers,
I apologize for the delay in sending out the following message. I was on a short trip to attend a wedding in La Grande OR and just got back. Unfortunately I left at home my connection device for getting on the Internet while on the road. … Jack
Sent September 25:
Dear Friends and Family
I have made it now through the Burundi border The rain helped so we did not have to go through all the bags. I had to list everything and promise it would not stay in Burundi. It was quite a challenge.
The ADRA truck had tire problems but someone stopped who had just the right tool to tighten the lugs. It was dark quickly and the road was blocked.
But the Lord has worked it so we are staying with a nice couple from England who are working the Food for the Hungry. The Adventist friend led us here after we had tried all hotels in town. It was a nice treat for me.
We were stopped by army soldiers who then after asking bribes, finally allowed us to proceed. Suddenly a drunk soldier was fighting the others and raised his gun in front of the car threatening to shoot us. We backed up and looked for lodging. We are very safe for the night and happily set. Ann gave me a nice room with 2 beds She also gave a delicious cookie and some hot herb tea. What a blessing.
I am sure God has done even more miracles than I realize.
Yesterday I came through a forest where all the white faced “baboons” were eating along the road. I think it looks like a Colobus monkey but will check my animal encyclopedia when I get home.
I had to pay some more money to enter even though I had a visa because of its unresolved problem. I am warned by these people (Ann and Steve) to check in Bujumbura for perhaps I only have a 3 day visa.
We will head onto the road early maybe 7:30 and go through Bujumbura and on to the Kivoga where the school is.
Your fellow co laborer in the Master’s Vineyard
Dr RoseSent today:
Dear Friends and family,
\monday Sept, 29, 2008 Bujumbura, Burundi, AFRICA
Pray for my health and my laptop..
I have done Friday night, Sabbath and Sunday meetings. 12 have already asked for baptism and the 1000 students are very enthusiastic for the message on the tabernacle. The last meeting was set up and taken down and 80 percent of the message was delivered by my translator due to an illness after eating Broccoli in the morning, After they took things and put them away, now the laptop is refusing to boot. I am praying for it to wake up before tonight. Someone is loaning a laptop, but it may not have power point or recognize my Lacie external hard drive w my programs.
Sunday morning I cooked broccoli which tasted so bitter. I feared to eat. Then after tasting a little, others tasted it. I remember the story of Elisha called to pray for the waters from Jericho because they were so bitter. As a doctor I always wondered if the bitterness from that water was due to the massive burial in that location.
I planned to take charcoal but got busy setting up the sanctuary. Extreme cramps and violent symptoms ensued till I could not stand up well. They begged me to go to meeting and crying and prayers ascended. I went onto the platform, spoke till I had to vomit and then told the audience Steven would tell about the colors. I had spoken to him about the possibility he would have to do the meeting. He looked terrified. He has translated 2 other crusades, why could he not at least do an introduction. I listened in the back room. I almost forgot to turn off my radio microphone that was over my ear. I heard him speaking must louder than at first and knew, The Holy Spirit was working to cover my extreme suffering. It was said that the students thought the meeting was planned the way it happened.
Now I am in Bujumbura. There is no email at the school. We are on a remote mountain. It is very beautiful with flowering trees and a huge church that is packed with 1000 students. Some are sitting at the door , Maybe 50 to 100 are there. There are people in school there who heard Jenny’s and my program in Buganda. They are thrilled to see me again and expect that I should recognize them. Pastor Andrew came from Buganda to greet me. There are many friends wanting to know how Jenny is doing.
I was so weak and in so much pain that they feared malaria so to make them happy, I had a lab test done here. Every time I prayed for God to wash this microbe from my body, I had heavy sweat, NVD all at the same time. I am drinking lots of charcoal, antibiotics and not hungry. Today, I felt a bit stronger so drank some water off of cooked rice and an apple. The pain in my stomach is so strong.
I asked Pastor Andrew if the bodies from the war were buried in a certain place or where ever they fell. He said they bury them everywhere and some are not yet buried. WE bought that broccoli where the war was the heaviest last month. They proudly told me that food grown above dead bodies is even better in making vegetables and fruits and has no bad taste like that broccoli. Well, I wish I could get feed back from our health departments regarding our laws of burial and consequent documented illnesses attributed to food grown on the dead. Ron, maybe you could do some search. I can instruct these people in health matters if I knew sources to quote on such things.
I have a good hemoglobin of 15.6 and a crit o 48, \leucocytes 10,8 ; granulocytes high at 8,5 with their norm at 7.2; everything else like lymphys and monos 2.3 in the norm of 1.7 to 4,9\
I have visa now as of a few minutes ago. So I am legal and am waiting for getting back to the school.
Looks like I might need 50 Bibles if the rate of decisions keeps on as it has in these first two days. Baptism will be the last Sabbath or Tuesday before I go.
Hope all is well back home in spite of the financial news I see on internet.
Sincerely,
Your fellow co laborer in the Master’s Vineyard
Dr. Rose