What does pursuing love look like for our center's guards? For our center's guards (watchmen), this can look like many things including praying, organizing things well, giving them good flashlights, prophesying over one another, and more. Basically, it involves knowing God's heart and letting Him do what He wants in the lives of these men. Recently, we chose to let His love overflow onto the watchmen and their families in the following two ways:
Restaurant Outing - Men and their Wives
All of the guards were given the privilege to take their wives to a restaurant in town to just spend time together and the center would foot the bill. It was a challenge for some of the wives to agree to go. It was an absolute first-time experience for most. Here in Lichinga, going out to eat isn't normal for most people simply because of the cost. There were many stories from the guards about this outing, but here's one of them: One wife (married for over 15 years), who had never been to a restaurant, absolutely refused to go. She thought it was a waste of money to spend on two people, it wasn't right to eat special food and not share it with her kids, and she didn't like the idea of eating in a public environment in front of people she didn't know. She ended up going, loving it, and now wants her husband to take her back. Of course, he'll have to foot the bill next time!
Feast - Commemoration of Love
Click on the video below to see a short clip of our watchmen having fun dancing at an appreciation lunch just for them, American style, at our center in April. They didn't have to cook; they just had to show up and feast! Also there are a few additional photos below.
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| Pounds and pounds of meats, soda, juice, and savory dishes. We also had homemade cake and cookies for dessert. |
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| Guys filling up their plates for the first go around. Some went back for seconds and thirds. |
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| Watchmen and others enjoying the food! |
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| Dancing, dancing and more dancing. |
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| Toward the end one watchman, Fernando, was so touched by God's love that he shared and had everyone do a prophetic act demonstrating their love for one another. |
God's love is so simple. I often think, if we would just be willing to love Him and obey His voice (John 14:15), true ministry would occur in ways we've never imagined.
Love,
Tyren and Tiffany Haynes
