Steve and Sana arrived a little worse for wear at O’Hare International. Cyndi Royce, Steve’s cousin, was waiting with her kids who had balloons and huge smiles of welcome. For the next few days, Cyndi was a whirlwind of action, showing her visitors the sights and sounds of Chicago. Her husband, Tom, hosted a business event at King’s Park where the local AAA baseball team, the Cougars, played the Cubs feeder team. (The home team narrowly lost 4-3 despite a rally at the bottom of the 9th.) Sana was fascinated. “What’s the point?” she asked.
The First Christian Church at Aurora (IL) hosted Steve and Sana for the Sunday morning services. Mike Regan and his wife, Eleanor, welcomed them warmly. Steve spoke at a combined adult Bible class, outlining the projects and success of the mission. During the morning worship, he preached on John 11. A young man came forward at the invitation — Mike had been working with him for awhile and baptized him into the Lord. Many people asked a lot of questions about the mission’s program, Bibles for Africa, particularly the donation of Bibles, books and teaching materials.
On Sunday afternoon, after luncheon with Mike, Eleanor and other members, Cyndi drove Steve and Sana into Indiana where they were met by Jim and Shirley Neuenschwander. They changed cars and landed safely in Angola, where the Neuenschwanders had arranged a house and vehicle for their use during furlough.
Steve checked with Bob Snyder during the week and the folks at Aurora had already called him regarding boxes of pew Bibles and Sunday School materials! There has been a donation to pay for the shipping costs of the next Container and Bob has estimated that if there are other churches and congregations with more materials, the shipment could leave fairly soon!
What an answer to prayer this would be!
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