I had a great weekend in Mathias' village, and it was a very special Easter, indeed. I have been privileged to be able to help Mathias with school fees for a few years, since God has blessed me with more than I need, and it was amazing to see how this was an answer to diligent prayers of his parents! His mom and dad were so incredibly grateful! They also fed me tons of food. I wish I would have taken a picture of the food, but I forgot. We ate bowls full of food, most of which came directly from Mathias' dad's plantation. On the plantation, he grows bananas, sugar cane, beans, papaya, matoke (un-sweet bananas that are used like potatoes), and jack fruit. Jack fruit are the huge fruits you can see Mathias climbing up the tree to get.
In the pictures, you can see the church that Mathias' dad pastors. I am sitting next to him on the bench, and a guest speaker is speaking about how to prepare to live in a spiritual battle. It was a great church service, and afterward I met Mathias' grandfather. He was a happy old man, but we were not able to talk very much.
Mathias and I had fun exploring the plantation and eating sugar cane. We climbed a big hill, and we both slipped several times on the steep slope. The gorgeous view was worth it. I also saw what looked like a cactus/tree and some very beautiful wild flowers, unlike any I have seen in Tennessee.
The trip was great, and my only complaint is that I now have a bruise on my rear end from the long, bumpy ride home!
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