Day two – Burkina Faso Travel Team 

We started this morning traveling to a church through a land we couldn't recognize.  Poverty and dirt were all around us 

Then we arrived at Eglise Concordia Lutheran (Concordia Lutheran Church) a simple structure of poles and thatch roof and mud pews, but it was filled with sons and daughters and children of Christ. We began worship with people who were total strangers to us, who culturally we had nothing in common with, and yet by the end of the day we became brothers and sisters and friends in Christ. 

28 adults and children were baptized this morning- 2 adult men were confirmed and we prayed the Lord's prayer in 3 languages simultaneously. 

After a 3 hour worship service, we were treated to a traditional African meal of Rice with peanut sauce, goat meat and homemade African beer (called Raam).  It was truly delicious-the beer not so much. 

In the afternoon we worked to tear down the current church structure and to prepare the sight to begin construction of the new church tomorrow. 

The village was full of children, These children are amazing.  They have very few if any toys, most had no shoes and ragged clothes but they have joy and smiles that melt your heart and now many have been baptized into God's love.

Keep us in your prayers.  More to come tomorrow.

Your missionaries in Burkina Faso.  Pastor and Kim Schave, Paul and Emily Tomes, Kristen and Joe Fields, Liz Huff, Pastor Bob Greene, Pastor J. May, Tom Ritter