From Grace Smith: “As soon as you arrive in Malawi, the assault on your senses begins. The bright colours of waxed African fabrics, the clinging orange dust, the throb of loud music and the baking heat can be overwhelming. But none of this prepares you for the feeling of overwhelm you experience when you look out over a busy market place where hundreds of people stand and listen eagerly to the Gospel and jostle around you to ensure that they receive Gospel literature. Nothing prepares you for the immense sense of privilege you feel when you sit in the dust with children who have nothing but are happy to sing with you about the love of the Lord Jesus, repeatedly.
“The great sense of joy at being allowed to participate, in some small way, in the work in Malawi is matched only by the great sense of frustration it can bring. Sometimes you might get annoyed at the length of time it takes to complete “ordinary” tasks, like shopping. You might become exasperated on the chaotic roads. However, most frustrating of all, is the plethora of false gospels which are being proclaimed across the country. There are thousands of Malawians ready and willing to hear the true Gospel, yet, so many are being deceived. The opportunities in the “warm heart of Africa” are immense, there is a ready made audience for any Gospel preacher! Participating in a MGO trip is guaranteed to have a life changing effect on any believer who is interested in the spread of the Gospel. The poverty and need you see may threaten to break your heart, but the experience of being allowed to serve God with fellow Christians, among such a loving and warm people will go a long way to mend it.
“How then shall they call on him in whom they have not believed? and how shall they believe in him of whom they have not heard? and how shall they hear without a preacher? Romans 10:14”
