Supper at Haggai-Institute

Dinner is the best time of the day. It begins at 7:p.m. and we all hold hands in a huge circle pray and go and get our supper cafeteria stile. We then leisurely eat our great meal and visit with the participants from around the world. The first session here is a women's session. These are professional ladies from around the world who have come to learn how to be spiritual leaders in their settings.

For example these ladies were at my table and told me of their desire to serve God in their countries.
One is from the Philippians who is in charge of a children's care centre and has several employees under her direction. She would to start a Bible study course with her employees and then a course for the 400 children she cares for.

The other lady is from Pakistan and runs a manufacturing company and employees many women. She would like to have Bible classes for her employees too. She share with me of the numerous Christians that turning to Islam because of fear and persecution. She wants her christian friends to realize that in the end times their will be persecution and not to be afraid and not to give up their faith. She believes that if pastors would come and teach their staff the Bible they would be able to accept the persecution that's going on in her country.


The Lady that I'm standing with is from Russia. She is a Professor at a University teaching Economics. She would like to start a bible study with some of her students.
The ladies are put in groups or teams to have prayer together, sing together and to make presentations together. There is a lot of laughter and friendships being created throughout the groups. Tomorrow is a full day of classes for them. They start at 8:00 and go right through to 6:00 with short breaks a a lunch hour.

Arrived at Haggai-Institute in Maui

I arrived in Maui about 8:45 last night blurry eye, stiff and sore. A 6 hour flight from Vancouver is tough.

It was real nice to be greeted by familiar friends. Cliff and Cheryl Reynolds have stayed with us in Loon Lake Saskatchewan and are now helping Haggai-Institute organize the volunteers.


They introduced me to Chuck and Norma Bellenger who took me out for breakfast. They had prayer with me and prayed for a real blessing from God while I work and fellowship here at Haggai-Institute.

They are from Victoria now but spent most of their lives in the Turtleford/Glaslyn area. Most of the Volunteers are from Saskatchewan.
Tomorrow I'll be eating breakfast about 7:00 and then attend church at 8:30.  Everything starts early on this island so that you can go to the beach and enjoy some of the day in the sun. I think I'll try swimming in the ocean tomorrow.

Tonight at supper I met some of the participants who are here for studies. They are from the Philippians and hold important jobs. A doctor, and school principal and a self employed travel agent. The session for the next 3 weeks is just for ladies. There will be over 60 ladies in this session learning how to share the gospel in their own country and how to help their people grow as Christians.

Anticipation

Only nine days and counting to Maui and serving at Haggai-Institute.
Paul, my son-in-law has helped me set up this blog.
I'm planning to use this blog to stay in touch with family and friends.
Three months will seem like a long time from love ones but will go fast because of all the activity at H.I.

Stay in touch and I'll do my best to keep you up-to -date.