The Heat is Rising

New today from the other hemispere is all about numbers. Reading in the July 29th issue of the Salvationist I read "A crusade in the Port Moresby suburb of Morata-described by an occupant as 'the worst criminal-infested area in the city' - has resulted in 67 people accepting Christ as their personal Savior. Almost all the converts led lives of 'rascalism, alcoholism and adultery' and most youths are gang leaders, gamblers and drug addicts." This great evangelistic outreach came as the result of one resident opening her home to two young mothers and eight children a number of years ago. The fellowship has grown to a small church gathering of about 100 meeting under a tarpaulin each week on the hill behind her home. One young man, John Wemin, who himself was orphaned through tribal violence is now the youth leader and planning on attending The Salvation Army's training college in the future.

On another note...the temperature today is only 98 degrees - and it's the middle of winter!!!!!