May 26, 2008
The following was sent from one of the Moi missionaries, this past week. ____________________________________________ God has done an amazing work in bringing together many Moi from hamlets spread out over this valley! It's been exciting to see God work in their hearts! We've also experienced humor as we teach cross-culturally. Thought we'd tell you about it.
1. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... you need a bow and arrow rack in the meeting place instead of a hat rack.
2. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... you have to make an announcement that there will no sorcery taking place during the meeting.
3. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... inspite of your announcement, one of the men sit with a frying pan in front of his face the whole meeting to ward off sorcery.
4. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... they ask if those are bamboo smoking pipes that the Israelites have in their mouths when marching around Jericho (ram's horns)
5. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... they ask if they can have a sleep over in the meeting house and listen to recordings of the teaching all night.
6. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... in a society where no one is the leader, even toddlers yell out before the meeting, 'Everyone sit down and be quiet!"
7. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... one of your most prominent men, interrupts the meeting by asking all three of his wives if they have any mao bark for his beetle nut. It's just not gummy enough with out!
8. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... our believers from the previous evangelistic outreach don't understand it's ok to laugh at funny illustrations from the teacher, and yell at the eager listening 'heathen', "Stop laughing! This is important talk! Satan is blinding your eyes!"
9. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... you have to explain which one is Mary and which one is the angel in the picture.
10. You know you're preaching to the Moi when....... asked if even missionaries have sin, they respond confidently, "yep, your sin is disgusting as pig poop." Brutally honest. |
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