Hey everybody
Thanks for talking to dad, this past week I met six guys and got their numbers. I really hope to be able to pour into these guys. They are all second year English students at the college I have been going to English corners every week, but the problem is for every 10 girls for class there is only one boy. There are about 30 to 40 per class, so I am pretty excited to meet some guys. Be talking to dad about these guys and how I can spend more time with them.
These upcoming weeks we have a lot going on. We have a medical clinic in the works with a physical therapists and a dental hygienist coming out to help us in a few of the villages on the outside of town. We have gotten approval from one of the village heads so far and still need approval from the other. This clinic will look at mobility, dental hygiene, and blood pressure. We will be getting names and numbers from the people so Jesse and I can follow up with some of the people. We have a friend in the villages that we are most focused on he claims to be like minded, and we hope that because of this clinic we will have more of an opportunity to mentor him. He seems excited about hanging out with us more and I hope dad will lead him to fullness.
As we are trying to meet more and more guys I am becoming more and more aware of the hold the darkness has over the men of the community. Gambling is a major problem here the men will sit around all day and play mahjong as the women work in the fields and homes. There is also the problem of alcohol and smoking. About 90% of the male population smokes and drinks. The most hidden sin in the city is prostitution. The prospect of giving up gambling, smoking, drinking, and prostitution to join to join us as brothers is not very appealing to the male population. Another problem with joining us is the possibility that their families might disown them. Family is probably the most important thing to these people.
Love your brother
Justin