Dakar dedication

Four hours of pure joy.

That's the only way I know to describe a church dedication, Senegalese-style. It's been a while since I attended a 4-hour service (without intermission or potty-break, I might add), but that's how it was this morning with Pastor Charles Bavelloni and congregation.

I'll have pictures posted here soon, but today was the culmination of a dream come true - what literally began with a God-dream back in 1998 and over 5 years of concentrated involvement for CLC. Charles tells me that there are only about 20 Christian church buildings in all of Senegal and CLC has now provided the funding for 4 of them, including this central church for Dakar.

The building was designed to hold 300 worshippers, but about 500 people showed up today, including the Village chief & his assistant. I've never seen such joy as people danced all through the service...and at least 20 new attenders came forward to receive Christ at the close. CLCers, rejoice, for you had a part in all of this!