{"id":2466,"date":"2014-07-28T16:33:18","date_gmt":"2014-07-28T21:33:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/?p=2466"},"modified":"2014-07-28T16:33:18","modified_gmt":"2014-07-28T21:33:18","slug":"wherever-you-send-me-i-will-preach","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/2014\/07\/wherever-you-send-me-i-will-preach\/","title":{"rendered":"Wherever you send me I will preach"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Send me Father, I will go. \u00a0Wherever you want to send me, I will go and preach,&#8221; sang the 27 Gbado Bible Institute graduates and their wives as they processed in to the graduation ceremony on July 13th. \u00a0 Pete was privileged to be able to attend the service and take visitor Sue Nelson to see where she lived from 1948-50. \u00a0The dignified celebration was attended by over 1,600 people! \u00a0As the photos try to show, people were watching from everywhere trying to get a glimpse of the proceedings. \u00a0Two of the graduates were women. \u00a0Congratulations.\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a title=\"IB graduation processional\" href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/101704628\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">This link<\/span><\/a><\/span> has a short video of the processional.\u00a0 You can also watch a video of the choir dancing during the prelude <span style=\"color: #3366ff\"><a title=\"Choir dancing during the prelude\" href=\"http:\/\/vimeo.com\/101704844\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #3366ff\">here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2471\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/graduate-receiving-diploma-800x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2471\" class=\"wp-image-2471 \" alt=\"\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/graduate-receiving-diploma-800x600.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/graduate-receiving-diploma-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/graduate-receiving-diploma-800x600-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A graduate receiving his diploma<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2470\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/crowd-under-shelter-800x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2470\" class=\" wp-image-2470 \" alt=\"The crowd - those fortunate enough to find a place under the shelter\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/crowd-under-shelter-800x600.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/crowd-under-shelter-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/crowd-under-shelter-800x600-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2470\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The crowd &#8211; those fortunate enough to find a place under the shelter<\/p><\/div>\n<p>During his 50-minute message, Vice-President Jacques Vungbo challenged the graduates from John 15:12-17. \u00a0&#8220;Love one another as I have loved you. I have called you friends. \u00a0Everything I have learned from the Father, I have made known to you.&#8221;<br \/>\n&#8220;You are called to see everyone as a friend in Christ, not a servant,&#8221; said the VP,\u00a0&#8220;Now, go work for Him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the presentation of the diplomas, each graduate came forward and received his diploma as he shook hands with the school director, the VP and the head of the CEUM Department of Biblical and Theological Education. \u00a0On his return he was often mobbed by other students and family members. \u00a0The 2 women graduates were particularly mobbed by people congratulating them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2468\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/wife-of-graduate-rcvng-certificate-800x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2468\" class=\" wp-image-2468 \" alt=\"Wife of a graduate receiving certificate\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/wife-of-graduate-rcvng-certificate-800x600.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/wife-of-graduate-rcvng-certificate-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/wife-of-graduate-rcvng-certificate-800x600-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2468\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wife of a graduate receiving certificate<\/p><\/div>\n<p>After the presentation of the diplomas, Rev. Weka, head of the Department, presented each graduate with a new Lingala Bible. \u00a0 He then proclaimed, &#8220;You are no longer student pastors. \u00a0You are now pastors with the CEUM.&#8221; \u00a0He went on to say, &#8220;This day marks the end of your classroom schooling and now you enter the school of the local church. \u00a0May God strengthen you to be faithful to Him in all things.&#8221; At the close of the service all the ordained pastors present circled around the graduates and their spouses and prayed for them.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2472\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/prayers-for-grads-spouses-800x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2472\" class=\" wp-image-2472 \" alt=\"Prayers for graduates and spouses\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/prayers-for-grads-spouses-800x600.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/prayers-for-grads-spouses-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/prayers-for-grads-spouses-800x600-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2472\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Prayers for graduates and spouses<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Sue Nelson came with me on this trip to see the first place she lived in after she was born at Karawa many years ago. \u00a0Her parents, Quentin and Helen Nelson, served at Gbado-Gboketsa. \u00a0While at Gbado she visited Pastor Mopande who had been a student when her father was teaching at the high school at Bolenge, south of Mbandaka. \u00a0It was special for her to come back.<\/p>\n<p>While our trip from Gemena to Gbado-Gboketsa was very long and included getting stuck at the Gbo river, our return trip went much quicker. \u00a0The road had dried out and we didn&#8217;t get stuck. \u00a0What a difference the sun makes! \u00a0I was pleased to see that Office de Routes, the Congolese DOT, had done an excellent job with a number of parts of the road. \u00a0In some areas we could cruise along at 60 km\/hr for several miles. \u00a0Haven&#8217;t done that here for a loong time.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_2469\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/trying-to-see-800x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2469\" class=\" wp-image-2469 \" alt=\"Kids trying to see\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/trying-to-see-800x600.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/trying-to-see-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/trying-to-see-800x600-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2469\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Kids trying to see<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_2475\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/2014-07-24-panorama-of-crowd-at-grad-800x600.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2475\" class=\" wp-image-2475 \" alt=\"Panorama of the crowd\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/2014-07-24-panorama-of-crowd-at-grad-800x600.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/2014-07-24-panorama-of-crowd-at-grad-800x600.jpg 800w, http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2014\/07\/2014-07-24-panorama-of-crowd-at-grad-800x600-300x119.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2475\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Panorama of the crowd<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-report-this\"><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.covchurch.org\/ekstrand?moderation_action=report_form&object_type=post&object_id=2466&width=250&height=300\" class=\"thickbox\" title=\"Report This Post\">Report This Post<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;Send me Father, I will go. \u00a0Wherever you want to send me, I will go and preach,&#8221; 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