Ronald's Trip to Morondava

Our first congregation in Morondava and their building. From April 10-13, Ronald took a quick trip to Morondava, which is south of the capital of Antananarivo by about 14 hours’ drive. In terms of distance, it is only about 800 kilometers, or 500 miles, but our roads aren’t the greatest, so it takes quite long to drive there. Having said that, Ronald assured me that the roads are “not that bad” getting there. Hmmm…For many years, we have had 1 church in Morondava and in recent years a second one was planted. Both of these churches are pastored by women. Pst. Baku was one of our first ordained elders on the district and she has a very strong presence and is leading the first congregation in Morondava. Many years ago–around 2005–volunteers came from the USA and helped to build the church in Morondava on a very large piece of property that we bought. Conditions are harsh in Morondava with sweltering heat, oppressive humidity and, of course, the pounding sun that we get almost every single day of the year here in Madagascar. The church, while built well, is now starting to show signs of wear and tear 15 years down the road. Paint is peeling, concrete floors are in need of attention, etc. A view from the car window–baobab treeHowever, Ronald did not just go down there to look at the old building. The congregations there have been expressing a desire to continue with a media project they have started…
Source: Ronald's Trip to Morondava from Ronald & Shelly Miller