On our way home we saw a familiar sight: not just a man with a heavy load, but a pastor who is returning to his village, having purchased food (probably maize or beans) to take back to his home. With his Bible tied down on the front of his bicycle and the heavy bags tied to the seat, he must now push his “vehicle” with its heavy load all the way home.
Another common sight on these back roads is broken-down buses or trucks that are parked (or rather, stuck) in the middle of the road. In this case, the bus broken down on the road is the bus on which Bayo was traveling with much of our conference gear! Unfortunately, with the next two buses filled to capacity, he was forced to stay for a day and a half before he could get another bus and get home to his family.
We thank God for such a dedicated ministry partner and friend, who went through quite the hassle.
