Church in Badiadingi

Every Sunday that we're in town we try to go to  a different ward or branch in Kinshasa. There are around 50 units in Kinshasa, so it would take us a whole year to go to them all if we were in town. Because of the travel we do, we'll probably never get to all of them. But it's fun to see the different buildings, missionaries and the members in the units.  We're always warmly welcomed and it's a great experience.

The second week in Aug. we went to the Badiadingi Branch.   It's quite a nice, big , rented building located at the intersection of the main road to Matadi and this little dirt road.

 The chapel, like in many  other buildings, is made from 2 rooms  (the living room and a bedroom of a large home that were opened up to make an L-shaped chapel.
Sometimes meetings in these smaller rented chapels where members meet in less than ideal circumstances and with considerable sacrifice to get to the building, have the best spirit in them.

It has just enough parking for one car but that's fine since we were the only car there.

 

The reason that we chose this meeting was because a family was being confirmed that day.  Having a family baptized is always an extra happy day. Brent had also worked with the father in the family and had come to know him quite well. So, it was special for him to be at the confirmation. 

The new member family, Lumbu, and Elders Nday and Liandja.

As usual, I heard was a choir of little angels singing "take our picture." Happens every time. 

We really enjoy our Sunday visits with the wards and missionaries of our mission.