On the first day of the week, very early in the morning, the women took the spices they had prepared and went to the tomb. They found the stone rolled away from the tomb, but when they entered, they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus. While they were wondering about this, suddenly two men in clothes that gleamed like lightning stood beside them. In their fright the women bowed down with their faces to the ground, but the men said to them, “Why do you look for the living among the dead? He is not here; he has risen! Remember how he told you, while he was still with you in Galilee: ‘The Son of Man must be delivered over to the hands of sinners, be crucified and on the third day be raised again.’ ”
Happy Easter from Freetown, Sierra Leone! We hope you are enjoying your Easter weekend with friends and family and remembering His sacrifice for our sins. We enjoyed a lovely service this morning onboard the Africa Mercy, followed by a fabulous Easter brunch and an even better Easter nap :) It has been a great day of relaxation with friends and we are enjoying our first Easter with our Mercy Ships family.
It is also bittersweet, as it is the last 'landmark' that we had to pass to mark the ending of our time here. We now have just less than 8 weeks left (though I'm trying not to think too much about it!) and will be spent spending as much time with friends as possible. Please remember to keep us in prayer as we transition out of this phase of life and into the next one.
With love,
Samuel & Amy Slennett
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