Malawian Hospitality

Let me tell you about Malawian hospitality. Some of my neighbors are very, very poor. Harry, who lives next door to us, in fact, in our compound, lives in a two room house with his five children, is a great example. Life is not easy. He gardens and keeps the gate. His wife gathers firewood from the top of the mountain like almost everyone else, and cooks over a three stone cooking fire.

 

A few days ago we invited guests over. Some pastors were meeting in our home to discuss plans for future church growth. When Harry saw that we had guests, his oldest daughter, Rose, brought us a meal to share with our friends.

 

There was a bowl of nsima and a small bowl of dried fish. Malawi is known as the Warm Heart of Africa. Although they are very poor, they are very hospitable and generous. As Harry said smiling, handing me the bowls, "You are most welcome."