The beauty of Kip Karen reminds me of Wisconsin…how awesome is our CREATOR….We have had to get used to doing things in primitive ways….even as we ready ourselves for the day…..and it seems to say to us all that the people of Africa seem to look deep within our hearts and are more in touch with who the LORD created us to be than we are ourselves our.
My heart still seems to be with the Samaritan Women but much has transpired within their group. Suzie lost her 18 year old son as he was riding his bicycle ….the traffic on the streets between those riding their bicycles and the cars and trucks make it amazing that so many of us survived…The funeral was last week but because of their culture we did not have the freedom to comfort her. Mary seems to be the only one who has succeeded in her business of making jewelry; thus some have gone back into their previous life. Please keep Mary, Rose, Suzie, Phonice, Marizia and Gloria in your prayers for I am convinced that our GOD can do the great and awesome things within their lives for He is all powerful.
We have visited those that are HIV positive. How they hunger just for the touch of another human and are so grateful the Lord has sent us. We have gone out with the men from the AA group and last week Peter prayed to accept Christ as he prayed with Tom, Wilson and I. Only the Lord knows the hearts of the people but He does promise us that His Word will accomplish His purpose Please keep him in your prayers and the others in the village who have such a huge struggle with alcohol. Many, including the staff of ELI, have been delivered from the deep spiritual darkness that surrounds Africa, but because of the depth of where they have come from they seem to have a freedom that we each long for as they praise God.
A great need here seems to be to help finance the Nationals as they reach out to the people of the villages and the surrounding area. Many make less per day than it would cost us to buy a cup of coffee at Starbucks and thus they cannot afford to send their children to the school at ELI. My prayer also would be that Stone and Wilson who head up AA would have bibles to give to those that make a decision for CHRIST.
In the early evening a double rainbow appeared. Perhaps it is a reminder to us that our GOD truly does keep his promises and has an awesome love for His people throughout the world.
Ida
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Greetings to all of the Kenya Team, Your updates have been such a blessing!! I think we all feel like we can see, hear, smell & feel what you are experiencing in some small way. Rebekah's poem was incredible! You can all probably echo with her that "you are overwhelmed". May God continue showing you His world.
Blessings, Bette
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