Bethany Bible Update

Jambo rafikis!
We have had such an awesome experience so far, and are so excited for what God still has in store! Sunday we were able to experience a genuine Kenyan church service where we sang and clapped for about an hour before Scott gave a great message on fear. The people were very welcoming and we got to share some of our songs with them too, although ours were not so lively! Carolyn also taught Sunday school for the kids and we had tons of fun making fingerprint animal bookmarks with over two hundred kids! After church we went to the children’s home to join in their devotion time for the second time. Saturday night we were able to give the kids the bibles we bought for them with the money from all our AWANA kids at home. They were so happy to each have their own bible and they send their thanks! Our dinner was quite special that night, as we had to eat by candle light! It rains about every evening and the electricity goes in and out. I thought it was fun! After dinner we usually get to hear a testimony of a staff member, which is always a treat because they have such amazing stories! Then it is off to bed because everyone is pretty wiped out at the end of each day. We are still getting used to the time change and most of us get up at about two or three in the morning! But God is good and has lavishly given us enough energy to keep going.
Monday we got to visit the medical clinic and the school. The clinic is about a ten minute walk through beautiful terrain where people are welcome to come anytime of day to get treatment, and they won’t ever be turned away. At the school we visited every classroom where we were greeted by endless smiles. We at some lunch and then went back to the children’s home for devotions. They were so excited that we were there that they took each of us by hand and led us to different homes to eat dinner with them! Unfortunately we had dinner waiting for us so we promised to join them another night. I wish you could see these kids worship God! It made my heart overflow with joy to get to join them! We also played dodge ball with the kids during their P.E. time and they loved it.
Today we went on house visits, with the leaders of E.L.I.’s A.A. program, to encourage people who are recovering from alcoholism. It was a great experience and a nice hike! We prayed with many people who have finally seen how alcohol has hurt them and their families and turned to Jesus for help. We were even able to pray with one man as he accepted Jesus as his personal savior! It was awesome!
Thank you for your prayers, and continue to lift us up as we go tomorrow on house visits with AIDS victims and start our carpentry projects.

Asante sana,
Rebekah