-Well, today was yet another God-filled day in Nairobi! Our first night in the Karina Guest House was quite cozy and we woke up feeling WARM for the first time in 4 days. After a great breakfast we headed off to our worksites; the Baptist Chapel and the 
Youth Centre. Both teams hoped that today would run a little more smoothly than yesterday now that we knew what to expect. -The youth centre team felt way more prepared now that we had a tentative schedule! We gave all of the kids a VBS t-shirt and helped them color the
shirts. When we told the kids they could keep the shirts tears were brought to their eyes. It was amazing how something so small is so big to them. At the end of the day, we held a puppet show for all 280 kids. Boy did they enjoy it!! Even Pastor Wambua and Principal Moses were helping out with the puppets. 
-The construction team (a.k.a. the "smurf" team) was able to almost finish painting The Baptist Chapel (roof, trim, doors, and exterior walls). They were also able to visit with the Baptist Chapel's preschool program. There were about 35 preschoolers and the team gave the children stuffed animal turtles and lollipops. They were sooooo happy to receive the gifts (the team was pretty excited to play with the kids as well!)
- After a great day at the worksite, we made a quick pit stop back to Karina before heading to the Baptist Chapel Crusade. With a great turn out, of hundreds of people, we enjoyed singing and dancing led by the praise team, testimonies from Michael and Lori, and preaching from Daryl. We
also heard from co-pastor, Bosco, who translated, and Pastor Wambua. At the invitation call God rewarded our ministry when about 30 people came forward. What an amazing night worshipping the Lord! Today has truly been a blessing from God. We will surely miss all the
wonderful things that have happened thus far on this trip. All around it was a GREAT day! Please continue to comment on the blog and keep us in your prayers. Pray expecially for Luke, as he preaches at the Crusade tomorrow night and for Becky and Ken as they share their testimonies! 
Way to go puppets and smurfs!!! Great to hear about God working in so many ways, especially the 30 who came forward. Hoping and praying that the sick team members are well. We are really enjoying the pictures. May God continue to bless the ministries. May He continue to glorify Himself through you all. We are praying for each of you. Isaiah 55:12
ReplyDeleteIts great to hear how things are turning out everyday. We enjoy looking at the pictures and reading the daily updates. God's love shows through all the work yall are doing there and it shows how much those kids really appreciate it. Its so amazing to see how a t-shirt can bring tears to their eyes, but for us its something so simplae that most people could care less. We take so many things for granted and seeing how they live really opens my eyes and shows me I should be very thankfull for everything. We are continuing to pray for each and every one of yall! Take care of each other!
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God Bless each and every one of you. You have accomplished so much with God's help. The pictures and the narrations are a blessing to all of us. The children are blessed to have you all there. Hearing about the T-shirts and everything put a smile on my face.I got A strong sense of appreciation for all things big or small. smiles...I give God thanks for all of you in Carrying out his will. To preach and teach to all the inhabit of the earth. "And the Good News about the kingdom will be preached throughout the World, so that all nations will hear it;" Mt.24:14
ReplyDelete"Go Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit" Mt.28:19
What an inspiration you all are - I cried when I read this day and I know I'm a little prejudice(haha) - but I'm so thankful for each and every one of you - I thank God, our AWESOME GOD, and give HIM all the praise and glory for everything that is being done in HIS name in a Korogosho - You all have done a great job blogging - I pray God will send more of us on mission trips here and abroad, and that we will answer HIS call and be as willing to do HIS will as each of you are doing. Thank you for the pics and blog each day - it's so great to see and read about what you are doing - hopefully my comment will post this time, my computer illiteracy has been a burden!
ReplyDeleteTo our Coco - we miss you soooo much darling and both daddy and I tried to call you back yesterday - but couldn't get thru. I'm constantly praying, thinking of you and adding up time difference, so I'll know if you are sleeping, working, etc. You go girl, spread that sweet, sweet, God-given spirit and His love to as many as you can. LU4ever, Mama & Daddy and The Snyder Bunch
Love reading the blogs and am so thankful for what God is doing there!! Love to Mom and Dad and the whole group.
ReplyDeleteJill Bond
Thank you so much for the BLOG! It is wonderful seeing the pictures and reading about the adventure that God has sent you all on!!!
ReplyDeleteDaryl: BE CAREFUL on that roof! Tie off to something and be safe! Praying for your sermons to be powerful.
Lori: It is so weird to see pictures of you IN AFRICA!!! You are THERE! It's such a funny feeling! I am so proud of you and Bonnie for being courageous and trusting God, for letting him take you to Kenya. I know you are receiving such a blessing, can't wait to hear about it. In case you didn't notice from his comments, Jared loves you and misses you! LOL, we do too.
Luke: Still praying for you brother, for God to direct. You sure do look "at home", I know you are a great encouragement for Pastor Wambua. Praying that God will use you mightily for His glory. His hand is on you.
To all of the team - praying for you daily and sharing your blog with friends and family all over. There are many praying, I hope you feel God's power with you. We are keeping up with what time it is there throughout the day and think / pray for you constantly! Thanks again for the blog and pictures, it keeps all of us in the U.S. involved with you as you minister over there!
Amy Pritchett
Hope all is well. Still miss you Bonnie
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