Saturday morning reflection

Well good morning. I didn't think I would be posting again, but it has been a very relaxing Saturday morning with zero pressure to go do anything. This is a nice prelude to a very long flight home :) so below are some collection of thoughts this morning:

Wow. We are refreshed this morning. We have had a relaxing morning, there is a nice cool breeze blowing through the rooms, and we have no obligations today. My flight leaves at 10:50 pm tonight, so I think Albert and Nancy are planning on showing us some things around Nairobi, but it should be a restful day.

Here are some pictures from last night at the Carnivore restaurant, and the suitcase full of nerf balls, soccer balls, and Frisbees that are going to the orphanages.





Doug:
Our eyes have been opened in a fresh way to the extremely high level of emotional pain in the people of Kenya, and Christians are not excluded from that. It seems clear that for the church to fulfill its calling to be salt and light to the Kenyan culture the church has to be healed. Based on the quick response of the people and the desire to use this method of prayer, it seems that God will use this to accomplish that purpose based on what we saw happen over the past two weeks in three different locations. Lord, give us wisdom on how to respond to the need that we see as so critical.

Richard:
He has made a trip each year for the last 5 years and it seems that he has been building the fort to help strengthen it. On this trip he feels like the three of us linked arms and the doors have burst open, like a monstrous breakout has begun like Hoover dam bursting. In the past he and many others have brought helps and teaching that have strengthened the church, but having his pastor along has supercharged and energized the people to encourage them to put teaching into action. God’s timing seems perfect, and based on the reaction from every place we have been he has never seen such impact to the church waking up, getting it, and embracing it in one sweep.

Paul:
I am so humbled and privileged to think that the Lord would give me the opportunity to pour into the church of Kenya. Generally speaking, the pastors came out of obligation and weariness but left uplifted, refreshed, encouraged, and equipped to strengthen their churches so the body of Christ is healthy and functioning. The people have so much pain in their life and the Lord is ready to heal their broken hearts. When that happens, their life is changed and the Holy Spirit freely flows through them. The fruit is restored and they live with joy.