This week also brought Care for AIDS home visits in Banana, a town just south of Limuru. We walked many miles to visit the clients' homes. We ended up only meeting 4 clients, which was a good thing, because it meant the rest were out looking for jobs or at work. God gives us this opportunity to hear their stories, encourage them, and pray with them.
We taught the children at the K-branch how to use scissors and cut and paste shapes. It's exciting to watch the imagination of the kids come out in their artwork. After 'art class' we headed to the LCC and sorted rice all afternoon. It's cheaper to buy rice with 'bad things' (stones, rotten pieces) in it, then packaged 'ready to go' rice.
On Wednesday, at Pat's feeding program, we helped pass out food to the elderly. In the afternoon, we shared our marriage seminar at the Power Women Group this week. God spoke through us. The ladies asked alot of good, tough questions.
We finally completed the table project at the K-branch in the dining area. From tearing up the tables from concrete, to re-digging the 1 foot holes, we finished up this week by painting all the tables.
Last Saturday we had the privilege of serving at an IDP camp (internally displaced persons) in the Rift Valley, called Jikaze. After the post-election violence in 2008, many Kenyans had to leave their homes and possessions for fear of their lives. Jikaze is one camp that was created out of necessity for such persons. About 150 families (700+ people) live in Jikaze. The children currently walk 8km to school. The women walk even further for wood and drinking water (when their pump is broken).
Our group went to Jikaze to aid in a Saturday program for the children. In the morning, fellow volunteers planned games and a bible story for the kids ages 1-12. Us and about 70 kids piled into a one-room church and sang praise songs. For the afternoon, 20+ teens gathered for youth group. Rainer and I prepared a lesson on ‘taming the tongue’. We read from James 3 and lots of Proverbs references on how God teaches us that what we say can give life or death to ourselves and others. We used a great visual illustration, borrowed from our leader in Euroquest (thanks Curtis!) and bought a cow’s tongue for the kids to touch and guess what it was at the beginning of the talk! The group was engaging and God really spoke through us with His message.
Playing with the children in Jikaze
What's in that bag?
They were shocked, even though it's a bit of a delicacy to eat here!
Teaching about the tongue
6 babies in these 3 cribs. God has provided them a new larger location they are moving to next week.
Rocking him to sleep
Sweet baby
Teaching how to use scissors
Where is the Lord working? Right here. This sweet and faithful Care for AIDS client was paralized, numb in legs and arms, and bed-ridden just three months ago! Now she is up and cares for her grandchild! God is amazing.
The market in Banana where we visited two Care for AIDS clients' booths
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