Kikitemo

We got a pretty early start leaving from Narok this morning, but it was still after 11 when we made it to Kikitemo Feeding Station for church.  John Kariuki met us there, along with about a dozen students from the VTC.  Many of them came to be baptized, along with some of the kids from the feeding station.  We did that first, which I appreciate since it removes any possibility of my preaching getting the credit!  The baptistery here is really nice, which is good since there were 18 who were ready to give their lives to Christ!  Talk about a good start !

Afterwards we had a regular Kenyan church service (2.5 hours) with plenty of singing, testimonies, and some fairly average preaching by me.  I preached on forgiveness, which is hard to do when your audience is made up of people who have had some pretty horrific experiences in their life.  No matter what I said, or how much I believe what I was saying, I found it hard to get over the fact that I have never been in a position to forgive near as much as these people.

Most of them are IDP’s (Internally Displaced Persons) from the 2007 post-election violence. Some watched their husbands and children hacked or burned to death before their eyes. Many lost parents and property to the hands of some very evil people.  Their lives today are a great testimony to the power of God, expressed through his church, to bring hope and healing to some very bad situations.  When I am around them, I feel so humbled.

After church we shared a meal in Grace’s home, and then toured the place.  The site looked good, even though there has been a terrible drought in this area.  It has only rained once this season, and all the crops they planted in the neighboring fields were lost months ago.  If not for our continuing support, many would have been lost to starvation.  Thank you KWO donors, your faithfulness will be rewarded.

This site needs only two dorms and a $1,000 month commitment to be converted into a full orphanage.

By 3 pm, it was time to go.  We are staying at the Kunste in Nakuru , and we enjoyed a nice meal at the Java House tonight.  Tomorrow, Londiani!