Last Day at Musakasa
Tuesday, September 07, 2010, 8:00pm Bungoma Time
Today was a day of wrap-up in the village of Musakasa. Leonard and I traveled to the village and met with the other four Pastors and we spent several hours just talking about church, how God is working in His church and what the future might hold for this great church here in the village. We discussed several ideas for the future that involved a foundation for the new building that they need to build very soon. This past Sunday Pastor Muchanga told us that because of the crusade last week they had more people than the building could hold. People had to stand outside the building and listen to the message because they couldn’t get another person in the existing building. That’s a good problem to have. They have decided that they would use a couple of large tarps to make a roof for shade and that they would have services outside to accommodate all the people that are showing up. This is an immediate fix to the problem but the new building is the long-term fix. They are getting some estimates on the building being built in phases. They want the foundation and the roof built on some pillars first so they can use the building and then add the walls and finishing as they can. I think it’s a very good plan and it will happen on God’s time. Another idea they had was to try and save enough money to drill a “boar hole”. This is the term they use for a well. They have the plan that if they drill a well then the community will have access to good water because right now they have to bring water from another well that is several miles away. The other part is that they can get approved by the government and they could charge a very small amount of money for the water that the community uses and put that money back towards the church. So it would help the community with fresh water and it would be a way to make a little bit of money for the church as well. The five of the men that I met with have a servant’s heart and they want to be used by the Lord and I know that He is going to bless this work here in Musakasa, he already has. It was a good time of fellowship together and we ended it with some prayer together in the church. After our meeting we all to Brother Godwin’s home which was beautiful. It is very, very far off the beaten path but it’s what we would liken to a nursery. Every plant on his property is there on purpose and it’s very beautiful, a relaxing environment to say the least. He has several palm trees planted there but not the type of palms you might think, these are different. I have included pictures in the FaceBook album “Garden”. After leaving Godwin’s we stopped by and I said my good-bye’s to Leonard’s dad and mum and family. They are very sweet people and I have enjoyed getting to know them. From there we went by Pastor Muchanga’s and he served us lunch which was very good. I got to say good-bye to all of them and tell them what a blessing it has been to be a part of their lives and to get to see the great works that they are doing for the Lord. I know that Arise & Shine Academy will continue to grow and train up children in the knowledge of the Lord. It looked as though it was going to rain again so we hurried on back to Bungoma where we dropped of chairs we had been using all week back to Pastor Pascal at his home and then on to Bishop Ogara’s. It was a long day but a good day and I think it was very profitable for the future and the life of this great work that’s going on here. Keep praying as we have more things to wrap up in the next few days before I begin my long journey back home on Friday. Love you guys!
