Thursday’s Blog…..God is Good! All the Time!
Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 6:30pm Bungoma Time
Well today’s agenda might not seem as “exciting” as the last 12 days or so but it was very fruitful at the end of the day. I got to sleep in a little bit this morning and that was a welcome thing after the schedule we have maintained since I have been here. Today is actually the first day since I have arrived that I have not been up and going and out of the house and on a schedule. Today I did not leave Bishop Ogara’s home but instead got some rest and Leonard came over around 10:00 and we sat and reviewed the last week and a half and all the things that God has done here in Bungoma and Musakasa and all the villages in between! God has showered us with His blessings everywhere we have been and we have seen the hand of the Lord work in many ways. He has exceeded our expectations as only He could do and we know that all the glory goes to Him and Him alone. We had originally planned on being in the village today and were going to do some ministering but one of the things I have learned while here in Kenya is that most things do not go as we plan them, you have to learn to trust the Lord for everyday decisions. So instead we made use of the time together today to review and make sure that we are both on the same page so we will know how to pray more specifically for them. I also had to get a picture of Leonard in his Razorback shirt that I brought him, it’s on FB. It took me a few minutes to explain the whole Razorback thing but I think he finally got it. We also did some video stuff that we had planned on so it was a good day. Just to sit and visit with him is so encouraging, he has the gift of encouragement and he is very good at it! It’s been really amazing all the things that Lord has showed me since I’ve been here. Some things from back home that need to happen as well as things that are going on here. God is definitely moving in His people and I’m grateful for the truths that He is showing me while I am here in Kenya. I realized that I haven’t talked much about Bishop Ogara and I need to because he and his family are really special people. He is the Bishop of Endtimes Harvest Discipleship Center in Bungoma and they have over 70 branch churches around the area and in Uganda. Yes, that is 70 branch churches and he oversees them all. He has 9 children! Two are away at school right now and the rest are around the house. They all chip in and work very hard around here to make sure that everything gets done. It’s truly a family effort and it’s really cool to see it in action! I have really enjoyed my visits with the Bishop as we have learned each other’s hearts about the ministry and just talk about the Lord and how He works. Siritanyi is also under the Endtimes church so he oversees that as well and he is doing a great job with those kids. The Bishop is a very forward thinking man with many great ideas for God’s people and to take care of the children at Siritanyi. He has been very gracious to give me a room to sleep in and to feed me, and boy do they feed me! As I am writing this blog Esther (Essie) is bringing us our evening Chi (tea) with our toast and jam. The tea is very good, it’s a mix of African tea, skim milk, cinnamon and then of course, sugar. You get a pretty good little energy buzz off of it. We will have supper around 9:00. Right now Sammy (one of the older boys) is out back cooking, I call him a master chef! His fried chicken is great! Anyway, the day has been great and we are laying down ground work for the next step! Thank you for the prayers, please keep them going until I return. Pray that God would continue to show His will and His truths! Love you guys!
