Day 3 at the hospital - Wish you all could see what we have seen. People from various tribes, religions, and places arrive every day. Some by foot - most by bus. Muslims and Masai people are the easiest to pick out. I met a Muslim woman today that said her three daughters are all Christian because they go to a Christian school, but her and her husband are Muslim. We talked for awhile about the Koran and the Bible. Great opportunities like this are a constant. After making one lady an origami Easter Lily, she asked me what kind of flower and I quickly realized she didn't know what Easter meant. So I talked to her about what Easter was all about. What an amazing God we serve. I'm realizing now why he encouraged me prior to the trip to wait and watch him do his thing. Every day at 4:00 the patients and the staff gather for "chapel" in the ward. They bring out a drum and they all dance and sing. It's so much fun to see and I want to join them. The nurse who does the drum says she will teach me today to play like she does - that should be interesting. Each day people get up and give a testimony usually of their conversion that very day.
Here are a couple of pictures of some of the patients we have connected with.
This Masai girl hung with Michael for hours on Monday. She danced and sang for us.
Well, internet is sporadic. God is teaching Michael and me patience with that. Better go post... I can receive email, but so far can't send any. Michael's I-Pod is sending some.
It is sooooo GOOD seeing your blog. Keep them coming whenever you can get a signal. Even though I know God is with you and Michael, I have a tendency to worry, Mothers/Nanas are like that you know.
ReplyDeleteIt is amazing how God works through us. Even a paper lilly that opened the door for sharing the Gospel shows that He can use not only people but the smallest of things to allow His story to be told. Way to go...
Smiles in any culture are a wonderful sight to see. The pictures tell a wonderful story in themselves.
Know that a lot of people back home are praying for all of ya'll that God will be glorified in all you say and do.
Hug each other for me,
Mom/Nana
Wow! God is so awesome...an origami lily can lead to someone's salvation - how cool is that? It's hard to believe it's already day 3 for you. I pray you are both full of energy and enthusiasm :)
ReplyDeleteIs the girl in the picture with Michael wearing one of the dresses you made? Send pictures of you playing drums and/or dancing.
miss you both,
Beth Ann
Hey Sis! So good to see your smiling face, and Michael's too. Praying for God to work through and in y'all.
ReplyDeleteIf jealous wasn't a sin, I may be tad bit. Looks like an amazing time!
(((HUGS!)))
Hey Sister Friend! This is really awesome. So great to hear how things are going for you. I am praying for you often. Miss you tons!
ReplyDeleteRomans 8 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons,[b] neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, 39 neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Dear Carole, Please let the team know we are praying for you! At small group tonight (the one the White's are in), we prayed for you. May God give you strength for each day and words to speak. "Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within "you", to Him be the glory in the church (especially there in Kenya as you all are ministering), and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen." Katie Miller
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