Eyes to See...Ears to Hear

Today we diverged to participate in various ministries.

Jason, Missi and Mark visited Mathare Valley and found it overwhelming. There are no words to describe all that they saw. The poverty and living conditions they saw are hard to express with words or even pictures. They are still processing and hope to better be able to share with you in a few days or upon their return from Kenya. In the midst of the darkness Mathare Community Outreach is a bright shining light. Please pray that this light will continue to shine and grow. www.matharevalley.org Please keep praying for the Mathare food shipment which waits in Mombassa for exemption paperwork.

Sarah led a Bible study with several East African refugee women. They read and talked about Mary and the example she set in trusting God in the midst of confusing circumstances with potential dangerous repercussions. These women meet with Sarah's Kenyan I-Teams missionary colleague for weekly discipleship and to work on various sewing projects in order to earn a livelihood. "Today I hugged a woman who has been beaten and stabbed for her faith," says Sarah. "I am burdened to continue praying for these women regularly." Please pray for these women whose faith puts their lives in danger on a regular basis.

Cyndi has the following to share: I am excited, hopeful and feeling blessed beyond measure. Today began the first of three days of teaching a local, East-African missionary the reading approach which I have found so helpful in teaching adult non-readers in my work at home. Much was accomplished. It became clear that today was the beginning of answer to prayers on both sides of the world...from those who have known of my heart's desire to see this accomplished...and from those who have known of the missionary's heart's desire to meet the reading needs of the refugee women she teaches. God is good. Pray that all continues smoothly.

Luke had a chance to spend the day in downtown Nairobi with the I-Teams missionary who leads the Nairobi team's refugee youth ministry. It was a great conversation and it's exciting to see this budding youth group rapidly developing into a mature ministry. They are already starting to make a positive impact on their East African refugee community. Aside from the encouraging conversation, Luke had a chance to see yet another part of Kenya from the mosque to the meat market. It was an experience few tourists have.