"Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world." James 1:27

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Friday, June 6, 2008

Update from Kenya

Some things never change. I am not able to get to web since Wed AM and NOT able to get wireless modem for daily web access, I will have to rely on cyber cafes, if any in Kisumu. I will try to write every day, at best.

Some things get much better... The time spent living with George at Uzimatelle has been amazing. Eating at his table, ugali, cabage and beef stew with no fork, doing laundry in a bucket, playing until dark with his children (teaching basketball is an evangelistic activity isn't it?) and taking extra time to really know how George and Jackie are doing is worth the trip. It is just incredible how much difference Pastor George is making with his 11 children, widows in the slums, mentoring teenagers, and training pastors.

We are bringing home jewelry made by Judy, widowed and homeless. Rodney is going to buy swahili bibles for 8 widows today. Friends we can join together to sponsor George's children or for a small amount, train 5 widows to make clothing and give them a sewing machine . Others can help provide desks, blackboard and texbooks for pre-school in the slums. Can hardly wait to invite our friends to change the world in Kenya.
Toured Buckner sites with Dickson with Buckner International all day Wednesday. Many opportunities for us to help.
Lunch today with James and Choa Wanje,(Family Life/Kenya) good freinds with insights re: long distance ministry. .

On my way now to meet Pastor Karithi, Karura Chapel (our church in Kenya) to hear his vision for orphan care ministry.

Lewis

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