Sunday the church service was great and they announced the launch of their CR ministry at Deliverance Church Kitengela. Some friends took me to the airport for my flight to Kisumu. My flight was delayed an hour but that was no problem. Bishop Moses from ICM Kitale drove to Kisumu (normally a 4 hour drive) to meet me but there was a traffic jam in Kakamega where he could only drive 1 kilometer in 3 hours because of a street revival. It gave me a chance to have a cup of chai and relax a bit. He finally arrived to pick me then we drove the 2 hours back to Kakamega in the rain.
Monday we had the first day of our CR seminar held at Shikusa Prisons. We are meeting at the largest boys prison in Kenya with about 500 boys age 15-18. The prisons are very supportive of CR and someone from the department of rehabilitation at headquarters in Nairobi came and is attending the whole week. Rose had attended the seminar we had in March and is helping teach. Overall the response is very good.
We limited the seminar to 50 people to attend and it is very full. There is a good mix of mostly prison officers and staff with some local churches. For the prison there are officers from spiritual welfare and the spiritual leaders for Protestants, Catholic, Seven Day Adventist and Muslims along with guards and other staff. They are enjoying the class and are asking very good questions.
Last night we planned to go to a local restaurant for dinner but it began raining…..and raining….and raining. Not like a California rain, but very hard rain. Then the electricity went out. Fortunately they have a restaurant at our hotel with a generator for the kitchen and dining area. After the rain let up some we went there for dinner, the generator even went out a couple of times. The electricity was on and off, mostly off, for the evening all around Kakamega. It was funny because I had given homework to answer questions in lesson 2 called Powerless. We were all powerless last night so we had fun with that today.
Please pray for quick healing for Bishop Moses as he was diagnosed with malaria today and has begun taking medication for it. Pray for open hearts toward CR and seeing a way forward for those attending the seminar. Pray for wisdom for me as I continue the training.
Linda and I just read your post! Isnt God's plan for Powerless to be the lesson you have homework for, the perfect lesson? It just happens to be the longest lesson with the longest acrostic and the most questions and the most verses.
ReplyDeleteMust be a reason that you chose (really God chose) for you to assign this particular lesson when He knew there were going to be "power issues"!
God' s plans don't always seem to be our plans and, they always "seem to" work out for His glory and honor!
Keep being the "Muppet" for Jesus and let Rose know that the two of you were teamed up for a purpose that you may never understand but will always remember the impact as "light bulbs" go on on these boys and on those attending the training. You are both gifts from God to the class and this is another part of God's plan to raise up local leaders. Proud of you and your determination to spread God's Word to so many!
We will continue to pray for you all and for Moses to start the healing process from malaria and that his symptoms would be mild and the medication to be effective and his healing to be quick.
God bless you all in all you "get to" do this day,
John & Linda
Jana,
ReplyDeleteSounds like all is going according to God's plan - doesn't it always?! Praying the boys and people of all faiths have willing, open hearts for the CR program. Praying for Moses' healing and for you to stay strong & healthy! Keep up His good work! Sending you my love,
Gabi