Fire Burns Again in Kericho

Another fire engulfed our village again.
The smoke could be seen more than five miles away as you can see in the pictures.

The smoke was so dark, The tanker had lost control and finally fell over.

Thank God for the brave young men who rescued the driver of the tanker and his boy, and rushed them to the hospital.

Those who were injured in the small saloon car were rushed quickly to the hospital and they are reportedly doing better.

It took less than two minutes before the tank burned and we thank God for the quick action of the villagers who saved their friends before the police and doctors arrived.

Continue to pray for the villages as this is the second tanker in the area that has lost control and there are also many others throughout the country losing control.

We are very glad no one was injured, though a lot of tea bushes were burned.

God bless,

Thinking About the Children

Hello friends,

I am sitting here and my mind is far away. I have been praying for those in Haiti and thinking about the sights and voices there that I see on the news.

Here in Kenya, I am thinking of those who are in the displacement camps. Their tents are torn and leaking. It is sad that we have a cruel world.

I am saddened more with the sight of the children, crying for help, and not knowing the dangers of over exposure to cold and bad weather. The worst thing is that they don't have enough clothes to cover them.

I also met Rachael who gave birth at the camp. We asked her how she got to her child without the services of a matron, and she said, the Lord was on her side. She appealed for help in terms of clothes and warm items to keep the baby warm as they live in the tent.

We need to stand out and pray for the hurting world. It is such a sad time for those in camps.

God Bless

Death at IDP Camp

Hello friends,

It is disheartening to die at an Internally Displaced People (IDP) Camp. It happened this week to one dear soul and we had to make quick arrangements to go there with food and water for the community that needs help. A kid died of cold, and chest problems since their tents are now torn and it is so far for them to access help.

We had to go and comfort the people with the Word of God too. Mr. Chepkwony who lost his kid said he tried everything to save his child. But where they live it takes a full two hours just to get to a tarmac road.



They people in the IDP Camp really appreciated the little we had to share and they shared it equally. We plan to go there again at the beginning of February. We are sending appeals now for donors to help us and we are sure the Lord will open a way.

Have a great day.

Inter-Religious Meeting

Hello,

Muslims all over the world are now feared and people are afraid to have friendship with them. I must confess my fears too. Today marked a turning point here in Kericho. We Christians and Muslims greeted each other and had sodas together as we visited.

I must admit this is my first time doing this here in Kericho, Kenya. In other places that I have visited like Dubai and Qatar, it was not hard to mingle as there are Muslims everywhere.

During our meetings today my mind has been focused on how to win a Muslim to Christianity. I've been remembering this week too what I have been reading and re-learning new terms in the Muslim world. In particular, I've been re-learning about the use of "Allah" (God) and what it means to a Muslim. I have been reading this week also that some churches in Malaysia were torched down because they used the term Allah, and I later realised that now some Arab Christians are using the term Allah al-Ab, God the Father, to differentiate from Muslim use of the word "Allah" and make it clear that they are taking about the Christian God.

My prayer is for Muslims to change and become Christians. This step will start with relationship building which I hope will bring them to Christianity and the loving hand of God. I challenge you to take a step. Befriend a Muslim and teach them about Jesus our Lord.

God Bless

Celebration of Life

Hello,

Here we are at a life celebration service for Brother Ariba, one of our praise and worship leaders who died recently. We were told that he had colon cancer. He died after a long and painful time fighting the disease.

He worked with Walter Reed here in Kericho, Kenya as a counselor too. He loved the Lord so much that he was even serving God when he was sick.

What a loss of life, and loss of a great worship leader. I will really miss his heartfelt singing. Today travelled today to this side of Emuhaya, Kenya, northwest of Kericho for funeral services tommorrow. Pray for his family members.

God bless

Farming Potatoes

Hello,

I want to thank God for giving us good rains this month. I look forward to a good harvest and sharing with the rest of the community.

Soon I am going to harvest potatoes, and am glad they are doing very well.

Potatoes do not need lots of rain or various diseases will attack them. I am happy I haven't used a lot of pesticides in this farm.

Have a great day!
God bless.

Basic Foodstuffs for Kenyans

At this time of year, more than any other time of year, it is difficult to go without basic food stuffs. Christmas here is a time for enjoying a proper meal with family members and if funds allow, buying a set of new clothes.

Due to the love of a patron we were able to buy some of what we need. This is truly a blessing.

Here is a pictorial of the basic food we need.

Flour for making chapati.

Oil for cooking the chapati.

Tea for breakfast and mid-evening beverage.

Sugar for our tea.Pineapples for dessert at special times like Christmas.

Most village farmers are subsistence farmers. This means they mostly grow corn for eating. If they have extra they can sell it to purchase a bit of oil, flour, tea and sugar. Having the extra corn for sale to buy food is always difficult as villagers have other basic needs they must meet: kerosene oil, school uniforms, tuition for older kids and supplies, clothing for the family, medical needs, seed and fertilizer for planting.

Please have a look at the side bar on the right and you will see a list of basic food needs and general pricing for these basic food stuffs. We ask you to pray for us so that the farmers can have funds to plant their crops and enough to meet their basic needs.

God bless,