Jambo,
Or as I have tried to teach as many Kenyans as possible…Howdy! I would like to tell you about a friend of mine I met for only a few minutes, but who has severely impacted me.
His name is George. George as of last week is a brother in Christ. He accepted Christ on one of our door to door days, but he did so in a glorious fashion if I may say so. Rarely have I met someone who I felt like they understood as well as he did, or were more joyful over their decision than my friend George.
George’s wife is a christian and had been leading a nightly bible study in her house with her children. Best I can tell, mom would sit down with the kids each night and sometimes George would sit in as well, and sometimes not. Though with an increased regularity as of late, George had become very intrigued by this man names Jesus.
One other thing that you should know about George was that he was almost killed in a car accident two years ago. His right arm from his shoulder down to about the mid bicep have literally no muscle on them, and I don’t believe he can do much more than wiggle his fingers with that hand. I have been told by our host family that it is a mircale he is even still alive. I believe Jesus saved him from that car wreck, because two years down the road some muzungas(white people) would show up at his door and tell him it was time to accept Christ into his life and into his heart.
We talked about Jesus with George, and asked him a few basic questions. And then he told me he had just one question, ” Can I accept Christ RIGHT NOW!!, We can talk afterwards.” So George prayed a prayer of salvation though I believe this to be more of a formality than anything.
I’m not sure I’ve ever seen so obviously that Jesus had hold of someone’s life and was transforming them. Slow as it may be. Christ had been working on this man for two years. He had gone from a hospital and a near fatal crash to jumping up and down two years later out of joy for his savior!!! We talked with George for a little while longer and I grew simply more and more fond of him.
To see someone as excited as he was really reminded me of what it means to be a Christian, to have an eternal father who cares for us. In Romans it tell us, He is working ALL things for the good of those who love him and have been called according to his purpose. I have a savior in heaven who sees me and knows me. Who knows how I think and he sent me on a trip around the world, knowing that I would at times struggle, and he knew at times I question, not only myself but even God himself. But He IS working all things for my good because he is my Father in heaven.
As I’m writing this we have three days left in Kenya. It has been an interesting month. It has been a very good time for me, with the Lord really working on me and working things out in me, but also a challenging month. Never in my life have plans changed so often and without the slightest of warning.
The past few days have been very neat. We have had the opportunity to travel to local schools and share both the importance of Christ and of a good education. So we’ve been doing a bit of Christian motivational speaking….sounds a little ridiculous, but its been fun. I think I have discovered on this trip how much I do really value education, and how important I think it is for countries like Kenya. I have also been trying to teach kids both how to give a proper hello, Howdy, as well as a good WHOOP! When things are really going your way.
We will be having a few days worth of meetings in Nairobi and then off to Uganda we believe, but at this rate…who knows. Will be sure to let everyone know when anything is solid, which basically means when we have purchased bus tickets.
I hope all is well back home. I get asked about Obama probably twice as a day seeing as how I am in his “home” country. You would not believe how many nieghbors his family has, and they all want to give me a ride in their taxis, a generous people no doubt.
Bona Asifiwe – Praise the Lord!!
God Bless
