So in past couple of days we were all split up into groups of three and sent to different villages. We were split into teams with one guy in each group for safety reasons. Myself, Alisa, and Kate got sent to a local Masai village. So we left here Monday afternoon around three O’clock, by bus. We met with the local pastor at around six or seven that night. We were literally in the middle of no where at this point.
The following morning we left to meet the Masai. So that as it turned out was about another two hours away. Our means of transportation at this point was the best of the best, you guessed it, ox cart. As it turns out our “ox cart” was pulled by a team of donkey’s. Some of the best roller coasters in the world would be hard pressed to match this experience.
Upon arriving we got to meet the local Masai and see how they lived. They are extremely nice people and most are traditional to their own customs. In the Masai culture a boy is not considered a man until he kills a lion and a girl becomes a woman or can be given in marriage at twelve years of age. Another interesting fact that I found out was that some Masai practice female circumcision to ensure that the WOMAN stays faithful. It does not decrease the woman’s ability to have children, but it does eliminate any ability to “enjoy” the act, as we were told. Just to be clear the tribe of Masai that we were visting does not practice this custom.
We found out that one of us would be needed to share the gospel with them as some of them were not saved. So out of the three of us neither of the girls felt particularly led to speak so I ended up speaking. It was a total Spirit led sermon and by the end of it two of them decided to accept the Lord, PRAISE GOD!!!!!!!!!
After that we had lunch then pilled back into the “ox cart” and head back to our contacts house. When we arrived we ended up going into the market and doing some street evangelism and Kate spoke to a crowd of people for about twenty minutes or so. After which we played some games with the kids there in the market, told a story ( David and Goliath, I was Goliath) and sang them some songs.
Before going to our contacts house and eating dinner we did more evangelism, this time door to door. We went to a couple of houses talked to them and prayed over them. All in all it was an experience that I won’t forget. I thank God for this amazing opportunity He has given me and ask for your continued prayers as some of us are leaving for our next ministry in Uganda tomorrow morning. God bless you all.
