The problems in Eldoret, Kenya are big and are real. It is clear I can do nothing without the help of God. After the election last January, people have been living in fear of circumstances and people. What can I do for the boy who saw his father killed while he hid in the closet, the man whose house was burnt to the ground, or the countless around me who are still hiding because of what they experienced and those they lost? What can I do for those in economic crisis, who are starving because the crops were burned – who are desperate just for bread for their families? What can I do for the woman who lives with us who lost both her babies less than a month ago because of the doctor’s ignorance? And what can I do for the dozens of street kids we spend time with at Pastor William’s church every day?
I can’t even begin to understand their hurts or their horrors. I don’t know how to meet their needs. I don’t have the resources, I don’t have the time, I don’t have the knowledge. I give what I can, but it is not enough. I am not the answer for these people. I am confident God uses my hands and feet, and that He pours out His love to the people around me through His presence in me; but I will not be here for long, and still God will remain. Their problems are deep and strong, so the solutions take time. More than anything else, God has had me petitioning Him and interceding on their behalf. In the Spirit God has begun to show me what He is going to do here. I don’t know how long it is going to take, exactly what its going to look like, or how He will do it – but I know He will.
In the midst of these circumstances, I am forced to look beyond them and to see the character of God. I know that He is good and loving, and I know that He sees and cares for these people – and so I trust Him with them. All I can do is leave them in the hands of God, knowing that is always enough.
