Lily and Her New Friends
I’m sitting upstairs in the Maisha community center as final preparations are made for our departure. Part of the team is finishing the job of distributing donations here as part of the team worships with the Maisha community downstairs. We sang, Blessed Be Your Name and You Never Let Go of Me together and my eyes filled with tears at the lines, “I can see a light that is coming for the heart that holds on. There will be an end to these troubles but until that day comes, still I will praise you.” As I looked out across the faces of my new Kenyan family, my heart rejoiced in knowing that I will never forget them. There will be a day when their earthly troubles will be no more and Christians will rejoice together in heaven. Pray for our Maisha friends, especially the leaders and staff as we depart. Pray that God will encourage them each day of the year – not just the days that we labor side by side. They are incredible people with incredible faith in Jesus and work ethic that continually amazes me. It has been an honor to meet them and to join alongside them in the work God is doing in Kisumu. Thank you for sending us. Thank you for praying. See you in America!
