I am continuing from my post below....so as not to lose my posting in case the internet or power should go out on me!
The girls school closed from Wednesday to Friday due to the rallies. They were given study packets and will do their school work at home. It has been challenging for Kathryn since she needs the internet for some of her assignments..oh well....
We have received so many thank yous and testimony from the families who received our groceries package. One couple came to us and told us that they did not have much food left and he had gone to town hoping to be able to withdraw some money if there was a deposit in his account. Unfortunately, there wasn't and he had to returned empty handed. While he was in town, his 7 year old son called and asked him to buy them bread as they had not had bread for quite a while. Bread is considered a luxury food since it is a "soft" food and one would be hungry soon. Africans are used to heavier, "denser" and cheaper food like "ugali" - maize meal or legumes to stave off hunger. Anyways, when he got home, his family showed him the bag of groceries we had given him which of course, included a couple loaves of bread!!
We have since then received so many testimonies and that many families actually had very little or no food left and were so grateful for the groceries. We like to thank our friends and supporters who made this possible.
We also have heard from quite a few students who are trying to come to terms with what they had experienced during this time. One student lost her cousin in a violent attack. I will be meeting with her to help her. Another student from Samburu (far north) told us that altho he and his family had food, they were unable to cook for themselves as there were no parrafin in the whole town and no food coming in as well. Eventually, they found some paraffin and slaughter some of their livestock for food.
Next week, Tony has planned for a debriefing for the students. Pray that the Lord will help us to help our student body process the recent events. Many are confused, angry and hurting. Most of our Kenyan students are affected either directly or indirectly -their relatives lost their homes or were hurt. Some are housing their displaced relatives. The children's education are disrupted as schools were burnt and looted. Our other students from Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan and Somalia are traumatised as they are reminded of the conflict in their own countries and their own horrific experiences that they are still healing from.
Looks like we have our work cut out for us. Do please continue to pray for both Tony and myself as we minister to these student pastors/ministers. They are a big part of the healing that is needed in Kenya and beyond for such a time as this. Beyond the counselling and debriefing, there is a much deeper spiritual work that is needed here - a prophetic word and prayers that heals the souls and strengthen the spirit. This would be the most demanding part of our ministry - please pray for us when you think of us.
The girls school closed from Wednesday to Friday due to the rallies. They were given study packets and will do their school work at home. It has been challenging for Kathryn since she needs the internet for some of her assignments..oh well....
We have received so many thank yous and testimony from the families who received our groceries package. One couple came to us and told us that they did not have much food left and he had gone to town hoping to be able to withdraw some money if there was a deposit in his account. Unfortunately, there wasn't and he had to returned empty handed. While he was in town, his 7 year old son called and asked him to buy them bread as they had not had bread for quite a while. Bread is considered a luxury food since it is a "soft" food and one would be hungry soon. Africans are used to heavier, "denser" and cheaper food like "ugali" - maize meal or legumes to stave off hunger. Anyways, when he got home, his family showed him the bag of groceries we had given him which of course, included a couple loaves of bread!!
We have since then received so many testimonies and that many families actually had very little or no food left and were so grateful for the groceries. We like to thank our friends and supporters who made this possible.
We also have heard from quite a few students who are trying to come to terms with what they had experienced during this time. One student lost her cousin in a violent attack. I will be meeting with her to help her. Another student from Samburu (far north) told us that altho he and his family had food, they were unable to cook for themselves as there were no parrafin in the whole town and no food coming in as well. Eventually, they found some paraffin and slaughter some of their livestock for food.
Next week, Tony has planned for a debriefing for the students. Pray that the Lord will help us to help our student body process the recent events. Many are confused, angry and hurting. Most of our Kenyan students are affected either directly or indirectly -their relatives lost their homes or were hurt. Some are housing their displaced relatives. The children's education are disrupted as schools were burnt and looted. Our other students from Rwanda, Burundi, Sudan and Somalia are traumatised as they are reminded of the conflict in their own countries and their own horrific experiences that they are still healing from.
Looks like we have our work cut out for us. Do please continue to pray for both Tony and myself as we minister to these student pastors/ministers. They are a big part of the healing that is needed in Kenya and beyond for such a time as this. Beyond the counselling and debriefing, there is a much deeper spiritual work that is needed here - a prophetic word and prayers that heals the souls and strengthen the spirit. This would be the most demanding part of our ministry - please pray for us when you think of us.
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