I just got off the phone with our team and all are doing well. Well... mostly. Diane hasn't been feeling well and stayed back from ministry activities today so she could rest and get her strength back. It's almost 9:00 at night in Nairobi and the team is reflecting on the events of the day.
Today they went to another slum in the Reuben area of Nairobi. Having been there myself, it is easy for me to envision the thousands of sheet metal shacks built ouside the walls of a factory. The shanties are built by men in hopes of one day getting a job in the factory. For most, that day never comes.
The CMIA ministry in this slum is another Church on the Rock and Grace Children's academy. The church meets on Sundays (I believe the only church in this slum) and the school educates and feeds 200 children who live in the slums. The meal the children eat at school is typically the only meal they eat in a day. In fact, the financial support of a friend of mine up in Snohomish makes this daily meal happen for all these kids. It's amazing to see the tangible difference that the monthly contribution of one person can make!
The teachers are excellent, gifted, well educated people who love Jesus Christ and work for CMIA. Although they could receive more pay working for a government run school, they have a heart for these children in the slums to be educated (there is no other school here) and to know the hope and salvation of Jesus Christ. For this reason, CMIA is considering a "teacher sponsorship" program (similar to child sponsorship), so they can better care for these wonderful teachers.
Today our team spent time with the children in the Reuben school... giving them candy, making balloon hats and animals (like the picture above), encouraging the teachers and workers, and learning about the ministry.
More tomorrow.
In Christ,
Kirk
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