Mud filled streets.

Its humorous sometimes how when we seek the Lord's Word, it truly does come to light within our current situations. Zech. 10: 1 says, "Ask the Lord for rain in the springtime; it is the Lord who makes the storm clouds. He gives showers of rain to men, and plants of the field to everyone."  In Ngong, Kenya, its springtime--however, NOT rainy season; someone's prayers have been answered and the unexpected springtime rains are here. Yes, in a land where drought could occur, causing lives to suffer its hand- we never want to 'complain' about the floodgates being opened.  So, take this not as a 'complaint', but as another focus of prayer along with us.

 

Because of the monsoon rains over the past 2 weeks, the unceasing nature of it has caused some difficulties at the project site. Imagine, one day of work, done. then the rains. soil being shifted in the opposite way it was taken the day before. then the rains. the cycle begins all over again. Because of the intense rains, we must not work on the physical building this week. Doing a project as this requires timelines of things. Please pray for the faith we need to respond patiently to our God 'who makes the storm clouds'. We do not want to pray away blessings, but in this unexpected 'rainy' season, many families crops have been ruined, neighboring cities washed away in floods, and homes in the slums at high risk. Pray for God's hand to be upon Ngong and the neighboring areas as the rains continue and that in God's timing that they may hold off for another day. 

On the bright side, this allows us a full week of discipleship and sitting down with the people who have already been integral in this ministry, apart from balancing the physical project site. So, as we must wait to continue building, may this week bring connection with those we are able to sit with.