Plant, Water, and Watch it Grow!

1 Corinthians 3: 5-9

"What, after all, is Apollos? And what is Paul? Only servants, through whom you came to believe- as the Lord as assigned to each its task. I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who makes things grow. The man who plants and the man who waters have one purpose, and each will be rewarded according to 'his own labor.  For we are God's fellow workers, you are God's field, God's building.' 

This passage speaks of the partnering work extended by Paul & Apollos- Paul planted the seed of the gospel message in people's hearts. Apollos's role was to 'water' as he helped the believers grow stronger in the faith. 

For those of you who have walked closely with us on this journey, you can echo the position of PRAISE as we are now literally planting the fields. Seeds are being implanted on what will grow to be an avenue of ministry for the children and the youth of Ngong. Children are already lining the gates in anticipation of what is to come. We can hear the footsteps that will fiercely run on the field and the track- And see the many lives that will be transformed as the Lord speaks to their hearts. Although we do rejoice in the grass being laid, we know that this is not the root of praise to be ushered unto the Lord. Grass can wither and die and leave behind its imprint of the once played upon 'perfect stadium.' These 14 months of our efforts have not been labored for the grass or even for the track- rather for the avenue it brings to share the gospel. Yet, as Paul and Apollos, we have been brought here to plant the seeds of the Lord's love within the heart's of the people- and as a testament of that message, our leaders are helping those hearts grow stronger in the faith. 

Know that with every prayer you voice in our accord, you plant a seed in a heart that will be watered in the days to come. By the end of next week, our field will be ready to receive the bountiful harvest that has been sown. For this, we give full testament of the Lord's favor and His provision. 

Paul voiced in 2 Corinthians 21-22 the privilege we have of belonging to God and the responsibility we have of identifying ourselves as his faithful servants. 

'now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come. '

Pray with us as we finish out this task assigned to us and for our leaders as they continue to be trained and to be deepened in 'watering' the hearts of Ngong. May God make it grow. May God receive all thanksgiving and all praise for the bounty He has provided already.