Saturday, July 28, 2012

Good is where you find it

I went gold mining in the Sierra Mts in California with a friend several times. When we first went, I asked him, "where will we find gold?" he said, "gold is where you find it." It is a little more complicated than that, but still true.
We have discovered in Kenya that "water is where you find it." We wanted a source of water at Kamulu and heard there was only shallow water, and not much. But Kilimanjaro is only 120 miles away, we thought - there must be water. So we drilled, and at 304 feet, we were gifted with lots of water.
Now we have land for Made in the Streets on a small mountain just east of Nairobi. And they say there is no water, and it looks like they might be right! But....John Wambu was walking on the property, followed by a hyena, and he saw where hyena had worn a path. He followed it and...a spring! Now we have dug about 25 feet down and the water has risen to the top of our hole. Note the pic. So...I wonder if the Kilimanjaro water rises up here...?

Didn't God make a great world?

Saturday, July 14, 2012

God's Great Plans

We had planned a trip back to Nairobi now, but plans change. And God gives new opportunities. the Team in Kenya does this ministry very well. We are truly proud of them and their work with street kids. Let me share how very good God is to us. I cannot fathom why He should love me as much as He obviously does, but I am glad. Since we were not going back now, we decided on the spur of the moment to go to California. I have a bad tooth anyway and a dentist I love in San Jose. Zoo we decided that in 8 days we would visit the Malibu, Conejo and Campbell Churches. So... First the dentist said "Sure we can fit you in - Friday the 21st. Then the Malibu Church said "we'll pick you up at the airport. And would you help lead communion service Sunday?" When I contacted the Conejo Church about visiting on Tuesday and Wednesday, they said "We're going on a church camping those days. Join us." We would have no camping things with us, but one of them said, "our kids are leaving Tuesday morning. We'll leave the tent set up for you" then someone at Malibu said, "We'll loan you a car." When I contacted the Campbell Church, they said, "You can preach for us Sunday morning. Want to stay with us?" What can you do when God is that good about working out a schedule - not to mention how kind His people are? You just do all you can do to serve Him well. And you rest assured that God blesses street ministry.