Sabbath in Kajiado District

The rain stopped during the night and by morning it appeared that the grass was already turning green again! After breakfast we loaded the truck and headed out to Esukata - passing Ostrich, Giraffe, Zebra and Thompsons Gazelles along the way.

The members of the Esukata church has built a metal structure with cut out windows and little wooden benches. With the members and our group we filled the little church. Every visitors was asked to stand and share who they were and where they were from. Following special music, Marlin Meharry gave the sermon.

Several in our group sponsor children or lay workers and today was a a special day for both Karla McKinven and Jim Anderson! Karla sponsors Samwel Saruni who is being raised by lay pastor Daniel Sinti. It was great watching her a Samwel interact. It was if they were made for each other!

After church we stopped by at the Kajiado Rehab Rescue Center to visit the girls that are sponsored through Maasai Development Project. Jim Anderson and his wife sponsor two girls there, and Jim had the opportunity to visit with them while we were there. It was great to see him hugging them and reminding both of them that they are loved by him and his wife.

From there we went to see Joshua who is about 7 years old and is sponsored by a little boy his age in the US. While there the group had opportunity to go inside the Maasai homes and check them out.

It was a great day, and we all had a fantastic time. It was truly a blessed Sabbath day! Wish you could have all been here with us!

Tomorrow we are off to Magadi for our first clinic day! Keep us in your prayers!

kim