The Queen of Kenya, Evelyn outside the school.
Wycliffe:
Evelyn and her two generous sisters:
2/23/2011
2/16/2011
Mid-Feb
The hard work continues and we're now ready for the roofing! Soon the children can have school there. This will bring the school onto their own new property and give them a much better chance for being registered as a school. God has been faithful this far.
2/07/2011
Summer Plans
[KENYA, JUNE 2011]
James and Quincie have finalized their travel plans for the summer, including a month-long stay in Chwele, Kenya to serve West Special School (and everyone involved) in any practical way.
In the Western Church today there seems to have been a shift away from proclaiming the Gospel alone towards righting social injustices. Although this in itself is not bad, the Gospel message attached to it has been weakened. The message has often been compromised for the sake of meeting physical needs/wants/desires, rather than keeping the main thing the main thing (Jesus Christ as Saviour; our desperate need for Him). Everyone involved in the project will be certain to maintain the real objective of the project - to proclaim His name, bringing the love of Jesus to those most rejected by their people group. Social injustice must be addressed, but only for the sake of the Gospel... let us never forget that, friends. I suppose we will be doing a most controversial thing of being used to give a school in one hand and Bible in the other. We have to say "Sorry, world, we've found a Saviour to serve and a purpose to pursue."
This project has taught us a lot so far, but wait... remember it's not about us in anyway. It's not about the children or even a fight against injustice. It's Jesus. Done deal. The story of West seems to be a little like the story of Nehemiah from this end. Coming up for a year now, after the first visit, so many have been supportive of the vision; with much enthusiasm at first sight, and then behold - no more. So many came and so few remain. Maybe that's just a lesson of life; the reality of a broken body in desperate need of unity. Do what you can with what you've got and that leaves very little room for stress or worry... thank God.
Keep your eyes open my beauties... there is way more to come. The walls are not built yet people!
James and Quincie have finalized their travel plans for the summer, including a month-long stay in Chwele, Kenya to serve West Special School (and everyone involved) in any practical way.
In the Western Church today there seems to have been a shift away from proclaiming the Gospel alone towards righting social injustices. Although this in itself is not bad, the Gospel message attached to it has been weakened. The message has often been compromised for the sake of meeting physical needs/wants/desires, rather than keeping the main thing the main thing (Jesus Christ as Saviour; our desperate need for Him). Everyone involved in the project will be certain to maintain the real objective of the project - to proclaim His name, bringing the love of Jesus to those most rejected by their people group. Social injustice must be addressed, but only for the sake of the Gospel... let us never forget that, friends. I suppose we will be doing a most controversial thing of being used to give a school in one hand and Bible in the other. We have to say "Sorry, world, we've found a Saviour to serve and a purpose to pursue."
This project has taught us a lot so far, but wait... remember it's not about us in anyway. It's not about the children or even a fight against injustice. It's Jesus. Done deal. The story of West seems to be a little like the story of Nehemiah from this end. Coming up for a year now, after the first visit, so many have been supportive of the vision; with much enthusiasm at first sight, and then behold - no more. So many came and so few remain. Maybe that's just a lesson of life; the reality of a broken body in desperate need of unity. Do what you can with what you've got and that leaves very little room for stress or worry... thank God.
Keep your eyes open my beauties... there is way more to come. The walls are not built yet people!
A Special School...that's for sure!
Photo taken: November, 2010.
Well, the photos & videos have arrived from Martyn, and we are extremely thankful for his time & effort into this project. The photo above shows the students, volunteers, headmasters, and everyone in Chwele involved in the project. The building is currently where they hold classes each weekday, but hopefully not for much longer. The progress of the new building site continues, and we are hopeful & prayerful.
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