Amazing!

Tracy Hughes, Steve Havener, David Heflin and Ron Corbett flew out to Garissa on Friday while the rest of the team ran the conference.  Their task was to visit the site where the English and Rural Development team will be next week, and to check progress on projects already underway.  You might recall, we are serving local Kenyan missionaries who have committed themselves to educating and assisting a completely unreached people group, the Munyoyayas, who live 45 km from nowhere.

Tracy had been to the village called Malkamanza before.  This time, she was amazed at the progress the missionaries have made with the Munyoyayas.  They introduced her to the Chief, who in turn introduced her to his wife.  The guys tell me that Tracy handled herself with her in such a way that a remarkable breakthrough was taking place.  The chief's wife dressed Tracy in a typical outfit, and put a scarf on her head that signifies she's married (yeah Kevin), and spent some time with her.  This all happening with a tribe who had not seen white people until we came in 2005, who are Muslim-Animist in belief, who had been slaves to the Somalis for as long as we can tell, and who have NO believers among them ... yet.  Sam, the missionaries' leader, said he had never seen something like that in the village before - where the people were so responsive to a visitor, and where the visitors represented their King so well.  He was moved, and excited about what the Lord will do as a result.  Pray for the team that will spend the week out there.  It is very hot.  The living conditions are very rough - they are literally in a village in "the bush".  They will have many challenges, not in the least the fact that they will be joining the invasion of a kingdom of darkness that has been entrenched there for centuries.  "The Lord is a warrior, the Lord is mighty in battle" -- may He redeem this tribe for the glory of His name!

Back in Nairobi, there were some equally amazing displays of true ambassadorship.  I already mentioned the way in which the Smith's handled themselves as they tirelessly served the conference attendees, even with many distractions.  They served very well.  The others stood out equally with a representation of the spirit of Christ in humble service.  The youngest on the team were amazingly mature at an "adults" conference.  This was not a Safari drive, but instead of bickering about the dullness they might have thought it was, Jessie and Cara served with smiles and proactive support.  Taryn and Stacy carried us through the afternoon - in the chaos of room changes and evaluation forms, they moved about with grace and gentleness that assured us things were in good hands.  Susan and Pamela were excellent room hosts, re-scheduling speakers on the spurt of a moment and ensuring the rooms were appropriately set up.  The atmosphere they created with a genuine passion for the topics of women and children enabled some great presentations to take place. 

I could say something positively amazing about everyone.  This team you commissioned is truly that.  A volunteer force may turn and run, may shrug at responsibilities they "didn't sign up for", or may simply not feel invested enough to give 100%.  The team you sent is not a volunteer force. The team you sent is certainly a commissioned force, responding with integrity to a higher Authority.  They are truly ambassadors of the King and His Kingdom....

Comments

[Thomas Weaver]

what a pleasure to see the body at work. Great job, Calvary! For Christ's Glory!!

[ellis]

David:

I am not at all surprised. The more we go the more God blesses. The more we go the more Calvary ministers and missionaries catch the vision ... goint, not to be blessed, but to be a blessings. The more we go the more focused God makes us. The more we go the more he speaks. He has you right where he wants you and will use you in powerful ways.

The group that went this time is fantatstic! I knew that God would use them from the moment they landed!! I only wish I were there with you.

I'm writing this from my Mom's computer as I am in Houston doing a wedding this weekend ... far away from my church and far away from you all ... I feel out of place. My only connections at this moment are this blog and my prayers. Keep writing and I will keep praying!

Encorage everyone to keep shining for Christ! Keep loving people in HIS name! Keep being the light! The darkness doesn't have a chance!

blessings,
ellis

[Dalmas Tiampati]

I am indeed very happy of the group from the USA who came to do the work of God in maasailand.I was privileged to be one of the interpreters in english to maasai and swahili languages.Let me say this event has left aremarkable effect in my life,I have learn in anew way to love others,to share whatever litle I have with them,to be ablessing for them,to show love practicalar by becoming generous.
That group was aJesus sent co-worker.they came with the Gospel of Jesus Christ in their hearts,in their minds and in their both hands.it was one peolpe i could sincerely pray for that God may bless them.
Apart from preaching the Gospel,they were very innovative personaly I was so much blessed by Dr.David Heflin whom I was his interpterter in that session of teachings on Livestock economics,that man is agreat christian gentleman.infact his teaching made me to plan in future to invest in ranching business which am praying for it in Jesus name.
Please let me say thank you all you are agreat people of God.
C ya all again
In Christ.
Dalmas Tiampati.
Bsc.Information Sciences.student
Moi University,kenya.

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