It was a great privilege to partner for the third time with our church, Grace Church Eden Prairie MN to serve Bega Kwa Bega (Swahili for “Shoulder to Shoulder”) with their sister churches in and around Nairobi Kenya from 2-7 February. After our Laugh For Life events in Minnesota on Friday and Saturday, we pulled an all-nighter to pack up then flew to Africa on Sunday.
In Nairobi, we joined 50 others from our church. Our team was multi-faceted and some set up a medical clinic at the churches and cared for hundreds of sick people. Other teams led a women's conference, pastor's conference, kid's rally's and classroom teachings, door to door visitations, and "Big Serve" work project painting meeting and class rooms.
Along with a choir and illusionist, Dustin unicycled and we shared the Good News in prisons, schools, churches and for community outreaches. The surfaces were less than ideal, but Dustin adapted well to what was available: dirt, grass, gravel, and narrow concrete strips. He powerfully shared about God's love during each event and it was exciting to see young and old alike respond and choose to follow Jesus.
We were blessed to work alongside Kenyan brothers and sisters who are also eager to share God's love with their communities. The condition of some locations we served in as well as the stories of some of those we met were heartbreaking. We know the message of Hope we shared, that God knows each of their names and loves them so much He gave His life for them, is not just empty words but is truth that can change their lives. We ask God to water these seeds planted in Kenya.
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| Photo Credit: Josh Flom |
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| Photo Credit: Josh Flom |
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| Photo Credit: Josh Flom |
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| Local accommodations; not ours. |
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