Projects for The Lord

Well we have had quite the projects for school lately. Our two most recent ones were to write out our testimonies in Kiswahili and then share them with songs at a local church, and to lead the devotional time at school together as a couple on Monday. Our God is so incredibly faithful and we confess we are grateful they are completed. J We’d love to share about our Sunday and fun experience at the local church we visited. It was our teacher’s Pastor Petero a.k.a. Petie (as KG calls him) church and fellowship. The drive there was beautiful! It was about 20 minutes from our home and up in the tea farms. It was a small building with lots of chairs set out and a lovely podium in the front. They also had a sound system set up and a keyboard.

There were two hours of worship and introductions where each different tribe in the church shared about themselves and then shared a song or two. It is common here to share an introduction when visiting a church but this Sunday was a cultural Sunday at the church and so every tribe in attendance shared. (Including the American tribe.) J We both thought we were going to pass out about the second hour in because we were warm, and we both felt yucky….lightheaded, stomach issues and probably some nerves. KG couldn’t stand how loud the music was and the keyboard guy was pretty keyboard happy so he put music to everyone’s songs and it blasted in the small building. KG only wanted to be outside, so we were wondering how we would even share and how it would all happen, but GOD is so faithful!!! We were called up and we both shared our introductions telling who we were and a little about ourselves. (Where we are from, what tribe, where we stay, what we are doing….etc.) Kenya Grace even said “Jambo to everyone in the microphone, which the people loved! And they LOVE her name. The people at churches always applaud when we share her name. J

We were able to share “Thank you for the Blood” (Thank you PT! That song is ministering to people all over the world. They loved it!) The keyboard guy tried to put a jingle to it, but Matt kindly said (in Kiswahili) that we didn’t need any music. J Kenya Grace stayed right up in front with us and only pulled the mic cords a few times. She had fun looking at the kids through the hole in the podium as they had gathered on the floor in the aisle. J We sang another Shoreline song in Kiswahili. J It was a blessing but at one point I (Peg) looked down and KG was half naked. She had taken her dress off and had it hanging around her waist. She was just looking at everyone and rubbing her belly. :0 I gently kneeled down while holding up the purple, puffy, microphone and managed to get her arms back into the spaghetti straps and got it pulled up. I wasn’t sure how the people would feel and it seemed distracting and I also wasn’t sure how far she would go. J Ha! She made it till the end of the song but wanted up at the very end. So we are praising God that she did so well.

Matt shared his testimony beautifully while KG sat with mommy and ate her beloved Gerber puffs, saved for just the right day. J When Matt introduced me to come up and share my testimony I left KG sitting perfectly on her chair (big person chair) eating her puffs. Somehow between me getting to the mic and Matt heading towards her she managed to fall off the chair and let out a huge cry!!! Praise the Lord it was short lived especially since Matt took her outside, so again we are so thankful for that. It really was a blessing to share and I think our teacher was happy. We were able to stay for the message and KG was so good! She shared all her snacks with a little boy who in turn shared with another little boy who looked very hungry. She kept saying, “toto!” to get his attention for another puff or raisin which is so cute because child in Kiswahili is mtoto. Matt told me later that towards the end she started calling him “friend.” The children loved her and all wanted to touch her when she outside. They would run up and touch her arm and then run away. Of course she didn’t like that too much but she didn’t put up much of a fuss. I also have to add that diaper changes at churches like this one are such a show. All the kids run to the car and while I change her “poopy” diaper on the seat of the car, they all strain to see and some even try to push in. That gets a little wearing on mommy but I know they can’t help their curiosity. J Wazungu (white people) are so interesting and different. J

We are praising the Lord for such a wonderful time and for KG making it till 1:30. It was a good 3 hour service and she did so well. J We also praise God for a beautiful morning of praise and worship through song and prayer all in Kiswahili. His grace is sufficient! Thank you for all your prayers! Our god is mighty! Mungu ni mkuu!

Peg for The P3