First Bible Study for Church Plant

The first Bible Study for the church plant was last night at Pastor Stephen's new home here in Kisumu town. As we drove as a family to the Bible study the giant hills that line one side of Kisumu were lit up brilliantly with the shinning of the sun. It was an incredible sight and we were wishing we had the camera but chose not to bring it for the first study. As we turned into a busy intersection we had to stop and reverse suddenly as to not run into several boda-bodas. (Taxi bikes) As we reversed several young men began pounding on the back of our car. Matt looked at me and said, "I don't like this intersection," and I agreed wholeheartedly. We journeyed down a dirt road just for a short time and then turned down a smaller road. When we reached Pastor Stephen's house we noticed the community of houses were surrounded by big trees that created a nice shade for the children playing and the women working. We were so glad the first study was going to be in his home. It was so exciting to be at their lovely home and pray for the service as well as see John Mark their son and Kenya Grace greet one another so happily. As we gathered together in the small room Matt led a couple of songs in which Kenya Grace sang the chorus to one of them loudly. :)As Stephen began to teach and a few more people arrived I couldn't help but smile as I remembered three years ago sitting with Stephen and Matt asking him why he wasn't pastoring. Stephen felt at that time that he was called to be an assistant but here we were three years later sitting in his home and listening to his powerful teaching of the Word of God. As chickens roamed by the door to the house and rain began to pour towards the end of service I thanked God for this amazing experience and knew that this was one of the reasons we had come to Kenya; to help support this kind of work. As we fight feeling well today in our household we thank God for His greatness and rest in peace that He is already doing a great work! Glory to God!