International Christian Fellowship, which we pastor, is helping to reach out, both financially and tangibly, to some of these internally displaced people. Some of the people who regularly attend ICF are going to these local churches and helping in tangible ways -- cooking, cleaning, organizing, setting up tents, etc. It's great to see the body of Christ working together. Pray for the pastors of these churches, as they stretch their limited resources to help impact the poor and suffering in big ways.
We are still doing fine. We have been able to get out quite a bit more lately. The violence did erupt again yesterday and we heard several gunshots in our area last night.... But it also looks like talks are beginning on both sides of the situation.
Sometimes it's the tiny moments that stand out against the "mundane" side of life.... in spite of the tension-filled days that we've had in Kenya.... Small inconsequential moments, but memorable.
Take my teeny, tiny little gecko friend, for example. Yes that is a small teaspoon he is sitting next to!! For the last 5 days, every time I've washed the dishes, he has come scurrying out of a tiny hiding place, and then stays out in the open right in front of me as I fill the sinks and wash the dishes. He seems to stick around for the duration of each dish-washing round. Really he's adorable. If I showed him to Mary she would want to catch him, but I like having him show up at dish-washing time!
The contrast of washing dishes with a gecko keeping me company and the chaos that is going on in various parts of Kenya seems surreal.It doesn't seem as though the sun should shine so brightly when there are sad things happening. But life goes on, and dishes get dirty and must be washed, and geckos come to observe.
Sometimes the mundane side of life puts things in perspective and keeps us grounded.
