When Do I Get An Aid?

When Jeff was a small boy, each Sunday morning the family would pile into a four door, blue, Impala and head to church. At some point they would count how many people were in the car and often the number was 12 1/2 (2 parents, 8.5 kids and the Jeager twins - Jeff was always counted as the half).  This Sunday we rode to church in a white Toyota suv with the steering wheel on the wrong side and 12 1/2 people in the car (this time the 1/2 being Lincoln, not Jeff).   What are the odds?

This was the second time for this 40 minute trip and things were already looking familiar. As we left the asphalt and continued on the narrow dirt road, we had an excellent view of the rural community. Wash being done in the river, papayas being sold, cattle herded, business being carried out and cell phones.... a very diverse picture. It dawned on us that this was a typical day for them. For us being transported by our ABO leaders, it was a cross between, learning, worship, community, all of it very new.

6 1/2 of us were dropped at the church where we were to worship and teach.  It was a wonderful 2+ hours of sharing and worshipping God. For the second Sunday in a row, way too much wonderful food was made for us. It was humbling, also uncomfortable,  how we were held in such high honor. After lunch we had time to talk with Janet, who is the pastor's wife, and serves in ministry in the church. She is an amazing humble servant of God. She is Mary and Martha all rolled into one. Relational with a servant's heart.

Janet teaches 5 year olds at the school where the church meets. She has 38 students in her class. We were stunned, that's a lot of fidgeting!  This lovely, hospitable, gracious, mother and wife is so excited to serve Jesus and advance the kingdom. It is mind boggling to be in the presence of one that is so high capacity and draws absolutely no attention to herself. We are in awe of the grace God has granted her! The Holy Spirit is active in Nakuru.

Jane and Janet outside the school.