Who Where ?

Over the last couple of years, our church, FBCR, has partnered with ALARM, which stands for African Leadership and Reconciliation Ministries. They have a great outreach for much of Central Africa. Please reference their website link for more information. This year, our church sent three young people as interns to do partner work with ALARM. They left about a week and half ago, and will be serving many locations throughout Kenya for seven weeks. Their incredible blog link is to the right. Our team will be leaving mid-July to join for their last week. So, who are these people going? In alphabetical order, they include...

• Amber R.- phys Ed teacher/coach
• Bobby D.- technical trainer
• Carlos R.- chemist
• Lindsay O.- elementary Ed teacher

Kind of a random group of people to be put together. Yet, even before they knew about this trip, God knew their abilities would be just what would be needed. More importantly, God knew that their faith in Him was just what this trip needed! This team came together rather quickly, about two weeks ago to be exact, and now through their preparation, they are learning more about each other and becoming more united.

They are beginning preparation for their trip. They are heading to Kenya, a country on the East side of Africa, right on the Equator. This country is predominantly Christian (~80%) with about 120 different ethnic people groups. Kenya is crippled by leadership that mismanages and at times is corrupt with power, as well as the rising AIDS epidemic where about 15% of the population will die from HIV. This country is poor with average middle-class family earning $340 per year. Our group will be working with Maasai tribe. There is much information about this group on Wikipedia link. This tribe, made of many, many villages is nomadic and lives off the land. When you think of a stereotype for African tribes off National Geographic, these are your people! Most of this tribe are Christ followers. Yet, there is a constant struggle with development of sound faith mixed with tribalism and tribal customs. This is a struggle for us too, right? How often is the development of our faith hindered by the culture in which we are? Sometimes the things that we struggle with as believers are similar, whether here in this developed nation or in a rural nomadic tribe of Kenya. You can start praying now for unity based on Biblical truth that transcends culture, and that this people group would hold firm to these Biblical truths!

Coming next time- what our team will be doing.....

Welcome

Well, we are off and moving. Set-up is still being completed and details are still in the works, but the Kenya trip is a go. If you are reading this, chances are that you know one of these amazing four that have committed to serve the Lord in Kenya. We have opened this up as one way that you can connect with them, learn their story, and hear what they are doing. But more importantly, we know that you will see God moving! With full expectation, you can anticipate God will move in each of their hearts. Even now their faith is being challenged, encouraged, and growing through this experience. Yet more importantly, we will see God moving through them for His kingdom! So, please partner with them through this journey of faith to Kenya!