Kawangware

Today we went to a slum we have not been to before called Kawangware. We were working with Pastor Chaconday from Covenant Presbyterian Church. I believe it is a church plant of Kibera Reformed Presbyterian Church. We divided up into three teams and went around visiting people in their homes, inviting people to church, sharing the Gospel, and praying for them. The team I was with consisted of myself, and one of the other interns Adam, and Kikoyo, Rose and Frederick-our interpreters. I have never really done anything like we did today, just walking around and knocking on peoples doors, but it was awesome. I wish our churches at home did this in the neighbourhoods around our churches. It can be uncomfortable, but what really matters is that people hear the good news of the Gospel. I was able to go into 6 homes and talk to a few people on the street. We would read some verses and share our testimony and then ask them what they needed prayer for and we would pray. One man named Johnson said he wanted to know Jesus and overcome alcoholism. He also said he wanted to start coming to the church. Another man we met said he wanted to be closer to God and would visit the church. Peggy’s team met a woman who had Malaria and so did her baby-please pray for them if you think of it. Some people we talked to were Christians and we would just encourage them and a few people were not Christians, so we would invite them to church and they would still let us pray for them. It was awesome! We are going to Kawangware every Wednesday so I hope we will be able to revisit people, especially the ones who said they wanted to “think about Jesus” a little more before making a decision. Also everyone was so welcoming, they all wanted to serve us tea or soda.
I am feeling so much better today! Praise God. One of the other interns, Liz, was sick today though so please pray for her.
Tomorrow we will be back in Kibera working with the teachers in the school. Friday we are off and I think we are going to go to the Baby Elephant Farm which I am so excited about! Thanks for all of your prayers and encouragement. You are all wonderful!