Hi everyone
Sorry we didnt get the chance to post last night. We didn't arrive until late and were in need of our beds!
This morning dawned overcast but that couldnt dampen our spirits. We were off on our first project visit to a Child Survival Programme working in partnership with Deliverance church in Kiserian. The Child Survival Programme provides holistic care to expectant mothers and children from 0-3 years old. We arrived to a welcoming party of 50 or so mothers and children dancing and singing praises to our Lord in Swahili. It was a beautiful sight.
Our tour culminated with two of the mothers sharing their testimonies. Mama Rispa's daughter entered the programme poorly nourished but was a picture of health today. We will long remember her words, "The Child Survival Programme has come to me as a light in the darkness."
Leaving the project we travelled by minibus to visit the homes of some of the mothers and babies. The mothers we met couldn't wait to share the difference Compassion is making in the lives of their families. Before we could even say thank you for inviting us into their homes they were hugging us and talking excitedly.
One mother proudly showed us the nutritious meal she had prepared of spinach, peppers, onion, eggs, carrot, avocado and banana. Just a little knowledge had equipped her to provide a healthy balanced diet for her children for only a few Kenyan shillings. The project had also taught her to make detergent that she could sell generating an income.
What impacted us more than anything though was her prayer request. In the dingy surroundings of her tiny rented home she asked us to pray that God would enable her to learn more about him. May the Lord bless her mightily for her selflessness and for seeking to honour Him above all else.
Clare (Compassion)
Sorry we didnt get the chance to post last night. We didn't arrive until late and were in need of our beds!
This morning dawned overcast but that couldnt dampen our spirits. We were off on our first project visit to a Child Survival Programme working in partnership with Deliverance church in Kiserian. The Child Survival Programme provides holistic care to expectant mothers and children from 0-3 years old. We arrived to a welcoming party of 50 or so mothers and children dancing and singing praises to our Lord in Swahili. It was a beautiful sight.
Our tour culminated with two of the mothers sharing their testimonies. Mama Rispa's daughter entered the programme poorly nourished but was a picture of health today. We will long remember her words, "The Child Survival Programme has come to me as a light in the darkness."
Leaving the project we travelled by minibus to visit the homes of some of the mothers and babies. The mothers we met couldn't wait to share the difference Compassion is making in the lives of their families. Before we could even say thank you for inviting us into their homes they were hugging us and talking excitedly.
One mother proudly showed us the nutritious meal she had prepared of spinach, peppers, onion, eggs, carrot, avocado and banana. Just a little knowledge had equipped her to provide a healthy balanced diet for her children for only a few Kenyan shillings. The project had also taught her to make detergent that she could sell generating an income.
What impacted us more than anything though was her prayer request. In the dingy surroundings of her tiny rented home she asked us to pray that God would enable her to learn more about him. May the Lord bless her mightily for her selflessness and for seeking to honour Him above all else.
Clare (Compassion)
