Mama Walwanga

  

Dear beloved: Pics: Zephania with his mother; Ben and Lucas baptizing Naomi, former muslim now born again

James 4:13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow, we shall go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and engage in business and make a profit." v14 Yet you do not know what your life will be like tomorrow. You are just a vapor that appears for a little while then vanishes away. v15 Instead you ought to say, "if the Lord wills, we shall live and also do this or that." v16 But as it is, you boast in your arrogance; all such boasting is evil.  v17. Therefore, to one who knows the right thing to do, and does not do it, to him it is sin. 

Beloved, I want to take time this week to honor one of our beloved supporters, and ministry prayer warrior, who went on to rejoice with Jesus this past week. She is the mother of three brothers who work in our ministry in Kenya, two pastors Zephania and Bony, and Kevin, who is one of our main construction workers. All totaled, Mama had 12 children, some of whom are still in the home.  The family was quite poor, typical of many rural Kenya families who struggle to make ends meet, keep children healthy and in school. Up until just recently, she and dad were in a mud house at their shamba near Butere.  The above Scripture gives us instruction on taking the viewpoint of life on earth as fleeting and temporary. We can't assume God has given us another day or month or year, so it's best to make the most of today.  We should ask the Lord each day, "Lord, how can I make the most of the resources you have given me this day?"  Do we need to speak to someone about salvation, about forgiveness, or maybe get behind a ministry or project to see it come to completion? Or maybe even start a ministry that you have been praying about.  The only certainty in life is our eternal destiny, either with the Lord or separated from Him. If you can help with something to help the family pay for the expenses of the hospital stay and funeral, it will be greatly appreaciated.  There will be many at the funeral, and in Kenya they will all expect to be fed. Even $50 will add up to give her a proper sendoff.  In our area of Kenya, funerals are a great place to share the gospel, many hundreds and sometimes thousands of people show up for funerals, to pay their respect for the dead.  Thank you so much for your prayers and support.  May God bless you as you pray!

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