I Do Love to See a Plan Come Together

Another Kenya meeting last night. It's amazing how God, just in time, has managed to take a formless trip peopled by a group of random folks, related only in their desire to heed His call, and shape a Team with a Purpose and a Plan. Not that we are married to the current plan by any means, because it WILL change, but I do love seeing the edges of the picture becoming crisp and the colors of our days in Africa begin to emerge in all their vivid hues. We know the cities we will visit (Nairobi, Kwambekenya and Molo). We (almost) know where we are staying (the Panorama, Molo Farm, Karina guesthouse). And we have a good idea of what we'll be doing (VBS, cooking/feeding in the slum, home visits, joining in worship, delivering donated goods to schools, building a chicken coop, buying and delivering livestock).

Now, did you stop in your tracks at that last part? Me too. Did I ever, in my wildest dreams, imagine that I would be delivering a goat to a Kenyan family on God's errand? In this area of the world, a family's livestock represents their wealth. It is likely that I will be pitied because I don't have a cow. How funny they would probably find the saga in Roswell between a man, his chickens and his local government. We live in a different world, my friends! I do smile when I think of a phantom cow roaming through my landscaped East Cobb backyard, munching on my gardenia bushes and drinking water out of my swimming pool. My daughters would love it.

In any case, if you have it on your heart to join us in this endeavor, one goat costs about $15o. We are raising donations to take with us from anyone who would like to become part-owner in a goat. Hey, it's not Mucho Macho Man, but it's still a pretty cool deal. Contact me if you want in.

Thank you for the book recommendations, the drugs-needed-to-fly recommendations, the things you've loaned me, the prayers you've prayed and the inquiries you've made about this trip. I covet your prayers today for my family, especially my girls and the grandparents who will be caring for them in my absence. It's a long separation, but I know God's got them.

Asante.