New Beginnings

A wise man once said, "A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. "

For the past 2 years we have been praying, buying land, searching for a pastor and evangelizing the area.  Our ministry is located right in the middle of Digo country.  Digo's are one of the 9 coastal tribes of Kenya which make up the group called "Mijikenda".  The Digo's in this area believe they are the only true Muslim tribe of Kenya.  They believe that when a Digo child is born, they are born a muslim.  Therefore, most are not muslim by "faith" but rather by "birth".  Many in the villages never go to the Mosque to pray nor read and understand the teaching of the Koran.  This makes evangelism to them and the other tribes in the area extremely challenging.  All we have to do is to share with them that they now need the "new" birth, they need to be born again!!

Last September, Pastor Erick Chondo joined us in ministry on the South Coast and we started having Thursday afternoon Bible Studies.  In November, with the help of Crossway International, a borehole was placed on the property which brought fresh drinking water to the villages.

Today, under a mango tree, we took that "first step" at Maasai Corner Ministries as we held our first Sunday Worship Service with 36 in attendance (12 children and 24 adults).  At the close of the service, Khamisi, a muslim, Digo man, walked forward to have his second birth, giving his life to Christ.  

I am not sure which was louder, the sound of the angels rejoicing in Heaven or the shouting under that big mango tree at Masai Corner!  What an exciting beginning to what I believe is going to be an amazing ministry in Muslim country, on the South Coast of Kenya.  Thanks for all your prayers and support which allow us to be a part of HIS amazing plan here.

Chris & Lisa Moore

Building Benches for the service.

Benches ready for worship.

Preparing for the first Masai Corner service.

36 people in attendence. Praise the Lord!

Pastor Chondo.

Village children hearing about Christ Love for them.

Khamisi asking Christ into his heart.

Mbewau School Building Update

Phase 2 of the Mbewau school building is on hold for the next three months while school is in session.  For the safety of the children we have decided to stop construction for now and finish everything up in April.  From a falling done mud hut to a beautiful 3 room school building and now we are on our way to having a beautiful 6 room school that can educate almost 200 children.  Thank you to each and everyone who has given to our ministry.  May God richly bless you for all you have given to help the precious people of Kenya.

Thank You Medical Bridges

Special update from Kenya!!!

Hi

I want to thank you for the recent donation of medical equipment tools & supplies that we received.  It was a blessing to get back to what God has called us to do here in Kenya, East Africa after having our home robbed and all my medical items taken. 

Here are a couple of photos of our most recent Medical Clinic day with a brief article you can use as you wish. 

On December 23, 2010 we packed our truck with the medical supplies and tools that were donated by Medical Bridges and drove a couple hours into the remote village of Masai Corner located on the coast of Kenya, East Africa.  There is no medical clinic or hospital within a 3 hour walk for the people who live at Masai Corner so, as we began our clinic set up, I was so thankful to have the blood pressure monitor, stethoscopes, otoscopes & thermometers to make our clinic day a success.  We saw over 70 people that day and many of them received treatments as a result of being able to properly access their conditions.  REAL 4 Christ Ministries sincerely appreciates you partnering with us to experience making a difference in the lives of the Kenyan people.  

God Bless You in the New Year,
--
Lisa Moore
Missionary Nurse to Kenya, East Africa