In March of 2009 I preached for Mbewau church in a small village outside of Mombasa. The small little building was packed, hot, and lively. The worship was amazing. The people were excited, genuine, and free in their worship of their Savior. The music stopped and it was time for me to preach. The kids all left to go to Kids Church and the once full church building was now empty. The crowd now consisted of about 25 adults, of who were mostly women. Chris Moore, after I preached, challenged the few men that were there to step up and lead.
My return trip to Kenya was in 2010. I arrived on the campus of Mbewau and was amazed at what God had done. The once meager campus was now a beautiful vibrant campus. The worship was again filled with passion for a loving Savior. However, this time there were over 50 adults in attendance. God had been moving in this ministry and the fruit was evident. I left that trip thanking God for allowing me to see what He was accomplishing through our missionaries and our brothers in Christ in Kenya.
This year I again arrived on Campus with the same amazement. The campus was even bigger, brighter, and more beautiful than the last time. The kids looked healthy, happy, and most importantly hopeful. They are not only receiving daily bread, but THE DAILY BREAD. I was blessed to be able to preach for the second time at this amazing Church. They currently meet in the feeding center, which is much bigger, and it was packed. The kids once again left after a very energetic worship service. 150 adults were filing the seats of this beautiful building. I once again got to preach with my good friend, Pastor Nzaro, interpreting for me. What an experience.
As I think about flying home tomorrow, I pray that God will give me an opportunity to come back next year to see what God has done with the great people of Mbewau.
-John Haley
-John Haley
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