Our family has been supporting Real 4 Christ Ministries since the beginning because we believe in Chris and Lisa, missions, and spreading God's Word. We have been keeping up with their news letters, Facebook page, and have been keeping in touch with the Moore's while they've been ministering in Kenya. We love hearing the stories and hearing what God is doing.
In July, part of our family (Bill, Pam, our 15 year old son, David, and our nephew, TJ), along with a friend of ours, Karina, had the awesome opportunity to go minister with Chris and Lisa. What a blessing it was to see this ministry in action.
One day, as we sat and ate lunch with the kids, Chris, and Jackson (one of the leaders at MBEWAU Academy) we were overwhelmed as we looked around the campus and saw all the ministries that were going on. Jackson thanked us for our support and talked about how our support (and all the other supporters) are a blessing to them. This was very humbling because we never thought about "us" being a part of the work here. It was so awesome seeing everything in person and being a part of serving. It was a blessing to see the children at both schools interact with Chris and Lisa. They adore them (it goes both ways).
The Moore's truly love the people of Mombasa with all their hearts and they show it in everything they do. Even on the back roads, Chris would pull his car over and shake hands with men standing on the corner and joke around with them. Old ladies would laugh as Chris joked around in Swahili. Everywhere we went God's love was shown through simple acts of service.
Our time with the children was precious. God has huge plans for the growth of the ministry centered around the campus which includes much more than just sharing God's love with the children. We love the fact that over 200 families come to the Maasai Corner campus to pump clean water. Most of the families are Muslim and they are receiving water so that they may, some day, know the Living Water.
Visiting local people on the trails and sharing the Good News of Jesus was an unforgettable experience. Within one hour, 3 men accepted Jesus into their hearts. We were blown away by this miracle. These men couldn't wait to say "yes" they wanted to pray. We also met women who were already serving Jesus and living for Him and we were blown away by this miracle as well. Chris and Pastor Eric were there to translate, share Scripture, and encourage growth by inviting them to the church services at Maasai Corner. Knowing there is followup for these men to grow closer to God left us with a peace that only God can give.
Don't miss out on a chance to go and serve with Chris and Lisa and don't miss out on a chance to support them with prayers and with finances.
Love, Pam DeFrees
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