Kenya #5 Pastor Brad

Jumbo! Hello Everyone and greetings from Kenya! (Sorry you have to go back and start from the beginning in an African accent, haha) Habari? How are you? I hope all is well back in the states. One thing you should be thankful for is your computer and internet access. Their fastest (called ASL) is very slow and yester day I typed a very long update, which i won't be able to remember, and sent it out. But the internet froze up and all my information was lost. So sorry this will be shorter then I wanted, but it is time for breakfast and I don't want to keep the team waiting.To go back a few days, we met with a group called "Community Transformers" (CT). CT is a group of young adults who decided they had enough of the poor conditions and sinful activities going on in Mathare Slums. I know that Nick (26), Charles (27) and Joseph (25) were founding members. They formed CT to take meds and foods into the HIV/AIDS victims, teach Choose To Wait to the Children, started a Drug prevention program and are the ones who are watching over the 29 children we told you about earlier. What an amazing group. Please ask me about them and I will tell you more.The breakfast bell has been rung, so I must close with this, Tuesday we went into Mathare slums and went to the houses of the HIV/AIDS victims. I was able to meet three people but I can only tell you about one. Eunice was 24 and was in the last stages of AIDS. Unfortunately she either started the ARV drugs too late or was not able to get them during the riots. ARV allows someone with AIDS to live a normal life up to 20 years longer. We were able to give Eunice the Gospel and I had the privilege of praying for her. We left her mother (who is a believer) a new Bible to read to Eunice. For us Americans it felt like we barged into the houses with a large group of people, then we say a few words, pray and leave. Questions like, did I really accomplish anything? or do they feel ackward with all of us there? But in truth we never want to question the power of the Gospel preached! That has a promise by God Himself "My Word will not return unto me void!" Also, the African culture is that any time someone visits you in your own home, it is a great privilege and honor. Again this is a reminder that we should not just act on what we know or our fears, but be obedient to God's call and share the Gospel with others.Jesus said "Whatever you do unto the least of these you have done unto Me!" Thanks for your prayers they are much needed. We are having a truly amazing time. In

His Service, Brad Horner - Youth Pastor