and saw many "first-time" events.....
The Mission of June 14th to June 30th consisted of a 7 person Team that included 3 "first-time" CML missioners: Rachel Vineyard (a University student from the US) , Amanda Smith (an American missionary now living in Kenya) and Peter Murgor (from Nairobi).
In addition to the new-comers, William and Denise were joined by Alex and Thadeus from Moi Institute of Technology (MIT).
Small but committed, the Team was focused and active during the 16 day Mission, and gave glory to God for all He allowed them to accomplish and
for His continued favour with the students and school staff.
Some of the Mission events and activities included:
- 12 in school ministry sessions - including 4 "first-time" ministry sessions in local Primary schools
- 2 meetings held at Kitere Glory Community Church, providing local women with information about family planning and basic health care issues
- touring of school facilities
- "first-time" invitation to Education Day held at Kanga Primary School and attended by 14 Kuja Zonal Schools
- providing medical care for a young girl that had 3rd degree burns to arm and head
- giving Bible Study materials to Kanga Boys Christian Union (CU) group
- launching of a new Income Generating Project for local women of Kitere community
- receipt of donation sponsoring 5 students (see "Student Sponsorship Opportunities"blog dated April 27th 2008)
It continues to be the prayer and vision of CML to share the transforming message of Jesus Christ with the youth in this rural area, and to facilitate their spiritual, emotional and physical development. Towards this end, we have committed to building relationships, discipling and mentoring the youth from the 12 schools we partner with in the Rongo District. What a joy and blessing it was on this Mission to "see" some of the fruits of the past 18 months labour and to hear how God is working in the lives of these young people.
We heard some wonderful stories and testimonies from the boys at Kanga Boys school of how they are now encouraging and mentoring others and were privileged to be able to pray with them as they allow God to lead and direct their paths.
The June Mission also included some new "first-time" teaching sessions. Amanda spoke to the youth at Owiro Akoko Girls and Ulanda Girls about "Music". Giving Eph 4:29 and Phil 4:8 as a guideline for determining which music is wholesome and edifying to the listener, Amanda made the point that 1) music was created by God 2) music is powerful 3) all music has a message and 4) each young person should ask themselves if the music they are listening to is beneficial to them.
Rachel had the unique opportunity to speak as an "age mate" (someone around the same age) to the youth at several schools and was given full attention when she spoke about"Love". Reading from 1 Cor 13 for God's definition of what real love is, she went on to discuss the 4 types of love that we as humans experience
during our lives:1) Parental / storge love
2) Phileo / brotherly love
3) Eros / romantic love
4) Agape /God's love
Other sessions included topics such as Self-Esteem, HIV/AIDS, Relationships, Discipline, Drug & Substance Abuse, Academic Excellence and Our Identity In Christ.
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