Sharing the Word
Steeves'
Summary #43: Sharing the Word May
2007
One of the biggest advantages to being invited to sit with the elders
in front of the African church is to observe the people's
faces as they worship. The second best thing about it is that one can
observe other things. The last time Mike and I were invited to the
Escarpment Baptist Church, we witnessed a very lively group of people
worshiping through singing, dancing, and praying out loud, and playing
the drums and a ring-gear
off a transmission. Mike and I counted three
Bibles among a congregation of over one hundred. We knew we
needed to
return to this church with Bibles in hand.
Last week this opportunity came, thanks to all who supported the
"Steeves Christmas Bible Project"! We returned to the
Escarpment Baptist Church with over 100 Kikuyu Bibles and a few English
Bibles for the younger ones in the congregation.
The joy in the church that day was unmistakable. Many firm handshakes,
smiles, hugs, and "Asante Sanas" came our way as we had the privilege
of handing out the Bibles. In each Bible, the person's name and the
people
it came from was written. Also, the passage from John 21:
15-18 was written, a passage about taking care of God's people. Several
of those who attended the service who were not on the original list,
lined up after service to get a Bible at a later date. These people
included children and adults from the area as well as some
lucky
passer-bys. Mike and I each shared a message about
the
importance of the Word.
Escarpment Baptist Church is one of the two churches that get
together for the once a month special Sunday service with a meal
provided by the Feed my Lambs project. It is a real joy to see the
people mingle
together outside over a generous plate of
rice, beans, vegetables and meat, topped up
with a hot cup
of chai . We suspect many friendships
are formed and strengthened at this time, along with a few business
dealings.
Third term at RVA: Bugs, bugs, bugs!
The Nairobi eye beetles have found their
way to the RVA campus. They are little red-and-black bugs
that, if you
squash them, fight back by giving you a nasty chemical burn
that
can last for weeks. Many students have visited Student Health Services
with damage to their skin done by these unwelcome little critters.
Thankfully, there
are fewer bugs this week and a decreased number of
burns. The only neat thing about the beetle is that it wears the RVA
school
colors! The flu season has also found the students at RVA this
term. We have seen less flu this term, possibly due to giving
out flu shots in March.
Mike has been asked to help teach a course on web design. He
has
never taught before but has taken on the challenge. He is
enjoying more interaction with the students in this "hands-on" class.
"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word
was God. He was with God in the beginning." John 1: 1-2
Blessings,
Bernadine, Michael, Julianne and Evan
You
can see our previous
newsletters on our website
at
www.kijabe.org/mission2005
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Michael
and Bernadine Steeves
P.O. Box 80
Kijabe, Kenya 00220
phone: 011-254-20-3246-255
cell phone: 011-254-735-317094
steeves@kijabe.org
www.kijabe.org |
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