Kristin

Friends,

So far I have spent just over a week in Mathare Valley. One of the things I do is visit homes in order to offer encouragement in Jesus and pray for the home. Last week I had the opportunity to visit the home of a women named Kristin. Kristin lives in a pretty hopeless situation when viewed through American eyes. She is undergoing her second bout with tuberculosis. Her husband left her because of the disease. She cannot afford to send her three children to school and lives with her brother in Mathare Valley. When we first met her, she was not a believer. As I sat in the home, wondering what in the world I possibly had to offer this woman, I took time to simply sit quietly before the Lord. Readers, let me tell you, the Gospel and truth found in Jesus Christ is made powerful in circumstances such as these. After Nathan and I prayed for her, she made the decision to accept Jesus as her savior. After leading her in a prayer of salvation, we all left the house. As I was leaving Mathare Valley for the day, I remember looking back and catching her eyes. Eyes that were joyless and lifeless now had a glimmer of hope. She managed to crack a smile. A few days later I ran into her again. She was walking around and told us she was feeling much better. I cannot but think that one day this American here and this Kenyan will be praising the Lord together. The power of the Gospel is something to be experienced my friends. It all starts with a quiet submission to his will.