We had an amazing time at our pig roast! A 10 year-old girl helping out with the preparations was so excited and eager to get involved that she offered to provide a car-wash for the auction. That car wash earned $50 in the auction!
What follows is a list of blessings and miracles that have happened in and around the village of Yogo (in Kenya) that no one had ever dreamed of. A more complete list was given on Saturday, but I don't have a copy of that list yet. Click here to see a PowerPoint presentation about these miracles.
Now
to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask
or think, according to the power that works in us, to Him be
glory in the church by Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and
ever. Amen. (Eph 3:20-21)
1. The Church membership in Yogo to explode from 20 people under a tree to 250 people under a roofed structure with no walls.
2. The local pastors
asking for help in training and studying the Bible. Engaging John
Hiddema and CCEC to train and support 12 pastors in the Siaya district
area.
3. Finding that 1 of
the pastors in John Hiddema’s courses brought the teaching to his own
parish and when the Bishop of the church witnessed what he was doing,
requested all 28 parishes also follow these same teachings.
4. 110 orphaned and needy children receive 2 meals a day and superior education.
5. To have our students do so
amazingly well when tested by the government school proficiency exams in
2010. When they were tested, our students, then JK and SK were tested
and most were found to be functioning at the level of a Grade two! Our
children competed against 5 local schools in the area. Our SK class
took the top 10 positions and our JK took the top 16 positions. Also in
2010 our school won an award of " Academic Excellence", placing 3rd in
our district, which competes with about 150 schools! We have an amazing
team of teachers and hard working students!
6. 10 fold increase in the production acres of corn, from 90 kg (198 lbs) to 900 Kgs (1984 lbs)
7. Having the community and parish member believe this was again a miracle of the loaves and fishes.
8. A bore hole water
well. We prayed for this at Sunday mass but never planned or had it in
our budget. The cost was so high $60,000 or so and with evidence of 30
other attempts in the local area with not one proving to be successful.
This to me is only from God. (Not to mention the water table that was
tap was found to be a very large one, believed to be able to support
large numbers and the farms, certified clean for drinking. What a
mighty God we serve!)
9. Having the small village of YOGO
recognized by the United Nations and hosting World Food Day on our
farm on Oct 16th 2009. The theme “food security in time of crisis”
Wow
10. During the World Food Day, Kenyan government officials
11. Bringing the much needed service of electric power to this small village. Kimberly can you give details? thanks
It was through the an invitation that
we had to preach. God gave us favor with the family that we met, who
hosted us during the crusade. After the crusade he had tried to reach
Silas by cell phone and couldn't . When Silas finally got back to him
and apologized and shared about how we didn't have power and had to
charge our phones elsewhere (before we had solar power in our personal
home). Our new friend told us he has a good friend that works for Kenya
Power and that they were doing an new incentive program that
the government is operating, bringing electricity in rural regions. He
wasn't sure if it had finished yet but said he would contact his friend
and see what he could do. Two days later we had surveyors knocking on
our doors.... The blessed favor of our King!
12. Being blessed with
exceptional partners. Ambassador Ministries in Covenant to help support
the school building through the nine grades. A 2 story structure to
house all the classrooms.
13. Being blessed with
exceptional partners. Sue Jasman from Brockville who has visited the
village to do health services and built a foundation for a community
health center. They also gave a large donation for supplies at the
local clinic in Mwer.
14. Being blessed with
exceptional partners. Community Bible Church to take our initiative to
partner with the next village Seje. Where the people of the community
have taken the idea , embraced the concept in record speed. all due to
what they see happening in Yogo.
15 . Having this small village of YOGO recognized by the United Nations for the second time in 4 years and holding the celebration on our farm in YOGO on Oct 16 2012! WOW are they in for a surprise with all the new services, water and power.
16. We also had the
unexpected privileged of hosting a team of 50 Christian doctors from
Korea, that visited our farms and school. They gave a donation of $1100
specific for the building of our school. It was used for part of the
supplies to lay the foundation. One doctor had a tremendous testimony
to share with me about our children that continues to speak volumes in
my heart. They had traveled to many different schools and clinics in
Kenya. Ours was the last one they saw before they were heading home.
She said she was so grateful that they had come here as they were about
to go home with very heavy hearts. They had witnessed so
much devastation and the destructive effects of poverty. The need in
Kenya seemed insatiable and they began to ask themselves "where is the
hope"? The children they saw in other places were clearly malnourished,
damaged and most appearing lost, but not our children...... Here she
reported, they found hope, alive.....our children are healthy and well.
She said you could tell these children felt loved and were esteemed,
they smiled and played with one another, instead of fighting and
struggling. She said, You have given us hope. We can see the light of
Christ shining so brightly here and she thanked me for all we were
doing. We laughed, dance and ate together as we celebrated all that God
was doing. It was a wonderful day!
17. We never would have expected that our youth of Yogo
would be so inspired that they would start a group that meets
regularly, pooling resources, farming and doing odd jobs. They are
developing business plans to work together, to prosper and grow. Many
of these young men previously had no future hope or dreams. They spent
much of their time drinking, doing drugs or being idol. Their lives are
being transformed because people like Ryan Dekker a youth himself,
followed God's leading and went on a mission trip through YFT.
18. At every
crusade we either witness miraculous healing,deliverance and salvation
for many or we later receive testimonies of extraordinary miracles. God
is so faithful! Mark 16:16-18 I will share some on Saturday.
19. We continue to hear reports
from government officials, returning villagers and other visitors about
the remarkable unity and harmony they see in Yogo
village. People are working together and beginning to dream new
dreams, filled with hope and anticipating a good future! That is a huge
accomplishment that only God can do!
20. The United Nations World Food Day Celebration will be held at Yogo village for a second time in four years! The World Food Day theme for 2012 is "Agricultural cooperatives – key to feeding the world".
We are seeking other churches to partner with waiting villages, so this process can explode.
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