Support Group

Yesterday Dave and Andy took time to meet with a support group that meets nearby. All of the people in the group are HIV positive and at one time most of these people in the picture were very sick. You see a sewing machine and if you look closely along the left side there are hair dryers. This has become a small skill center where people that are HIV positive can come and learn a skill so they can earn money. Dave and Andy shared that the the support group members shared their testimony and the importance of having God in their lives.

We know that many of you have heard about the Remand Center or the youth jail here in Kisumu. It might be easier to call it a youth detention center but it really is a youth jail. The good thing is the jail allows Christ's Hope to come in and share lessons and spend time with the youth there. Most importantly, the gospel is shared and many of the youth have accepted Christ into their lives and hearts. Last spring, Laura (from Traverse City) spent one month here in Kisumu with much of her time at the Remand Center. Larua brought back pictures of the youth and passed them out with requests for prayers. Elizabeth received a picture card of a girl also named Elizabeth! At the time that Laura was here Elizabeth did not know Christ or have a personal relationship and the prayer request on the card was for her salvation. Our Elizabeth found out from one of the local Christ's Hope staff that the Elizabeth that she had been praying for accepted Christ!

We all have been praying for the youth at the Remand Center and when Andy had the opportunity to go the other day he shared that he was able to meet one young man he had been praying for. He was impressed with the leadership this young man showed and how his faith was so obvious!

Just wanted to share these stories to let you know how all of our prayers - yours and the team! - are being answered!

God is soooo BIG!

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