I recently heard that the election had taken a worse turn than I think anyone imagined.

The Kenyan president was re-elected this past election to bring fourth violence and destruction that has devastated millions.

 

I was able to make a few phone calls to friends living in Kibera

and the fear is evident even in their voices.

One man, Moses, former guard of my mission team last year, was quick to tell me that he is safe.

But his description of what is going on is unsettling.

 

 

It frightens me to think that anger is the cause of the loss of innocent lives as anger is rarely an emotion to be reasoned with.

I am frightened for my friends, for anyone in Kenya right now, as the violence stretches as far as Nakuru to Mombasa.

This is not a situation that North Americans would have an easy time understanding but they need our prayers.

 

The transit is down,

there are fires everywhere,

tear gas is being spread throughout innocent peoples' homes and business.

There is a huge food shortage and even bread is being rationed from large grocery stores.

Because of the transit being shut down the suppliers are unable to bring down fresh fruits and vegetables from the farm lands

which in turn is causing the price of food to rise up to 5 times it's regular cost to the public.

 

This is a huge problem for the already impoverished slums.

Slum dwellers are unable to leave due to police reinforcements around the barriers

and a lack of food coming in will surely affect the 1.5 million people and most likely the children first.

 

Please pray for the innocent lives, lives lost, homes lost, everything lost,

for peace in the hearts of the protesters, and peace as an example from the politicians.

Please pray, there is nothing else that we can do, but that is powerful in itself.

 

Eva, a kenyan friend has said,

You can read a journalists view on the rioting here

Yes.... battles are exactly what they are.

Battles of the spirit.

 

As you know, or are just finding out, I am required to raise all my financial support, as a missionary, before I depart on my mission to Kibera, Kenya.

This is proving to be a very weighty task, especially where US banks and Canadian donors are concerned.

 

The banking systems are very different and I've been running into a comedy of errors

that just so happen to be less comedic and more exasperating.

 

On top of that I have been walloped with a number of other hurdles both in my personal and professional life.

I invite you to read my support letter for more on this battle and continue to visit me here as it inevitably subsides

and the Lord is glorified through the conquering of fears and frustrations.

 

HE IS STILL ON THE THRONE!!!

somone said that to me once and it stuck.

 

My support letter - clicky

you can also have a look at my budget while overseas - clicky