Scott Sweat’s Blog: First Day in Kenya
Hello David’s Hope friends! My first day in Kenya was amazing. Pastor Steve and his wife, Mary, picked me up in Nairobi, and we talked all day. It is great to catch-up with them and our conversations are full of so many good things to report that it’s hard to focus on any one thing. I did not ask for this, but Mary has taken time off to be with me this entire week so i will see Steve and Mary in action together. They are a dynamic duo which becomes clear in talking with them for less than 5 minutes. God is using them, and it is obvious by the unending stream of calls they receive all day about various ministry work.
One challenging story Steve with me was about his childhood. Steve has lots of trouble asking for help or assistance. This stems back from his childhood when he had to watch his mother beg for food just to feed them. It really made an impression on him and as a result, he doesn’t ever want to have to ask for anything. He cited how the Lord has blessed them so abundantly with many gifts and donations over the years and the blessings David’s Hope has brought. They are so thankful for our support and talked about how they would not have the impact they are having without DHI’s amazing support. They are over 10 years ahead of where they thought they might be at this point in their ministry — what an awesome blessing! It will be amazing to see how the Lord continues to use all this for His glory and what the final ministry will look like.
Today we go to Eburru (at 6am) for a mobile clinic in the morning. In the afternoon, we are dedicating the new orphanage dorm. They are giving me the great honor of dedicating the building as a representative of DHI. All the parents from the school have been invited to attend, and it should be a very big wonderful celebration. It should be an eventful day with lots of photos and stories.
Please pray that our time in Eburru (and my sermon!) honor God.
Scott
Scott – thanks for the continued updates; you, Pastor Steve, and Mary are in my prayers. It’s great to see the impact David’s Hope has had on Eburru and on the lives of Pastor Steve and Mary. I am sure they didn’t imagine this when the Frontline team showed up for the very first time. I pray that God use you as a vessel in which to speak through. I pray that he give you the right message to deliver. I pray that they hearts and minds be open to what he has to say. I pray that you find peace in and with the message he gives you. May God continue to bless the efforts of DHI and provide his peace to the Kenyan people.