Friday: God-Given Visions Becoming Reality

 

The day began with a breakfast meeting between Bernard, Floyd, and Bonnie discussing the development of the Kenyan property.  We outlined long-term development including a home, group housing, business training center, and secondary school.
 

Soon, Mpeli joined the three. Mpeli and Bernard discussed church planting, leadership development, and outlined dates for future partnerships through 2015.  This was a great day fulfilling part of the vision of Teleios Ministry.  Bernard and Mpeli joining together to help each other in their respective ministries in Kenya and Tanzania.   
 

Bonnie and Neema visited “No Name” Kindergarten in Mbeya.  Teleios partners helped four women develop their vision of a kindergarten for children in a slum area of Mbeya.  The building has been completed enough to begin the school.  The picture above shows one class with their head teacher (the young man) and two ladies who are helping out. The women are pressing on despite some setbacks due to changes in regulations.  Also, when they dug the septic tank for the school, they hit a spring of water.  They had to start over digging in a different location.  The good news is that no spring was in that location. The women sold trees for timber in order to raise funds for building the sewer/toilet system and to pay salaries of teachers.
 

 

Just before lunch, Mpeli, Neema, Bernard, the Rev. James Mwaisumbe (Mpeli’s father), the Rev. Robert (local pastor), the Rev. Harry Mwasanjala (Neema’s Father), Pawdre Scout (Headmaster of Bread of Life Secondary School), Bonnie, and Floyd came together to pray for the new Bread of Life Secondary School and for Revs. Mwaisumbe and Mwasanjala, who both lost their wives in 2013.

The group also came together to lay hands on Pawdre Scout. The pastors have been very involved in Pawdre’s life, especially his involvement in secondary education.  Floyd encouraged the group using Philippians 3:12-16.

After the prayer time and sharing together God’s work in each’s life, the group had lunch together.   The meal was outstanding with delicious roasted chicken.  Some enjoyed ice cream. Rev. Robert had never eaten ice cream before.  He enjoyed it.  

 

We all went different ways getting ready for tomorrow, Saturday, as Mpeli, Neema, and Pawdre head to Iringa, and Bernard, Bonnie, and Floyd head for Dar es Salaam.  Bernard will fly to Nairobi and Bonnie and Floyd will fly to Amsterdam, Atlanta, and then Greenville.
 

For Bonnie and me, it has been 29 days since we were in Greenville.  We are looking forward to being at home for a few weeks.  Thank you so much for your prayers and e-mails of encouragement.