Grasshoppers and Ministry

It is May 23.

Tuesday it was a blessing to be in the ladies’ class with good help from one of my students who finished Bible School with her husband last year. It is encouraging to see how far she has come. This week she is to start teaching some of the lessons we had in Bible School to the ladies in our group. She and her husband are like dorm parents to our boys in the dorm. The two girls we have live with Pastor Ndegwa.

There have been lots of grasshoppers this year, two kinds; one of which is eaten with great appreciation by Zambians, but NOT Kenyans! So, their only predators in our yard are our dogs! We also have had a lot of Nairobi flies. They are small, thin, black and red bugs that put their tail up like a scorpion and sting you – often you don’t feel it. Then, when the sting itches, you scratch, pop a blister, which spreads the "itch" more on your skin! Our two girls had popped blisters all over their faces, and are now healing! They (the bugs!!) get inside the clothes on the line. I have decided the best way to get rid of them is to scorch them in the dryer!

Thursday we went to visit the grandmother of two of our boys in the dorm. (Our US visitors went with us). We called the family to come and hear the Word. They told us they had a deaf girl working for them. When she came, we already knew her from deaf church! She doesn’t come often due to lack of funds. She was excited to see us. We had a good visit. We were so thankful for a huge stalk of a bananas, fifty avocadoes and some dried corn they gave us to help us feed the guys in the dorm.

Saturday some of our teen girls from church came for knitting and Bible Study. It was good… I really enjoyed it.

Ten in deaf church today with a good time in the Word.

The boy who decided to leave the dorm last week has threatened Pastor Ndegwa with his Mungiki friends. Today they came to church and asked Ndegwa why Patrick left. He told them Patrick was asked to leave because of not going to school for a week (this is second offence) . He is causing trouble, but the Mungiki guys see it was his own fault. We would appreciate prayer for Ndegwa’s safety. It is so disappointing after having had this boy for three years. But, he heard the Word and made his choice like Ps. 1: 1-3 (which he had memorized).

Pray for us as we go May 31, Lord willing, to check on our work permit again.

Sandy for us both
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Terry & Sandy Washer