Today we woke up fairly early to go to church in the slums of Injili (where we had a pastors conference a couple days ago). This is the church where Joseph pastors.

Ray was lined up to give the devotional. Instead, he was asked to deliver his devotional as a Sunday school lesson at the church.

He gave his lesson on Psalm 19. His lesson dealt with general revelation and special revelation. He began the lesson with an example. He stated how on the coast of a body of water there are some creatures that survive there that don’t survive and flourish in the deep parts of the water. Similarly, God reveals himself to us through nature in a general way (the shallow/coast part of shore), but the Bible and his Word is special revelation (the deep part of water).

During Ray’s Sunday school lesson Jordan was doing a lesson with the children downstairs.

For the sermon, Tyler preached from the end of Matthew and how God is with us. The translator, as in years past, was Clifford. Other people to remember from the church were Jackson (who led us in worship). He is a young man who lives in the slums, but works at the parliament building.

We also reunited with Davis, whose wife is Melvin. He has 2 kids. His oldest daughter’s name is Vanessa. Davis shared with Tyler how last year Bruce blessed him by encouraging him. Davis shared his desire to start a coffee shop and Bruce told him it would happen. Now Davis has opened a little coffee shop cafe in the slums. He is a hard working man who also works a morning job at a restaurant in Karen (an affluent area of Nairobi near the slums).

We also were briefly reunited with our friend from last year Polycarp. He wandered into the church after the service when lunch was being served. He spoke with both dad and Tyler. He didn’t stick around for long after lunch. This man really need God’s help. Pray for him.

A neighbor to Injili church asked pastor Joseph if we could pray for her sick mom. We did.

The church day ended with Jacque giving a lesson to the women and Ray videoing an interview with one of the members who had come out of a cult. This was a cult where the pastor said, “since he is Gods representative anything he asks you should do.” She ended up selling much of her property to support this church and pastor while her children went hungry. When Ray’s video is done some of this footage will surely be on there. I would be happy to share this footage with anyone interested.

Before this happened, and immediately following lunch, the church surprised Tyler with a birthday cake, card, and book. Yes! Tyler is old now. Actually, he is only 32!

On the way home Tyler asked Alice and Charles if we could stop at KFC. Of course…it’s your birthday. This KFC wasn’t as good as the other one.

Most of us went to bed early. Jacque was feeling quite ill. It would be an early morning tomorrow for those going on safari.

The video is Davis cafe business that he started in the slums.

The pic is Tyler with his birthday cake in Injili church.