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By: Deew

Deew — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 06:10:35 +0000

It’s always a breath of fresh air whenever I read such a great story. Visiting the Kibera slums and seeing God’s grace among the people living there makes you re-evaluate what really matters in this life. I grew up in Kenya and I have to admit I was one of the “elite”, living in the finer neighborhoods and pretty much sheltered from what the rest of the country was really like…until I went to high school and met people who had grown up in poverty yet had an unshakable faith, and for the first time I visited the slums. It was unimaginable! It’s because of the humility of those people that I found Jesus and even though I’m now in the US, I have a heart for missions not just in my country Kenya but in other countries ravaged by poverty. I wish there wasn’t such a large divide between the rich and poor in Kenya but that’s the unfortunate reality. If these barriers were broken, a lot can be accomplished. It’s pretty ironical though that those living in poverty really know who God is! Keep up the good work!

By: Frank

Frank — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:32:58 +0000

You’re very welcome.

I would like to hear more of that story when I get back… unless you would like to share it here for others to read?

By: Flendolyn

Flendolyn — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:29:34 +0000

Beautiful writing Frank.

I met God in Africa. When I got to the end of myself and found myself singing ‘Jesus loves me’ despite not being a Christian. It was all I had to lean on in a terrifying moment.

God was most definately there.

Thanks for sharing something that made me remember a precious memory.