Today was filled with teaching on Acts and the foundations on which the first century church began. As we have been learning what Acts has to say about God’s ministry through His human vessels, it has become clear that it is a ministry of power and not so much of human effort. John the Baptist made such a delightful claim in John 3:30 when he said, “He must increase, but I must decrease.” Is that not the ultimate goal, to decrease so much, to the point that those who witness the Lord working remember not the effort we humans put forth, but the overwhelming glory that the Lord manifested through our openness to Him.

Nevertheless, we are in the midst of a great study and each new time of meeting together brings more knowledge of the Word and God’s mighty work. After the time of teaching, we planned for family ministry that will be taking place on Friday, as well as we fellows planning for our trip that we will be taking a week from today. Doing ministry together as a team is just a blessing in coming together with all the gifts and the talents the Lord has brought under one canopy.

A dear friend by the name of Richard came for a visit this afternoon. I met him about a year and a half ago when I was here before. He works for a ministry, Diguna, that is based mainly on transportation of ministries and goods throughout Kenya and Tanzania. I just discovered that they also have a base in the Congo, Uganda and Sudan. That is neither here nor there because the true blessing was being able to visit with him for some time. He taught me a lot about ministry here in Kenya and in developing a heart for the nation. Richard is from the Maasai tribe, one of the most colorful and traditionally rich tribes in Kenya. He got saved and heard the Lord’s call to ministry loud and clear. As a result he has touched many lives, both African and American. The day was well spent in vast amounts of learning and ample times of catching up with a dear Kenyan friend.