Mtoto

Oh, what beautiful discoveries our African treasure map took us on in August.  I imagine it might take a full lifetime to discover the gold mine this mtoto’s homeland has to offer.  There is life in abundance in Kisumu, Kenya.  I hope that is where she finds it.

Far too soon, other worlds will be opened up and for these things she might dream big. These shiny attractions will likely compete against the simplicity of the African nature and their basic acts of living day to day trusting God to give all that they need. But, the gifts I hope sweet mtoto grows to find will be discovered in the local church that God has chosen for her in this beautiful work of His on earth.

Our western world full of plentiful resources is more than their world might hope or imagine. But, imagine they do.  They likely can’t conceive the emptiness of abundance or the dangerous deluge of dead-end distractions.

African conditions can in fact be primitive, but it comes with a rewarding pace of life.  Their efforts to build a community that does not depend on resources outside of themselves serves them in the most beneficial way.  God makes available every resource they need and they understand from where these blessings flow.

They have a wholistic approach to living and it is to love God, disciple people and meet the needs of the community in which they live.  Active communal involvement is of great value and all that they do is birthed in prayer, nourished in prayer and sustained in prayer.  They are a witness to the truth that prayer is the greatest power available.

A unified chorus of song is sung.

“Let it be known that You are God.

Let it be known that You are able.

Let it be known all over the world.”

The Lord gives treasures hidden in the darkness - secret riches.  He will do this so every mtoto may know that He is Lord.

Asante.

Isaiah 45:3

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