Familiar Faces

the brook hills team arrived saturday. it was good to see some familiar faces, especially my friend Space. i am so thankful for the time we had to sit and share what God is doing in our lives. He has got something great in store for both of us, and it is exciting to watch it unfold.
sunday, the brook hills team split up and the guys preached at different churches. the sermon at o'kari was about God's love in us and the power God has over fear. it was encouraging for me and i hope it was for the church as well. the children's choir prepared a special song for the visitors. they processed down the aisle singing and swaying side to side in unison. they wore robes that were a perfect shade of blue. there is hardly anything more precious than the sound of children singing, and the african children do it so well. afer every service, everyone follows the church leaders outside. a line begins to form and one by one, we shake each person's hand, until finally you have reached every person. i love this! even the youngest children scurry to get a spot in line to prepare for their handshake. the older women greet us with a warm "mi kado?" and the smiles just continue down the line. to follow, everyone gathers in a large cluster under the tree, singing along with the drums. of course, there is dancing, some getting more into it than others. this particular day, there was a girl about 6 years old that caught our attention. she danced as if she was born with rhythm. i was tempted to ask her for some personal lessons. but for now, my mediocre dance moves will just have to do.