Of Losses and Gains

   There is no lack of excitement at Made in the Streets.  Some of it we like, and some we don't.  We didn't like it this morning, when Eliza arrived early in the morning at the Tea House on the highway to find out the lock had been broken on the kitchen.  The cooking pans, dishes, tea flasks, cups, knives and forks were all taken.  When John Wambu brought the police over to report, they said there were other break-ins last night, including a hotel down the highway at Kingori's.  

  This break-in shut down our Tea House for at least today, until we can get new equipment.  Please pray for us and for Kenya.  The economy is not good, and lawlessness is becoming worse, with theft on the increase.  John plans to weld plates to go over all our locks on metal doors on the property to make it very difficult to break a lock.  We are also trying to get as many circular locks as possible, because they are much harder to break or cut. 

  There are good things happening too.  Laurent and his cooks-to-be are having a good time.  They get to eat some of what they cook, so they are likely to start gaining weight.  They baked bread last week and brought it around to sell to various ones of us to recoup the expenses, and the bread was great.  

  We are planning for Vacation Bible School again. This year we will have it the second week of August, so Joel Njue and several students will put together the classes using materials friends brought from the USA.  After that they will travel to Nziu, where we have a great congregation, and lead a VBS there as well.  In another year, Nziu Church will be able to do its own VBS if they have supplies and materials.  If anyone wants to help Joel and his kids with the VBS, please send a donation to Made in the Streets, 409 Franklin Road, Brentwood, TN 37027, or use our new online donation option.  The cost of our VBS plus that of Nziu will be about $450.