As for us foreigners, there may be some risk these days. Our Eastleigh Team has suggested that we not bring visitors to the streets for the time being, until it is clear what will happen. The danger in Kenya is primarily to people living on the border with countries to the North. The Kenyan army has moved into Somalia to drive militants away from the border. One government official said that when the army returns, they will "clean up Eastleigh," which means they will be searching for militia supporters. Our Eastleigh Team feel safe for themselves, but they are concerned about visitors, because they can't always identify who is who on the streets.
The ministry goes on, by God's grace. Our Team is courageous and committed; they don't want to see street kids fall between the cracks and be missed. And the work at Kamulu continues in peace.
A couple of our new boys stole something from a local shop recently, and that creates problems for us. But they have apologized to the owner and worked around his shop to "pay back" for stealing, as well as returned the merchandise. Our team handled the boys very well, and we hope they will "stop stealing" as Ephesians 4 says to the church. Other than that, the problems in the ministry are a minimum.
Back to the security issue, there is heightened security at the shopping center where we usually go. They had the mirrors for under the car, checked the back of the vehicle, and ran a wand over me as I entered the building. Since grenades have gone off in the city, they are highly security conscious. I will plan to make as few trips as possible around the city.
Keep on praying for us. The street kids and the Team need your support, and especially God's support.
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