Time enough was set aside today to drive to Moisbridge and visit with Timothy and Faith (and, of course, their three beautiful daughters Marcy, Karen and Linda). When we were here last October, this family had just moved to a new area about a 45 minute drive from Sibanga in order to establish a new LCM church plant. Since this time some tremendous spiritual growth has been seen in both Timothy and Faith but their physical struggles have continued. The children have had health issues and Timothy has been unable to find work which will sustain him and his family since his church is unable to support them at the present time.
The original vision of the Watergate Cyber Café in Sibanga was to establish a business which would provide internet service for the community, jobs for some members of LCM, and small incomes for the pastors of LCM so they could focus on preaching the Gospel instead of being consumed by the lack of everyday material needs for their families. After 18 months, the cyber café is not yet viable but is making great strides toward fulfilling that original vision in a slightly different twist. All of the income the cyber café has generated to date has been placed in a bank account in Kenya and it will be distributed in the form of microloans during this trip to help two pastors develop their already existing (but struggling) small businesses. Pastor Timothy operates a boda boda taxi service and Pastor John’s wife, Jane, has a small motorcycle parts shop. The microloan opportunity will eliminate the struggle for these two pastors between providing for the basic needs of their families and being in the harvest field preaching the Gospel and making disciples. This evening has been set aside for tea and reflection on the relational opportunities we have had so far during our trip, as well as prayerfully considering the opportunities that lie ahead of us before our return at the end of the month.
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