We were met at the guesthouse this morning by Pastor George and his new friend Pastor Dennis (a taxi driver in Nairobi . . . that'll come in handy for us!). We took tea together and offered them breakfast since they hadn't eaten. George told us of his plans to go to his place of employment and asked to be transferred from his current location in Northern Kenya to Nairobi. He asked us to pray with him that he will find favor with his supervisor in this matter because Pastor George has been trying for a year to relocate his family from the rural area in which they currently live to the city of Nairobi where he thinks he can earn a better living.
We took a walk after George and Dennis left, in search of a table top banking business which we have learned about on the internet but have not been able to physically locate since our arrival. No luck! I guess if I was making loans to people without the intention of gouging them with interest, I wouldn't want a bunch of people beating down my door looking for handouts either! We'll try again tomorrow. Please pray that God will direct us to this place if it is going to be helpful with the micro-loan program being implemented by RUN.
The really exciting news of the day is that we met with Caroline (Zippy's daughter) who is an attorney and we are no in the process of having the Rise Up Now (RUN) foundation recognized by the Kenyan government. This will be a key step in order to promote the idea of an agricultural cooperative in Sibanga. Draft paperwork is coming our way by email and after approval we will take it back to the attorney's office on Tuesday with signatures. We were informed the process may be slowed by the upcoming March elections. Please be in prayer with us that this goal will be achieved as quickly as possible in order for us to take the next steps in beginning the agricultural cooperative to help farmers in rural areas get their products to larger markets such as Eldoret and Nairobi.
The visit to the dairy cooperative which we will be using as a case study has been scheduled for Wednesday morning at 9:00. This, too, has given us an adrenalin rush as we consider how greatly God is working to fulfill a vision for improving life both economically and spiritually in Kenya.
We hope on Tuesday to be able to meet with someone who can connect us to one or two architects with whom we can consult regarding construction for the agricultural cooperative. We are still waiting for an email reply so this could use some prayer. We are also having difficulty this time getting Bibles delivered to Kitale so pray also that God will work out the situation so they are waiting on us when we arrive on Thursday.
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