The first two weeks, the team had to come to terms with only seeing a few children from our former children’s center, as they made their way, by foot, the 6 miles to the place we were staying. We had been barred from going to the center (by a court order) shortly before we departed. Two days after we arrived in Kenya, that court order mysteriously changed to prevent us from communicating with anyone in the community, including praying for people. No one seemed to know how this could change (since this is illegal) but we could get no answers. The team felt frustrated but continued to walk in faith and as our bus drove towards Nyasoti that first day, we were overwhelmed by the reception from the community as men, women, and children waited to meet us through tears, cheers, and so manyThe community greets us! hugs. It was beautiful! Any frustration soon left the team as they grew to understand the purpose behind their trip.  To see oppression lifted from this rural community. We engaged in the mighty spiritual battle that lay ahead. One night the sky lit up with white, yellow, red, and purple lightening. A glimpse of the battle that was raging in the heavens.
The team was undaunted and continued to bless the widows and children of the community where we were staying. They truly won the hearts of Nyandiwa. The local officials of that community met with us and opened their hearts and doors to our team.

When the first 2 week group departed, the 1 month group remained in Buche village serving through visits and crusades in that village. It was a busy few days and the team was thrilled to have a real African experience (and a break from the battle), complete with living in mud huts. As the second 2 week group arrived, a solid foundation of prayer had been laid and some doors began to open. On a day that the team committed to prayer walk Magunga/Nyasoti, the enemy became very confused, as we walked and prayed for the community. The children were being whisked away on a bus and this put the community in an uproar. For some reason there were news reporters in this remote area and the result was part of the news report that made it on the national news in Kenya. The team witnessed hired thugs (we know they were hired because they told us so, as the team prayed for them), they witnessed a village angry about the oppression, and at the same time they witnessed the love and joy of the same community towards them. They also had the opportunity to witness sitting before the area District Commissioner who a2011 Teamccused us and the village of causing division, while the enemy tried to hide his face.
As that entire day unfolded, my 13 year old son commented to me, "Mom, this is like a Bible story, only we are living it!" And I would say the rest of the team felt the same way as we knew we had been engaged in helping this community break free of the fear and intimidation they have lived under with corrupt officials and bribes being paid, for so many years.
It is hard for those of us who live in freedom to understand what is happening to so many others who live in corrupt nations, that proclaim freedom. But this team has been a witness to all that took place and the battle that is raging for so many souls in the spiritual realm.
I know this team has been changed and will never forget how God used them ‘for such a time as this’ and how God will continue to grow and live strong in their lives forever because of the battle they engaged in for righteousness and justice, in a rural village in Kenya.
When asked, who wants to go next year, almost every hand went up. To God be the glory!!