Day Four in Kenya:

Our first venture out of Nairobi landed us in the village of Renguti, a rural farming community centered on a Presbyterian church and children’s primary school. As we drove in we passed students walking on the dirt road toward the school, some of whom – we later discovered – walk ten kilometers (6.2 miles) each way in order to attend. Begun seven years ago by the Women’s Guild of Renguti and a $100 a month pledge by a member of Covenant, this school now has six buildings, seven teachers, one hundred and eighty students, a daily nutrition/feeding program, and a community health clinic.

This school is a joy. Songs from the classroom waft across surrounding fields. Teachers and students are fully engaged in the privilege of learning. Smiles abound. However, when we gathered in the courtyard for the school day’s opening songs and prayer, our eyes were also drawn to small signs if distress. Not one child was overweight. Every child’s socks were frayed. Most of their shoes were tattered. Jawbones were slightly pronounced. Hunger was only a weekend away.

A theme began to emerge at Renguti, where once again we saw that the action of one person – combined with prayer and vision – made a substantial impact. Be it providing sustainable employment for vulnerable women or educating for the poorest of poor, here we have seen clearly how God honors one person’s vision and commitment and expands its impact in ways unimaginable. This has become a compelling notion for us, one with which we will continue to wrestle and seek to understand its import for our lives.

Kenya Mission Team