As the SUN Drains Us... The SON Fuels Us!

This past week here in Busia has brought many challenges for our team. We dove into door to door evangelism and praying for people in the local hospital. We saw three individuals make the choice to follow Jesus as their personal savior this week. We also saw many people check out of the hospital after having prayed for them only a day earlier.

A project that our contact, Pastor Gideon Wanyama, presented to me this past week, was one that the Lord really placed upon my heart to support.

In Busia, missionary teams from North America and Europe tend to have difficulties when trying to find housing for their ministry team. This month as a team we have been blessed, that a local family has actually moved out of their house for six weeks so we could have a safe place to stay. They are staying at a local Catholic School, and will return home once we leave. Pastor Gideon is looking for the need of someone giving up their house to be something of the past. “By creating a two room missionary house on this (his own) land, we can house future teams for absolutely no cost...” For many mission teams, this means that they can open up their budget to allow for what was originally to be spent for housing, to be put towards community needs. And community needs are abundant!

Today (Feb. 6, 2011) we talked with 12 widows from the community in/around the church. Having had husbands pass away, or in some cases walk away from their relationships, leaving these woman with, in many cases (multiple) children, and the financial burden of providing for their family. The most basic needs like school fees, food, water and a roof over their heads are rarely met. Many of these woman make a living by selling pastries on the street; a wage that most everyone would spit upon in the Western World. By helping provide housing at no cost for future teams, we are able to ultimately allow them to make a more lasting impact on Busia, Kenya altogether.

WHAT IS NEEDED:

2000 Bricks = 10000Ksh
12 Bags of Cement = 12000Ksh
2 Loads of Sand = 10000Ksh
Transport and Other Fees = 2000Ksh
Lumber, Nails, R-Bars etc. = 10000Ksh
Labour Costs for Foreman and 2 additional workers = 10000Ksh
Totaling: 54000Ksh = approx. $650

The Lord has made it very clear to me that this housing not only could provide temporary housing for missionary teams, coming from abroad. It would also allow for greater ministry and financial flexibility for these teams.

I am currently trusting that the Lord will pour out the resources that are to be used in this project. I am going to be giving 40,000Ksh ($450 USD) of the funds needed and participate alongside, in the building of this home, and will keep you updated on each detail.

But there's a problem!

I don't have all of the necessary funds to do this. So if you can give, please give to my mom or dad. If you want to give and do not know them, please contact me at chris.cave@live.com and ask how you can get that information.

Be Blessed!