KISII REPORT - LOG ACADEMY SCHOOL OF KISII

The spiritual lives of the children are first priority in the orphanage, and I can attest to the fact that I have seen great concern of the orphanage staff and the pastors for the spiritual lives of each of the children.

The kids have not only been rescued from the streets and from the garbage heaps, but they have been rescued from death itself—not only physical death, but also spiritual death.

The spiritual lives of the children are first priority.

Next come the physical needs. 

Food, of course, is vital. It is the first of our physical priorities for the orphans. This alone is almost on a day-by-day basis. Lately the orphanage has run out of food every week and there is nothing to eat for at least one or two days. Sometimes longer.

Food is the first priority. No longer to we have to mention housing as an immediate need. We are grateful that we no longer have to think about a healthy living space for the children. This rainy season they are dry and warm in the new home that the Lord has provided.

Naturally, there are other items of life that the children need—clothing, cleaning and personal items, and sometimes medicine. With the rains come mosquitoes, and with mosquitoes come malaria, but we are trusting in God this year that with the new sleeping arrangement there will be less of that.

Another priority for us is schooling.

Last week I wrote of the fact that the kids are now in school only by the benevolence of the school administrators. We do not have the money to pay the fees in full, but are trusting God to provide the entire amount before the end of the term. For this we still lack $2500 to be paid by the end of July. It seems like a lot (and it is), but remember, we have 42 students. That breaks down to about $23/month/child.

But this situation has gotten us thinking more about opening our

 
Own school for the children. We at least need to explore the possibility. The pastors and I have been talking about it for some time, and on the 30th day of May, the church and orphanage staff held the first planning meeting for what they have decided to call the Log Academy School of Kisii.

Do not think that this is something that is going to happen in the next year or two. Perhaps it will never happen. But it is a vision to help the children presently in the orphanage, and those children who will be there in the future.

 

All is in the hands of God. We look to Him for direction. Of one thing we are fairly certain - in this life there will always be orphans who the church is called on to help.

Next week, more on what was said in the meeting.

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