I know we all tire of hearing about
the struggles of others. The world is filled with hurting people. We want to
help, but it begins to become overwhelming, especially since it seems to us that
no matter what we do, the struggles continue.
It would be nice if we could give
our $100 or $1000 to fix some problem, and it would be resolved forever. Some
things are like that. In the orphanage in Kisii, the need for a proper
dormitory for the children was a critical need, and although it required a
large amount of money to build it, we could steadily see the progress until it
was completed. It was a very gratifying project.

Never before have the words of Jesus
meant so much to me, “Give us this day our daily bread.”
This is our prayer for the children.
Never before has the concern that
Jesus had for the people to supply them with food meant so much to me.
“I have compassion for this crowd”
Jesus said to the disciples. “They have been with me three days and have nothing
to eat. I do not want to send them away hungry, or they may faint along the
way.”
Hunger for the children is an almost
constant companion. I am not at the orphanage, so I do not know the day-to-day
struggles, but from my perspective, the difficulty seems not to be getting any
easier. It depends upon many variables, including the fluctuating food costs.
Concerning the text messages in the
photo on the right, I was able to send a little money on the day following.
Also, last Sunday, the people from the church in Kisii brought some food for
the children. The sick ones have recovered and the crisis was averted for the
moment.
But I have mentioned before how the
children seem even thinner to me than they did when I visited. Part of this may
be because of their age. Many are entering adolescence, when kids naturally
stretch out. But look also at the photo below. It does not appear
natural to me. This is recess at one of the schools when the students are let
out doors to “run off some energy.” Here in this photo, the kids, there seems
to be no excess energy. It is not like a school recess time where I live.
We come from a land in America where
food is always available. I do not doubt that there are many who are also
hungry in this land, but we have food pantries, relief agencies - both
government and private, school lunch programs, and other sources of food for
those who cannot afford to buy it.
I even saw on the news the other day about a
local program where at least one particular school not only feeds the children
breakfast and lunch, but even sends home a box of items for the kids to eat for
supper at home.
I think that this is all great, but
nothing like that exists where the orphanage is located. There are no government
food programs, no NGO’s or Christian charity organizations, no food pantries.
There is nothing.
But then there is also everything: There is God. We daily look to Him
And I should add, it is not only the
orphans who are going hungry. Joel tells me of people who they visit in the
course of the work of the church who have also not eaten for a week. The church
would like to help them all more than they do, but it is also a struggle for
them. Most of the church families are in a similar situation.
Perhaps that is a subject for another
time—Life in Kisii
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If you would like to help the children of the Log Church Orphanage of Kisii, Kenya, you may make your check out to "The Log Church" and write "Orphans" on the memo line.
If you would like to help the children of the Log Church Orphanage of Kisii, Kenya, you may make your check out to "The Log Church" and write "Orphans" on the memo line.
Send it to:
The Log Church
The Log Church
PO Box 68
Tripoli, Wisconsin 54564
Every nickel given in this way will be used for only aid for the orphans. It will be used for purchasing food, clothing, schooling, and other necessities of living. Nothing is held back or diverted for any other purpose
Tripoli, Wisconsin 54564
Every nickel given in this way will be used for only aid for the orphans. It will be used for purchasing food, clothing, schooling, and other necessities of living. Nothing is held back or diverted for any other purpose
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