“Pray_for_Kenya”_digital book_by Richard Close FREE download
The above book is 118 pages of photography from the missions of Western Kenya and Kitale
Kenya Photo Gallery
This Gallery is on tour to help raise funds for these missions
There are two Groups in Kenya Whom I Love see the attached pages
Encouragement Inc that has about five orphanages.
How I came to Kenya:
It is Tuesday night prayer at Brooklyn Tabernacle,
I’m drowning in the ocean of praise of all nations.
I am reflecting about what an amazing
adventure life becomes when
we truly give ourselves to do
the Lord’s will, in Jesus’ name.
My heart drifts to the mission at Zambia,
the orphans, teachers, pastors and farms.
The wonderful spirit within Africa’s people
The point the US news seems to completely miss.
When Father tugs on our hearts like this,
it is time to listen and obey.
The Blackberry vibrates
and Pastor Vic Rader asks me
to come to the orphanages of Kenya.
As it is when walking with Father,
The world of busy schedules,
tight finances,
a fiance and children,
all make way for His will.
God will have His way.
Just say, “Yes, Lord,” and life changes.
In a matter of weeks,
we are traveling through the small villages
of North West Kenya,
Meeting with both small and large church pastors.
Now I sit with all I need in America
Watching a spiritual/tribal war in Kenya unfold.
At times the tears are uncontrollable, as I try to select
a few of the thousands of images on my laptop.
Like Jesus weeping when seeing His friends suffer,
I pray these images open your hearts.
These are not just Africans in some distant war,
These are our brothers, sisters and children.
I pray these images will encourage you embrace and help them.
Although Father intimately knows each soul behind the image,
Many within these pages I have come to know personally.
Living in the orphanage in Waybe, Kenya,
I wake up to warm milk with tea and children’s laughter.
I walk the kids to school
with the oil trucks and ox carts.
Playing ball in the slums with plastic bags wrapped with string,
I am blessed by the incredibly sweet laughter of the children.
At times, playing with street kids, a young child would
sink into my arms crying.
I rub their back praying,
“Jesus Loves you so much.”
They would run back into the fray laughing.
There is a Pastor Paul in Uganda.
We fund him for approximately 30 children and check in with him.
When we meet, he states that he is “so blessed.”
His little mud church sleeps 43 kids on the floor each night.
Perhaps another 100 children arrive for feeding by day.
The skinny pastor in old dirty clothes
Again says, “We are so very blessed.”
Beyond the terror of the news,
Kenya is filled with thousands of wonderful Christian souls.
They humble us in our materially obsessed world.
I am not a professional photographer,
Yet I woke each morn and asked Father
what He wanted you to see… His miracles at work.
Weeping in the Tabernacle, I pray for the many I met and Love.
A sister of the Prayer Band lays a loving hand on me,
“God’s hand is on Africa, don’t worry.”
Let us not standby and watch Kenya drown.
When Peter tried to walk on water out to Jesus…
fear caused him to sink.
He cried out to Jesus and was lifted back into the boat.
These images are for you to witness His wonderful people,
for your heart to open, and for you to do the Father’s will.
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