Day 9
Tomorrow is the last day of Lead Right. We have studied the Vision of Paul, The Resilience of Peter, The Courage of Esther, and the Conviction of David – tomorrow we finish with the Integrity of Daniel. Integrity is so important for leaders. As we have interacted with some of the brightest students in Kenya, we are sure that we will hear about them again in the highest levels of government, churches and other organizations. . Pray that as we finish God will speak clearly to our Kenyan brothers and sisters (and to us as well,) the importance of maintaining integrity as they lead in their country, churches and families.
Today we saw how David, being far from perfect, could still be being a man after my (God’s) own heart, who will do all my will (Acts 13:22.) David’s conviction to focus on God’s will and serve Him, always brought him back to God. How? Because he Sought Confessions(s) in times of failure(s), He found Comfort in times of distress, and he made Connections for times of need. These lesson times have been punctuated by activities that aim to drive home the points of the day. One activity, before the lesson, involved each student group tapping a beach ball around in a circle. When Tim yelled stop, one person caught the ball, and where there left thumb was, would be a “common conviction”, (e.g. Family is important to me.) They would then have to say if they agreed with it and why or why not. They loved the activity and they didn’t want to stop! A second activity at the end of the lesson involved them being ready to get in a lifeboat to head for a deserted island with important items other than food or water. The catch was that there wasn’t enough room for all of them – two would be left behind. Could they convince the group that their items where most important? It started slowly but soon the conversations were loud and animated. We had such fun and after the decisions were made everyone was still trying to persuade each other. The point was that Good Leaders sometimes have to choose between “good” and “best.” Pray that these lessons will have lasting impact.
We had another bible skills lesson from Peggy and Margaret and each day we are seeing the students take more initiative on seeing what God’s word might have to say. Using different color pens and other tools that Peggy and Margaret have provided, they dig right in. Pray that these skill will stay a part of their studies for the rest of their lives.
After an afternoon of ping pong, watercolor painting, table games, and many great one-on-one conversations, the team was able to greet Kevin, Sandy, Elizabeth, and Sylvia, who had arrived from Mathare. They were on their way to minster to elderly Kenyans in a remote part of Kenya. We had meet them last Friday in the slums of Mathare. Three of them Kevin, Elizabeth and Sylvia, are graduates of OneLife Africa and are now ministering in the Mathare slums. Sandy is an American who has been here “forever” (She mentored Andrew as a teenager.) They inspired us once more with miraculous transformation stories of Mathare youths. We didn’t want to stop hearing from them but the students were having a bonfire and were calling us to come. Pray for this awesome ministry that runs on a shoestring budget with much sacrifice by these saints.
At the bonfire, student after student shared about “Hits and Misses” of the week. One after another thanked the group for what they had taught, shared, and lived out. We were so blessed and we in turn shared how wonderful of a time we had and all the things we had learned from them. As far as misses? There were very few, mostly funny things like “not enough sleep.” The most common miss was – “Our time here ends tomorrow.” Pray for new friendships and relationships that will connect the Kenyans for a lifetime.
The night ended late – we will get even less sleep then what we have been getting. Pray that God will continue to bless us with good health and energy in spite of our lack of sleep.
Tim Scott
Tomorrow is the last day of Lead Right. We have studied the Vision of Paul, The Resilience of Peter, The Courage of Esther, and the Conviction of David – tomorrow we finish with the Integrity of Daniel. Integrity is so important for leaders. As we have interacted with some of the brightest students in Kenya, we are sure that we will hear about them again in the highest levels of government, churches and other organizations. . Pray that as we finish God will speak clearly to our Kenyan brothers and sisters (and to us as well,) the importance of maintaining integrity as they lead in their country, churches and families.
Today we saw how David, being far from perfect, could still be being a man after my (God’s) own heart, who will do all my will (Acts 13:22.) David’s conviction to focus on God’s will and serve Him, always brought him back to God. How? Because he Sought Confessions(s) in times of failure(s), He found Comfort in times of distress, and he made Connections for times of need. These lesson times have been punctuated by activities that aim to drive home the points of the day. One activity, before the lesson, involved each student group tapping a beach ball around in a circle. When Tim yelled stop, one person caught the ball, and where there left thumb was, would be a “common conviction”, (e.g. Family is important to me.) They would then have to say if they agreed with it and why or why not. They loved the activity and they didn’t want to stop! A second activity at the end of the lesson involved them being ready to get in a lifeboat to head for a deserted island with important items other than food or water. The catch was that there wasn’t enough room for all of them – two would be left behind. Could they convince the group that their items where most important? It started slowly but soon the conversations were loud and animated. We had such fun and after the decisions were made everyone was still trying to persuade each other. The point was that Good Leaders sometimes have to choose between “good” and “best.” Pray that these lessons will have lasting impact.
We had another bible skills lesson from Peggy and Margaret and each day we are seeing the students take more initiative on seeing what God’s word might have to say. Using different color pens and other tools that Peggy and Margaret have provided, they dig right in. Pray that these skill will stay a part of their studies for the rest of their lives.
After an afternoon of ping pong, watercolor painting, table games, and many great one-on-one conversations, the team was able to greet Kevin, Sandy, Elizabeth, and Sylvia, who had arrived from Mathare. They were on their way to minster to elderly Kenyans in a remote part of Kenya. We had meet them last Friday in the slums of Mathare. Three of them Kevin, Elizabeth and Sylvia, are graduates of OneLife Africa and are now ministering in the Mathare slums. Sandy is an American who has been here “forever” (She mentored Andrew as a teenager.) They inspired us once more with miraculous transformation stories of Mathare youths. We didn’t want to stop hearing from them but the students were having a bonfire and were calling us to come. Pray for this awesome ministry that runs on a shoestring budget with much sacrifice by these saints.
At the bonfire, student after student shared about “Hits and Misses” of the week. One after another thanked the group for what they had taught, shared, and lived out. We were so blessed and we in turn shared how wonderful of a time we had and all the things we had learned from them. As far as misses? There were very few, mostly funny things like “not enough sleep.” The most common miss was – “Our time here ends tomorrow.” Pray for new friendships and relationships that will connect the Kenyans for a lifetime.
The night ended late – we will get even less sleep then what we have been getting. Pray that God will continue to bless us with good health and energy in spite of our lack of sleep.
Tim Scott