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September has been both exhilarating and terrifying.\u00a0 We received word early in the month that Kenya had opened its ports.\u00a0 We rejoiced that the appointed time for our vision of sending a container to the children and villagers of this beautiful land had arrived (Habakkuk 2:3<\/a>).\u00a0 Then we went to work getting the shipment on its way.\u00a0

Our first call was to Bill, our friend in the shipping business.\u00a0 Bill took care of buying the container, arranging its transportation to our storage units, then onto the fumigation site, and finally to the port for shipping.\u00a0 Aside from the scary delay in finding a container to buy due to COVID-19 and trade complications with China, this process was painless for us since Bill did all the work.
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We were dismayed to learn that an inspector needed to be on site during the packing of the container; his job would be to certify that all soft goods were in plastic-wrapped bales and other items were in see-through bags.\u00a0 This shocked us since this type of packaging had not been necessary for our previous shipments to Kenya.\u00a0 Realizing the impossibility of repacking 600 boxes to meet these requirements, I turned to Scripture to soothe my mind and quiet my spirit as I waited hours for Immaculate to return my urgent call.\u00a0 The Word encouraged me to remain steadfast, immovable, striving for excellence in the work of the Lord, trusting my work would not be in vain (
1 Corinthians 15:58<\/a>). \u00a0I needed to \u201ctrust in the Lord with all my heart and lean not on my own understanding\u201d (Proverbs 3:5).\u00a0 While I was powerless to overcome the strict Kenyan import regulations, I knew nothing is impossible with God, Who made the heaven and the earth by His great power (Jeremiah 32:17<\/a>), and Who promises to do exceedingly abundantly beyond what we could ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20<\/a>).\u00a0 Though tears welled in my eyes, I was calm, knowing I did not need to fear nor be dismayed because of this seemingly insurmountable obstacle, for the work was not mine, but God\u2019s (2 Chronicles 20:15<\/a>).\u00a0 Getting those boxes to Kenya was His job, not mine, and He is faithful.\u00a0 By God’s grace and mercy, our clearance agent in Kenya, Ernest, agreed to waive the packing and inspection requirements and clear the container in Kenya since we are a humanitarian ministry and will not be selling the goods.\u00a0 Whew!!!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We are so grateful for Bill, Ernest, as well as for Byrd and his crew of experienced container packers and the 9 men who volunteered to move things from the storage units to the container.\u00a0 We are praising the Lord for the forecasted sunny day tomorrow \u2013 packing day!\u00a0 Lord willing, the ship carrying our container will embark 10\/13 and arrive in Kenya on 11\/7.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0
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Victor and his crew are transforming an unused 23′ x 36′ room at the Lumino\u00a0School for Disabled Children in Western Kenya into a library for the children and villagers.\u00a0\u00a0<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Our beautiful classroom at the Mirembre Primary is now complete!\u00a0 Elias put the finishing touches on it by painting some of our favorite Scripture verses on the walls.\u00a0 We are excitedly anticipating the joy of the children when they return to school.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Other Activities at Serving in Jesus’ Name in September<\/p>\n\n\n\n