CFA Prayer Requests

After getting some great reports at yesterday's staff meeting, I wanted to share with all of you a few prayer requests and praises from our center workers. First of all, we are so thankful that one of the clients at the Kamirithu center, Sylvia Njoki, made a decision to accept Christ for the first time this week! We are also thankful for the birth of two baby girls to clients at Kamirithu this month. While they haven't been tested yet to determine their HIV status, each of the births were carried out in the safest way possible, and we are optimistic that both girls will grow up HIV-negative. At the same time, though, there are two more pregnant clients in the center who are preparing to give birth in the coming months, so please pray that God would protect both the mothers and the babies in those families. This group of clients is new to the center, so they are in a pivotal time right now trying to absorb all kinds of new information and encouragement. Please pray that Eunice and Paul, the two CFA workers at Kamirithu, would have the wisdom, patience, and empathy to meet each client right where they are and show the love in Christ to them in the way that each needs it most.

Our clients at the Banana center are nearing the end of their 9 months with CARE for AIDS, which prompts a whole new set of prayer needs. We are all extremely excited to see the way that this group is embracing several different economic empowerment programs. Some of the clients are currently saving money with a microfinancing organization with plans of soon receiving a loan, and others have started small-scale agricultural projects like rabbit-raising and goat-keeping. Just this past week, several clients were granted a proposal by an organization called NALIB, which will help them to build a fish pond and start raising fish to sell in the market. All of these income-generating activities are so meaningful for people who haven't been able to support themselves, and we are all incredibly proud of the way our clients have sought out the things that they can do well and really worked hard in pursuit of them. Please pray that all of the clients at Banana would find a perfect way to provide for themselves and pray that Margaret and Joseph would know exactly how to help them in it.

Finally, please join with me in praying for Rosemary and Humphrey at our Imani center. They are in the process of recruiting the third group of clients for the center and have started meeting with a group of about 30 new people. Pray that God would put the people in their path who really need help, and pray that they would have strength and persistence to carry out this difficult process.

Thank you so much for your continued prayers for me and for all of these things happening here in Kenya!