Follow Up: Big Big Opportunity

In an earlier blog, I asked for prayer to hear God about what to teach my Master’s Commission friends about today.  He spoke and I heard.  Yesterday morning, after much prayer (yours & mine), I felt a strong sense that we needed to discuss identity in Christ before we could get into leadership, or any other topic for that matter.  I submitted it to the program’s leadership, and having been given the green light, I stayed up last night in prayer and preparation.

Some of the topics we covered included the character of God as revealed by His covenant names, the value placed on mankind as seen in Creation, how we see Jesus respond when His identity was attacked (Matt 4), and finally the finished work of the Cross and what that means in the identity of those who place their faith in Jesus.

At the end of the third (last) session, we had a time of ministering to the students.  The hearts of several were touched by the Holy Spirit, and one young man gave his life to Jesus.  As the word went forth, the Spirit's presence filled the room, and even I was getting rocked by the word.  Also, can I just say that I had a blast both teaching, and interacting with the students!  I’ve been in Nairobi for only a week, but if the events from today were the entirety of what the Lord sent me here to do, I would be extremely satisfied…but I praise God because I believe that He has much more to do both in and through me while I’m here.

We're working out my calendar, but right now, I'm scheduled to teach the full week of 2/21 on Leadership (isn’t it cool how things work out?).

In today’s morning session, I mentioned leprosy (from Mark 1), and I somehow used my massive mosquito bites as an illustration.  There was a corporate gasp when they saw my arm.  I guess these don’t look normal, but never fear, I’m told it just looks like that because I have lighter skin (not for long!)

Let me jump back to the beginning of the day.  I was introduced to the pastoral staff during pastoral devotions at ICC, which I'll be joining and whose meetings I'll participating in while interning here.  
You can learn more about these awesome men of God by visiting International Christian Centre's Facebook Page.

At the end of the day, after riding home in a matatu (public transportation), my friend Nash (below) introduced me to a delicious maize snack (a super big boiled corn on the cob with salt).

Quote of the Day:
Nash: What do Americans eat for lunch?
Chy: Like a sandwich and soup.
Nash: That's a snack.  I would need two sandwiches and soup.
Chy: That's a lot.  Some people even just have soup.
Nash: Are they trying to starve themselves?


Anyway, thank you for your continued love, prayer and support.

Forward we go.

Chy