First of all, we apologize for not getting updates to you in October. Most of the time, we didn’t have internet. We had planned on catching up when we returned to M’Takooja for the three weeks before we were scheduled to return to the States, but as you already know, we came home early...
.”Greatness” is how we would describe our time in Africa this year, and it can only be explained by an ongoing “WOW.” Week after week, things were developing and changing so quickly that all we could say was,” WOW.” There aren’t adequate words to describe what was happening and the impact of it all everywhere we went. In the beginning, much of it seemed to be related to the three graduations that were recognizing Domenic, not only for his studies but for all he has been a part of for the last twenty-six years. He has been faithful to study, and now God is propelling him and all he has done into “A New Thing…”
Each of the graduations brought Government Leaders, Bishops, and University Professors together to honor him. Then they began to follow us around. They were all so excited about everything that was going on that they began showing up at our graduations, too. All they could talk about is what he is doing and where: “In the Bush, Bush, with the Maasai.”
It is unheard of that the four of us have had such great success with those the Lord has given us to work with. When we say, “Ninety-six Maasai students graduated in Ol’Gululului,” they are compelled to come and see it for themselves. We would always end up being speakers at University Graduations too, besides being part of our four. The tallest man in the picture is from Southern Sudan, and over all the churches there, but he also had to come and see it, too.
Even at our graduation in M’Takooja, the “Minister of Education” for our region showed up. He said he hadn’t been invited, but he had something to say. and asked to speak. He said, “They know who we are and what we are doing.” He went on to say, “Finish your Registration quickly. We want to use your graduates to work in our offices. You are changing the whole area for the good of everyone.”
Over the last year and a half, the laws in Kenya and now even Tanzania are changing very rapidly for Churches, Bible Schools, and Private Schools. Now the criteria is: make the necessary changes or close your doors. A Technical School for all our students is no longer an option; now it is a requirement for the Bible School also.
We have been working hard to get our faculty up to the standard they are expecting of us. We had paid for the initial registration fee for our inspection and knew they would be coming soon to inspect us, but not when. We had just a couple of days notice to make sure that their requirements were in place. One thing always leads to another, and our leaky roof now had to be fixed before we could upgrade the rooms inside.
Deo and Roma, his worker, worked tirelessly with us on all the requirements. The roof, in particular, is corrugated steel, and the heavy winds have been popping it up, leaving holes where the screws had held it down, causing it to leak. That was fixed by Roma, Deo’s worker, Roma. Supplies were bought or were being built for the room. Thankfully, no one wanted to see our computer lab, which is not only a requirement for the Technical school but also the Primary School. They kept saying our faculty was University-Level. They didn’t want to see everything and left, promising that we would have our registration papers by next month. Unfortunately, the Election and the riots have delayed it. But every part of our situation is now a Wow, Wow, Wow, so much favor on every turn.
The girls had been working on sewing 135 aprons for Kathy in the Multi-Purpose Building, and the officials loved it. They said, “Keep the girls working here; it is so spacious, light, airy, and cool.” All we had been doing since the first of the year led up to this moment. Everything was just in time for this inspection.
How many times can you say, “Wow…” Thank you, Lord!!!
Harry & Kathy
