02.10.07
Security Issues…
Please pray for us in this new land. Security in Nairobi is a BIG DEAL. For those who live here it dictates much of how they live and why they do the things they do. Coming from small towns and and relatively secure country this mind-set has been a little disconcerting for Seth and I as we set up life.
From amoebas in the water (keep your mouth closed while showering), to the wildlife (no Keziah you may not play with the snake…yes we are going to kill the snake), mosquitos (malaria or harmless?), to locking your doors at all times to keep out the carjackers/thieves, we often are overwhelmed at the security issues here. We don’t want our experiece here to be one of fear and constant stress. However, we do want to keep a cautious mindset in making the right choices every day.
I don’t think I’ve ever even considered locking the cabinets in my house…for Kenyans it is simply a way of life.
Please pray that we will keep our eyes on Jesus, accept the grace to trust Him completely and that we will be an example of confidence for our kids.
Pray that when (and if) instances of danger come up that our first reaction will not be fear but reliance on the One Who brought us here in the first place and Whose care for us is greater even than our own.
Got to run…we are on our way to a birthday party. Pray that we are able to connect with the Kenyans and relate to them a complete, confident, trust in our Lord.