How Do (Should) We Reach Out

Here is an interesting update from one of the missions we support, I read this a few moments ago. What a great story about reaching out and caring for a brother and sister in need, from the mission field, enjoy.

Dear Friends,

Meet Ekadori. Ekadori is a Turkana friend of mine. I first met him last month, when he brought his wife to us. She was "very, very" pregnant and since her delivery was imminent, he wanted Dr. Kristi to do an exam and make sure everything looked good. The exam revealed the baby¹s head in the correct position for birth and a strong fetal heart beat. She gave birth a short week later to a healthy baby girl.

The night the baby was born it started to rain. Rain which hadn't come to this area of Turkana for 14 months. A drought ending rain. It flooded the plains and the fields. The rivers flowed hard! We are not sure exactly how it happened. Perhaps Ekadori was pre-occupied with his wife's delivery. Perhaps he was shocked at such a hard rain after no rain for such a long time. Ekadori's herd of goats were swept away in the flash flood! He had 74 goats and he lost 68 of them that night. A good night for having a new baby. A horrible night for loosing his wealth. Paradox strikes again.

We didn't hear of his loss until a week later when he came to our house asking for food. Where was his food we wondered to him. Then he told us the news of how he lost his entire herd of goats, he still had 6 goats remaining, the newborns. How many others in the community lost their goats? No one. Why Ekadori? God knows. Why are we here at this time? Perhaps for such a time as this. Ekadori is a baptized believer, but hasn't been going to church. I suggested to him that perhaps God was wanting to get his attention and is wanting him to go deeper in his faith. Perhaps, God has allowed his wealth to disappear so he would rely on God and not himself.

We also wondered if this is not an opportunity for the local church and the community to show Christ in a practical way, replace Ekadori's goats. Each family to give him one goat,..a free gift. We want what's best for Ekadori. We want his relationship with Christ to deepen. Christ is his Shepherd. Ekadori and his family are part of His flock. How much does one goat cost? He told me that one goat would cost him about 1000 shillings, about 13 dollars. I think I will buy him a couple of goats. I can afford to. We want to bless him. He's a good man, a Christian brother. He has a family to feed.

Please pray for Ekadori as he learns more about Christ and how Christ can meet his needs. Pray for the salvation of his children. Pray Ekadori will be a strong spiritual example for his children and family.

In Christ,

Scott and Kristi

If you would like to buy a goat for Ekadori, please write a check to Christian Missionary Fellowship and put Seidel¹s-Goat Fund in the memo line. You can also use the paypal button on our website at www.seidelfamily.org
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