Goat Central Update
6-Nov-2008
9:40 A.M.
Turkana, Kenya
The response to Ekadori's "Goat Wipeout" has been amazing! 74 goats have now been pledged or given! Thank you all! We were hoping for 40 and hoping his community would step up and give the final 28. One of our goat donors was praying that Ekadori would be like Job; where God allowed his wealth to be wiped out and then blessed him with more than he had before. That prayer has been answered. We trust God's plan for Ekadori is such as this.
The exchange rate here in Kenya has recently hit a several year high at 80 shillings to the dollar. If you have pledged a goat and have not sent in your check to CMF, please do so quickly so we can take advantage of this rate. Perhaps we can squeeze another two or three goats out the currently high exchange rate. I love it when God arranges things like that!
Today is a Kenyan holiday because Barak Obama won the AMERICAN Presidential election. Go figure. Surprisingly, not every Kenyan was for Obama. Everywhere I go, I am asked who I want to be president. Rather than answer, I just ask them who they are for. The answers surprised me.
We are still rained out of our home at Kosikeria. The landscape is GREEN and full of small yellow and white FLOWERS! We expect the rivers to be down enough tomorrow to return home. The rain has brought cooler temperatures, muggy weather and lots of spiders, scorpions and snakes. We've had lots of fun each night killing the various "critters" which are unfortunate enough to let us see them.
We will go to the "goat market" and purchase Ekadori's goats, probably along with him and the chief and church leaders. We¹ll get lots of pictures and post them online for you all to see. Again, thank you for reaching out to Ekadori and his family. He is going to be so blessed! God has a plan for this man! It will be exciting to see what it is and how it unfolds.
In Jesus,
Scott, Kristi Wyatt, Aidan and Gabe
6-Nov-2008
9:40 A.M.
Turkana, Kenya
The response to Ekadori's "Goat Wipeout" has been amazing! 74 goats have now been pledged or given! Thank you all! We were hoping for 40 and hoping his community would step up and give the final 28. One of our goat donors was praying that Ekadori would be like Job; where God allowed his wealth to be wiped out and then blessed him with more than he had before. That prayer has been answered. We trust God's plan for Ekadori is such as this.
The exchange rate here in Kenya has recently hit a several year high at 80 shillings to the dollar. If you have pledged a goat and have not sent in your check to CMF, please do so quickly so we can take advantage of this rate. Perhaps we can squeeze another two or three goats out the currently high exchange rate. I love it when God arranges things like that!
Today is a Kenyan holiday because Barak Obama won the AMERICAN Presidential election. Go figure. Surprisingly, not every Kenyan was for Obama. Everywhere I go, I am asked who I want to be president. Rather than answer, I just ask them who they are for. The answers surprised me.
We are still rained out of our home at Kosikeria. The landscape is GREEN and full of small yellow and white FLOWERS! We expect the rivers to be down enough tomorrow to return home. The rain has brought cooler temperatures, muggy weather and lots of spiders, scorpions and snakes. We've had lots of fun each night killing the various "critters" which are unfortunate enough to let us see them.
We will go to the "goat market" and purchase Ekadori's goats, probably along with him and the chief and church leaders. We¹ll get lots of pictures and post them online for you all to see. Again, thank you for reaching out to Ekadori and his family. He is going to be so blessed! God has a plan for this man! It will be exciting to see what it is and how it unfolds.
In Jesus,
Scott, Kristi Wyatt, Aidan and Gabe
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