Maasai Mission 2010
As I prepare for the trip to Kenya and Tanzania January of 2010, I am reminded of when this trip began. This will be my fifth trip to Kenya since 2005 to work with the Maasai people. In 1999 when my wife and I returned to NC to live, we felt God was leading us to a “mission minded” church. I felt he wanted us to be involved in mission work, wanting to be obedient I began to pray. That like many mission experiences is where it all began, a simple prayer letting God (and myself) know I was available and willing to be used. He led us to Hampstead Baptist Church where we have been ever since. He then used a series of events and people to prepare the way for me and others from the church to minister to the Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania. That work continues with this trip and others.
The Maasai are somewhat nomadic and live much like they did hundreds of years ago. They reside in mud huts with no running water and no electricity. they are shepherds and are very dependent on the land to provide for their livestock and themselves. Spiritually they are much like the folks in the old testament, worshiping one God whom they call Enkai Sapat, believing in covenants, practicing animal sacrifice and circumcision. They do not know that God has a son, Jesus, who loves them. They have never …
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