We have a praise!
The million man march that Raila (opposition leader) had called for was
not successful in convening at Uhuru park. The police stood their
ground in surrounding the venue and allowed no one in. Thousands of
people were kept in Kibera by military police blocking the routes out
of the slum. Despite the supposed “shoot to kill” order, the military
police only shot into the air above the protesters and used water
cannons to disperse the crowds. They played a game of cat and mouse
all day trying to subdue the crowds until finally at 4pm the police
left Kibera. Some groups within Kibera responded with more violence,
mostly burning homes, shops, and churches. Michelle said the news is
only reporting one death today from the police/rioters conflict.
This is a praise– God is hearing our prayers! The situation is still far from under control though, and we still need you to pray! Read the rest of today’s update here.
I’ve listed some specific prayer requests for those of you who’d like to pray for our friends by name. Here they are from Kayla:
As I have been speaking with our many friends in Kenya, I’ve been recording specific prayer requests they have.
– Pray for a sense of hope to be restored among all Kenyans
– Pray for the people of Kibera to be able to find food and water to survive
– Pray for righteousness to rule Kenya
– Strength to continue on in the face of death
Eva (our house Mom at the AIM orphanage):
-safety and security as she is from one of the targeted tribes
-ability to flee Kibera safely
-renewed hope and vision as she encourages all those around her
the AIM kids:
-covering
of protection over them wherever they currently are. They all went to
visit their relatives over the holiday and are scattered all about the
country, from far Western Kenya to the East coast.
-Pray for us to be able to get in touch with them to know they are ok.
-blinders over their eyes, so as not to see the brutal violence that envelops them.
Michelle and family:
– pray for Michelle’s physical health as she continues to recover from recent surgery
– pray for wisdom for Joseph as he decides whether or not to go protest
– pray for peace for the kids (Shalom and Victor) as they are so scared
– pray that their home which they were run out of will be secure and not looted
Richard and family:
-Pray that they will be able to contact family they haven’t heard from to know they’re ok
– Pray for safety to stay in their home as Richard is paralyzed and it’s near impossible to get out of Kibera
-Pray for his wife, Jane, to be able to find food for the family
Monica:
– Pray for her peace of mind as her children are held up in western Kenya during the violence
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Pray for her to find food to feed the remaining kids at home, Tracy and
Fidel and many other neighbor kids she constantly feeds.
– security
at her home at night when the men come through robbing, looting, raping
and even killing those of specific tribal identites.
Our pastors, Steve, Timothy, Sheth, Humphrey and their families:
-safety as they are stuck in their homes
-wisdom as people look to them for guidance and answers
-daily provision to survive and endure the hardships
Ramla:
– Safety for her and her 7 children stuck in Kibera
– wisdom for her 5 boys who are among the thousands of young men on the front lines fighting police
– provision as her shop was looted and her entire livelihood was stolen
-food and water for her and her kids
Ronald: (our taxi driver)
-security for him and his car which is his livelihood
-safety for his wife and kids whom he’s sent upcountry to try to flee the violence
-wisdom of where to go/where not to go; what to say/what not to say.
Alex (one of our translators):
– pray for supernatural healing as he was shot by police and is currently in serious condition at the hospital
Government officials:
-Wisdom and peaceful communication with each other
– the UN and various other countries whose Ambassadors are working with Kenya for peace
Visit Kayla’s blog for more updates. For now- THANK YOU FOR PRAYING! Please continue to join us as we go to the Father on behalf of our friends. Pray Psalm 46 and Psalm 17 with us.
