Just came back from the latest Love Africa meeting. Lots of things to pack. Haha. But so amazed to see how God is preparing us.

And! Joseph met me at J8 after the LA meeting. He prayed for me. And as he prayed, this verse came to my mind: "Let the little children come to Me, and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these." And I saw a picture of a big wheatfield... with a tiny shaft of wheat in the middle. The rest of the field laid fallow.

Think God may be telling me that Kenya's an important place, a big wheatfield... but right now, there's only a small part of the field that is yet bearing wheat. The rest of the field needs to be sown, either that, or the seeds are there already (I'm not sure which one)... The fallow field represents the children who have yet to grow up into adults.

And Kenya's population - about 45% of the people there are under 15 years old.

So, wow. Think when we go there, it's really going to be a very ... interesting experience. Certainly we'll feel very small there... so no wonder that God allowed me to join in ('cos I tagged along as Roland's "assistant" to tape some of the leaders' greetings to the Kenyan church-planters) the NG4 ministry leaders' meeting, led by Michael and his wife, Lean Choo.

And Michael gave out a hand-out - it was a poem that goes...

If each grain of sand were to say:
One grain does not make a mountain,
There would be no land.

If each drop of water were to say:
One drop does not make an ocean,
There would be no sea.

If each note of music were to say:
Each note does not make a symphony,
There would be no melody.

If each word were to say:
One word does not make a library,
There would be no book.

If each brick were to say:
One brick does not make a wall,
There would be no house.

If each seed were to say:
One seed does not make a field,
There would be no harvest.

If each of us were to say:
One person does not make the difference,
There would never be love and peace on earth.

You and I do make the difference,
Begin today and make the difference.

by Anon

It comes at a very timely moment. :) Thanks to all the people who have been generously contributing whatever they can - be it $ or prayers or gifts or toys... whether Christian or non-Christian, your warmth and generosity are indeed a fragrant offering to God above! And my God shall meet all your needs according to His glorious riches that is in Christ Jesus. :)