OUR LONG TIME FRIENDS Ian and Diana HOGLEY are here again! Also David Brook, also from Huddersfield, (did not manage to get a snap-shot of him this time round) has been with us for part of the week gone by.

Always good to see them, and this time to also show off the new progress, and

changes, that have been continuing here.

Last year about this time we were with them at the opening of another Orphanage in Nakuru - RIZIKI CHILDREN'S HOME, Blog for 2nd October 2010. It is still progressing and growing well, and also working hard to be see how self supporting they can be, just as we also are. It is SO good to be able to enter into the lives of other 'Family Members' in Christ, and to be able to pray and love them for who and what they are.

ESTHER and I have been reading Hebrews recently each night.

but I had independently found myself earlier reading the 13th chapter. In a way this made me think of 1. Corinthians 13........How

interesting that they should in a way be so similar.
I was reading in the Amplified Bible. There is an underlying aspect of 'caring' in God's Love that is affected by nothing, except death. The World's love is affected by anything that interferes with its own pleasure and selfish covetousness in a general sense, and can be cut off by a word, a look, even an accidental hurt!

JESUS SAID ' Love each other ( in the Christian Brotherhood) just as I have loved YOU.'

He said ' BY THIS shall all men know that you are My disciples - that you love one another - if you keep on showing love among yourselves!'

I have been wondering about myself in this respect; how do people see me? How do they recognise that God's Spirit lives in me? Is it by the way I love my 'Christian' brothers and sisters over and above all others. Are WE Christians demonstrating the exceptional and saving Love of our God amongst ourselves in such a way that those outside our fellowship are attracted to it, and hungry for it themselves? Perhaps most of us will feel that we are doing alright - but I wonder. We rarely, I think, are really conscious of how we sound, what we say, and even how we look at each other!

Hebrews 13v1

LET LOVE FOR YOUR FELLOW BELIEVERS

continue, and be a fixed practice with you;

NEVER let it fail.

Never let anything bring it to an end .

Love never takes account of the evil done to it;

pays no attention to a suffered wrong.

It is ever ready to believe the best of every person;

it's hopes are fadeless under all circumstances,

and it endures everything without weakening.

Love never fails.

It never fades out or becomes obsolete,

or comes to end. (1. Cor. 13v7-8)

Comparatively the slightest hurt felt or done to one of us immediately reduces our good will and even kindness towards the one offending us. When we are robbed, attacked, taken advantage of, we immediately want to justify, revenge and in so many ways somehow redress the hurt against the one acting in such unfriendly ways toward us. We will not turn the other cheek will not let go of our possessions willingly, will not go out of our selfish way to do the bidding of another. We want self justification for the 'wrong' done or imagined against us. We will even go to Court before unholy unbelievers and there try to force an issue against another - one that Paul suggests is another brother or sister in Christ. BUT surely those saying they are 'Christian' would never be guilty of a wrong against ME? Oh yes they could! Remember we are purchased just as we are from Satan, but we are STILL sinners under the 'covering' of Christ's Blood - still able to follow a selfish desire, lust - still able to BE unrighteous. YES! And if there have to be offences that we are guilty of toward other members of the 'Family' we should know how to deal with them IN THE LOVE OF GOD. - 1. Corinthians 6v1-20 in the Amplified Translation if possible.

AND the Love of God that Saves, Forgives and Cleanses US can so easily be forgotten in our dealings even with our fellow Christian, himself forgiven and cleansed by the SAME God that did if for me!!

HOW MUCH DO WE CHRISTIANS FORGIVE EACH OTHER?

How much to we CARE for each other, even when we see one of our number sin and fall from the WAY? Are we ready to really DIE to our human rights for each other? Are we ready to crucify ourselves upon the Cross with Jesus - for the sake of one another? Think about it.

How much of our Christianity is still coloured by our OLD NATURE and understanding so unlike the nature and character of God Himself.

It is great to find a FRIEND like Jesus, in another brother or sister. What a treasure that is, no matter how still spoilt that treasure may still be until the final Trumpet sounds and we are ALL finally changed and the last vestige of sin in us falls away for eternity! I have been wondering how good a friend I am and have been since I came to know God's unconditional love for me. And I am troubled to see how critical and judgmental I still am, how set in my Christian views and how easily I can turn away from others that do not agree with my opinion, viewpoint, feelings on a matter - even another Christian! Woe is me, I am undone - I have been found out. FORGIVE me Father in Jesus Name, and never let me forget that only JESUS in me can produce anything worthy. Less of ME is yet STILL needed, and MORE of you instead.

How truly deceitful and sick SIN is in us all. Even so come quickly Lord Jesus.

THE WEATHER has been slowly changing, and now is quite pleasant - not over hot, but sunny most days, with still a little rain at times, but progressively moving on toward summer time.

Our gardens have continued to prosper and have begun more and more to abundantly supply so that we are all eating every day something harvested. Our cows continue to be well, the one so heavy and READY to give birth that she can barely stand for long, and there still giving milk but also herself heavier and wearier. But happy and contented. Our chicks also growing healthily, and next week we shall be bring in a further 100 broiler chicks. All goes well.

ALICE MULLI, Mother of Testimony House was away on Thursday to attend the Graduation of one of the sons of the House (Edwin Ngovia) who was receiving B.Com Degree at a University about 200 kilometres away. Onthe way back by bus last night she was told by phone that her 62 year old Mother had suddenly passed away at her family home here in Eldoret. A GREAT shock and LOSS for Alice who went straight there without returning to the HOME. Esther and I plus our friends went round to the family home this morning to share in the grief. She and her mother were VERY close, and it will be hard for a while for her. Her father is also unwell; he suffers with his legs and feet, and although he has an elder daughter at home looking after him, he also will be VERY sad, since he and his wife have always done everything together all the days of their long marriage. BUT the Lord is with ALL the family - each of them knowing Him, and thus He will find ways and means to comfort them and to fill the gap. But please spare a little prayer for Alice at this time.

LASTLY this week we are now on SKYPE, and Steve our son in UK has just connected with me for the first time - really AND to see the place he was speaking from AND all the family members there with him - WHAT a great privilege and thrill. WOW!

God Bless and be with you all

John and Esther