Gafner  Family Update

Sorry, I haven’t written in a few days and people wonder how we are.  Let me briefly let you know what is going on in our lives.

We moved home last Thursday.  We found that the Lord had protected everything that He has given to us.  Praise Him.  As an additional benefit, we have learned many lessons along the way, such as what to value in life and how to give.  About 200 yards from our house is an encampment of police officers.  They have taken over a house on the road coming to our house.  Their outpost just down the road was burned down by the raiders.  So, that adds to our thoughts on being a bit more secure than before.  But you might ask, if they got burned out before, why not again?  Well, they have brought in many new police officers from outside.  That was one of the problems before, the officers here let the people do the burning and looting and killing. 

Pray!

1.        Today they open Parliament and choose the Speaker of the House.  The first political struggle for both sides, to get someone who ‘favors’ them.

2.       Today, Former UN man (Annan) is to be here to see if he can get both sides to sit down and talk of a peaceful plan for power sharing.

3.       Wed. – Friday, mass action has been called in all major cities by the ODM who lost. The Government says they will not take place.

4.       Schools were to open yesterday, but the Union of teachers told the teachers not to report until next week. 

5.       High tension in the air.  Revenge killings are taking place.  Now, Luyhas are moving out of the ‘slums’ of Eldoret as well.  Some of them apparently have helped the Kalenjins.  And today we will be giving aid to Kalenjins who have been burned out by Kikuyus as revenge.

6.       I have been told that there are some areas I should not come as of yet to do mission work, as my wife is of the Kikuyu tribe, therefore, I am also a marked man!

I will be sending a report, hopefully at the end of the week so that you will know how the monies that you sent have been used. 

Thanks for all of your prayers J

In Service to the King,

Keith for the Gafner’s