Email from Africa

The following email is from a friend who lives in Uganda. Over his Christmas break from school he travelled to Kenya to visit his family. When he returned to Uganda he sent this email to us.


Hello Alicia!

I feel so good to communicate to you again. Thanks for your emails and especially the prayers. I went to Nairobi immediately after my exams and amsafely back to Kampala (Uganda). We traveled under tight security but still,most roads have been blocked. Lovely greetings from my family. They are allfine.
Hope Christmas was a blessing to you. We had fun celebrating the birth ofour savior. Indeed, Jesus is our savior.

My first few days in Nairobi were okay until elections. The electoralcommission delayed to announce the results, so every one was concerned.People suspected something wrong to be going on within the commission.Unfortunately, some of the results presented by the commission weredifferent from those obtained at the polling stations. In fact thecommission failed to justify its errors.

Many people have lost their lives and property. We had to keep indoors allthe time. Refugees in their own country. Others fled to the neighboringcountries. Play grounds are the new homes to many Kenyans. I was touched tosee many of them struggle for a meal at a play ground in my home town(Busia). Due to the limited resources, parents have sold their own daughtersto men, just for survival. Others are working as prostitutes. The situation might be worsening.

We are praying for Kenya. I was encouraged by Psalms 69:32-33, the humblewill see dear God at work and be glad. Let all who seek God's help leave injoy for the lord hears the cries of his needy ones. He doesn't despise hispeople who are oppressed.

I was not able to access the internet during that period. Please send mygreetings to Tim and everyone else. May God give you a rainbow for everystorm, a smile for every tear, a blessing for every trial, a sweet song forevery silence and an answer to every prayer in this New Year.

In Christ,
Phillip.