NANGAIT VILLAGE, 1 JULY 2012

We were invited back to the Nangait villiage by our good friend William Keriche to speak at the Sunday morning church services of the African Inland Church. I was asked to speak for 45 minutes on the subject of giving. I think I exceeded the 45 minutes but no one seemed to object. We invited the Eldoret District Clerk to interpret for me and arranged pickup at his buiness. The roads were very muddy and I slipped into a culvert hole; we were deep in trouble and the rear wheel was off the ground. I jumped out into a puddle to spin the hubs for 4-wheel engagement but that was no relief. Finally several Africans picked up the front end of the truck and we were free at last. I turned around and Gregory Mutiso slid in and we were off to the Village. With that event I was nervous how the balance of things were to proceed for us. We arrived at the church and were welcomed by William, then Solomon, our dear friend arrived, their wives arrived. Others welcomed us, even Pastor Peter was extremely accepting of us. A young couple named Jeremiah and Esther who were doing security on the building and the new contruction opened the gate for us. I continue to wonder what William’s motive was to have come, I do not know if he wanted money from us for the new building or whether the Spirit of The Lord had been working on him.

 AIC Children's Sunday School - I taught several primary songs to these cuties.

After a few administrive items and some singing I was given the pulpit. Gregory and I gave it all we had. The building had been built on a collasping soil and as a result the building floor was on a slant, the walls were spalling and the floor was cracked in several places. I noticed that under the bench ahead of us ants were exiting the hole, eventually they were all around our feet, I in an unhumanly way started to step on them and terminate their lives. When I took the pulpit we moved to the other side of the chapel. The talk went well and all seemed to feel they had been taught the Word of God. I noticed that only a few had their eyes closed, I considered that a good indicator of a job done well.

When I was finished, Sister Babcock a chance to say a few words that were refreshing to the congregtion. I was invited to give the closing prayer and did so. Solomon said that he had been watching the ants throughout the meeting but when I prayed they all disappeared back into the hole. I am not sure that was a sign or what. We mingled around and did the traditional hand shaking outside after the meeting. The Pastor engaged me in conversation and invited me to come back and give a sermon on the restoration. Solomon volunteered to bring his electrical generator for our projector. The pastor was a young guy so I explained that if I presented the story of The Restoration some of his congregation would likely defect. I made a deal with him that if he read the pamphlets and approved of the message I would return. We will wait for our invitation to return. Before we left Esther took the floor and invited us to attend every Sunday, for her that would be something she wanted very much. We think we received the invitation to become the new pastors for the AIC but we politely explained we had been called by a prophet of God to be missionaries for the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. She felt something very special about our message and presence. Solomon & Elder Babcock after the Meeting.

 He is ready to give us land in the Village to live by him!

The Nangait AIC Congregation


The Cooking House
 

 We were invited in the adjacent home and were seated with the church elders and received a cooked lunch, we were served chicken, that was special for us. Lunch started a discussion about the church that went on until 4PM at which time we left. Gregory would answer questions and bear testimony, then Sister Babcock, then me and so on. It was a glorious experience for us. Gregory could not say enough good things about his experience, it was an event that only heaven could have been a part. The Holy Ghost again was felt by us and we were given utterance and addressed questions beyond our normal abilities. We returned home illuminated and elevated by the experience to share the events of The Restoration and all the blessings thereof that we testified to our brothers. I felt impressed to tell them we were all of Israel and of Joseph through Ephriam. They seem to marvel at this idea. It was another spiritual experience with the Holy Ghost supporting and sustaining our words and testimony. What the future is for them we do not know. We were welcomed and sent on our way with Kenyan style heart felt love and affection we have come to appreciate.