End of an era

End of an era
Romans 8:28: And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.
It was exactly one month ago when I reported about Joseph Kangi. He was the man that we had intervened and introduced to a hospital for the provision of ARV’s. Last Friday Joseph rested in the night.
It is a sad situation to see a young man die and so by the effects of the HIV/AIDS. We may go into debate as whether AIDS kills or not but the common denominator is there is death. The other day I saw Michael Erwin Johnson the former Lakers’ player and an icon before Jordan and was astounded. He has been HIV+ for so long. After the death of Joseph, my mind went to his 76 year old mother who has lost yet another child to the pandemic. I have come to learn that she has another daughter and can’t help but ask whose fault is it. How will this old God loving grandmother take in all this grief? What is in her heart? Is she bitter against God? Does she think that there is something that she didn’t do right? Do we blame this on God or the government or on poverty or is it time we said let everybody carry their cross?
We have no answers and as we continue in the preps with Joseph’s burial I have come to the conclusion Deuteronomy 29:29: The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law. We will not have enough answers to satisfy us but have to rest in the knowledge that even though we do not know, we can have assurance that God has the best in store. The church led by George has lit a light in this village by serving the family. God has been glorified and a practical gospel of Jesus Christ is preached.
We have made this testimony because you were there to stand with us. People are hearing the good news and coming to the savior because you care to give and support the work of Mayatima project. We are doing this because you have come and partnered with us. We are praying for you that God will bless you. By Emmanuel Chege