David and Ronnie returned from training the Maasai this past Sunday after speaking in different churches that morning. The group they trained is below.

I called Ronnie and talked directly to him about the trip.

It is such a joy to see your disciple so excited about being used by God. (I fully believe that is why God tells us to disciple others--it's when we disciple others that we learn the most!)

The first thing they taught them was to the power of multiplication. If they each just got two people and poured their lives into them, and each did the same year after year, they could reach the entire Maasai population within 20 years. The Maasai were blown away by that concept.

On day 2 when they were outside reviewing the material through games, a giraffe walked by. Ronnie was shocked. "Why is there a giraffe here?" he asked.

They told him, "We live on a natural reserve!" There are wild animals (even lions) all around us.

The Maasai loved it especially when they found out that Ronnie's wife was Maasai. I asked Denca what she thought about that, and she said, "I'm totally happy with it as long as they don't give him a second wife!"

Ronnie and David did find it interesting that the majority of people who attended were women.

They are realizing that it is the women who make it a priority to grow in their relationship with God.

One pastor learned, "I learned about maturity in Christ because you may be saved but not mature, hence loosing the bigger goal of God."

Another one learned, "We are supposed to be rivers, not swamps."

✅ The hunger coupled with innocence for these wonderful people to learn. They literally have few or zero resources to train them so this training is close to the best Bible college of their lives.

✅ One pastor John walked for 2hrs to come and learn, he had to be accommodated by another pastor near the church so that he could attend the next day.

✅ At their level they were able to remember many key points, more than all of the other Maasai Pastors trainings we have had. So that was good.

✅ There were few pastors than the general congregation. Which wasn’t very good hence low anticipated multiplication, for now.

✅ We had to use a "child bride who is mature" for explaining what a mature bride was This aspect broke me because they still value child marriages but they got the analogy . (The age factor and child marriage is still deeply rooted as a culture and tradation.)

Upon returning home from the field on Sunday, I got the following texts from David on yesterday:

Please join us in prayer. After the mission, the devil is trying to attack us but God is fighting and standing with us.

I spent tho whole day at hospital with my brother (Dennis) whose wife was diagnosed with ectopic pregnancy. After she was admitted we went home at midnight.

Then I found my son at home and he told me that his heart is beating fast, I realized it was fast and hard so I drove back to the same hospital again at 01:00am and we have left now at 4 am to return tomorrow to see a cardiologist for ECG heart scan.

Pray

That all is well with prince

That God will fight our battles

God to give us peace

Please pray for Prince (King David's son) and for his wife and daughter. Also pray for protection for Ronnie, Denca and their son, MJ.

If you're old fashioned like me, feel free to write a check made out to "UnveilinGLORY" and send it to 4663 Crown Hill Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23111.

All donations are tax-deductible.

May God be glorifed among the Maasai who attended!

Bob   

Privileged to be married to Debby Sjogren

    Proud Father to Luke, Elise, Abby and Hunter

    Proud Father-in-law to Hannah Matt, Ashlee and Chris

    Proud Grandpa to Layla, Hudson (now in heaven) Kezi and .............................Tobias, and now, Baby Lee!