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The jeep bumps along the road
as Kenyan church leaders

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make their way to visit 
a Global Mission pioneer.

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Driving across Kenya 
can be a beautiful journey.

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The wildlife, the people,
and the landscape

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all contribute 
to a fascinating experience,

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although there’s always a chance
of running into a problem.

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But the best part of this journey

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is meeting people like 
Pioneer Linus [Lee-nus].

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He prayed for God to use him 
and was assigned to work in a town

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where there were no Adventists.

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In time, Linus helped start 
a small congregation of believers

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who are now in the process 
of constructing a church of their own!

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Everyone takes part in the construction,
eager to see the building finished.

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Today’s visit with local church leaders

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includes a Bible study 
and member testimonies.

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David is a dedicated church member

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who was part of 
the Mau Mau Uprising decades ago.

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Between 1952 and 1964,

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there was conflict between the British
and a group of Kenyans.

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Before he became an Adventist,
David fought in this conflict.

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As he recalls that time, 
many negative memories resurface,

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but he has since found hope in Jesus.

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He shares how God transformed him
and brought peace into his life.

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Pioneer Linus studied with him

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and welcomed him 
into the budding congregation.

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Other members share both the burdens
and the joys in their lives.

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As they close the meeting,

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they pray for God to use 
each person in the room for His glory.

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The church’s central location in town

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makes it easy for people
to see what the church is about.

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“Our church here 
is in the middle of the community.

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If you look around, it’s surrounded
by houses where people live.

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The idea why we thought 
we would have a church here is

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because all the people 
who are around here

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would associate with the church.

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I know it will bear some fruits.”

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As the church was being built,
one neighbor named Karumera

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saw the congregation’s 
construction challenges

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and offered to store equipment
in her home to keep it safe.

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She’s happy to help her
Adventist neighbors.

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She soon became friends 
with pioneer Linus

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and has started Bible studies with him.

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During their visit,

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the Kenyan church leaders 
get to know the other community members.

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The neighbors share that they like 
getting to know their Adventist neighbors,

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and some would like to visit 
the church on a future Sabbath.

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Let’s pray for this small
congregation in Kenya.

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Pray that their example reflects
Jesus to their community.

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As Global Mission pioneers around 
the world continue planting churches,

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let’s also pray 
for the challenges they may face.

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Thank you for supporting Global Mission,
making testimonies like these possible.