Folkland the ” unknown”…..
” The place where the cops won’t even go in”
” It is known all over the area ~ as the worst crime”
And so ….off the 13 of us went !

The power pole bridge had nothing on what we crossed TODAY !
Like 5 times…. I had to have Justus…grab my hand and PULL me over the ditch !
Bridges made of limbs…. ” this is the water they make the BREW out of !”
It lays in a valley….black dirt….mud huts….very rural here….
It wasn’t a “slum” looking…but a poverty of mud huts….couches w/ only slats…etc.

Justus….grew up here….Nag Nag….hid out here.( found out today, he was in prison 25 mo. )
…Joseph Minai….hid out here….
Me…” this looks pretty rural…poor, but rural” …
Stepeh….” there is much deaths here….much theft here….”
and I knew….what I wasn’t seeing….happens.

We split in 2 groups…. Benson is so on top of  watching out for us !

Here are the people of Folklands’ Testimonies :

Rosemary Simuly :   She was the main ” Mum Brewer” ….Navumo…
The President of Kenya….came to meet her !
She is now probably 80 yrs. old….small  + worn….
Her husband was sitting beside her…..Nga Nga and Stephen were
jacked , just to be in her house !
She said, ” I don’t have anything but my name “….. They got saved together…
and I believe her daughter and son in law ?

James :  ( Nga Nga +  Joseph Minai  , we  use to steal with him, drink with him )
and Nga Nga began to preach !     James got saved !

Wickliff ( ? )
I use to smoke cigarettes , bong, and drank with him…
His wife was already saved….he was older….. This man…This man..
when HE GOT SAVED….he held both hands up and praised the LORD.
The wife gave me a hug I will never forget !

Joyce and Collins – came late…they went to the surrounding area….
People were drinking….and said they would not live….if they did not have JESUS…

3 Old Men –  They were known thefts, prayed, got saved, will come to church

Children Fishing – said they did not go to church….prayed, they got saved….

Benson’s Group :  Came upon a brand new house, the mom and her 2 sons were there.
the two sons got saved…and Benson said, a new house,  new life, many will get saved here
in this house !

Andrews’ Home  :  Andrew is doing alot of the work on Benson’s house…he is humble…and about 6’2″
His home is only about 6 x6 ft.  , so small they could all  not go in….no space…
The wife is pregnant but not giving birth…they are believing the baby will come. Prayed.

His Mother :   Cycle Cell – prayed for healing

Beatrice or B2 –  Well known for her brew…she followed the group…curiously….
she seen Joseph Minai…and thot that Benson and others were cops…..smile..
but she thought…. there are no hand cuffs…so she called to Joseph Minai…
” ARE YOU TELLING ME YOU ARE SAVED ?  Come to my house and pray..
I want YOU to pray in my house….only him !”
She said, you see these fields out here ?   They will all be flocked there for brew…
for 30 minutes !
( her husband died 3 yrs ago…leaving her with nothing and children)
” This is the only reason I sell brew.  When he died I was pregnant with this child…
her name is Faith. I only sell for food and school fees.”
She accept JESUS CHRIST AS HER SAVIOR….
Benson said,  ” she just cried when she got saved”

Manaigo :  Her neighbot had a rebellious son…cutting people with mashetti’s
He was a friend of Joseph Minai’s…. he cut a baby and people were
so angry with my son…that they showed their wrath on him and killed him.
She told of the robbing and how all others got caught, a friend was shot..
and killed but Joseph Minai …was not .

Violet…. We went into this small , small round hut home…..thatched roof….
Smoke was so thick…from a small shallow dug pit….with a fire…
beside the fire within inches…were two very small chilren…reaching in
a hot pan…eating one kernel of maize at a time….. the child with no pants
was held sleeping in his mothers arms.  The Mom….younger…with absolutely
NO JOY whatsoever…in her face, her eyes….
She was being evicted and literally had no clue where she would go….
We talked, Nga Nga…. preached again, smile…. Dorcas spoke with compassion..
I had no clue what they were saying…it got quiet…..
I asked her….  ” do you want to JESUS as your personal SAVIOR and LORD ?”
SHE said YES.

Benson and I talked tonite,  ” I promise Mum…we will go…we will go…we will go and help her..”
We are trying to figure a way to make a house on the land…for such cases as this…
house them, support them…for 5 months….to get them on their feet.

We came back to the church…..we sit, share the testimonies….
Then we talked of what the 3 weeks has been ….this ” POSSY for the LORD ! smile…
They spoke into my life…and I into theirs….

And so tomorrow I leave…..
Nga Nga…Joseph Minai…Justus….Stephen…Charlie… Moses….Meshach…
Simeon…Immanuel…Lilian….Feliesta….Moses / Teacher….Dorcas….
Esther….Andrew….Ezekial….Pastor Benson, Dorcas, Gloria & Rock Laban !

To end the day as I left to walk the 2.5 for the last time….
They said….” Janeel…..Mum….Charlie has something for you….”
Here he came…. A LIVE CHICKEN…with its’ legs tied together…
As I walked the dirt path home….they looked a ” little different …
@ the MUZUNGU…carrying a live chicken by its’ feet !”

May God alone….be with the people of LIAVO….in His Mighty Name, AMEN !

Thank YOU , each one of you for your prayers….
YOUR SUPPORTING….each dollar, made all this possible…
The only reason I wrote these this year…
Rosanne Bowman prayed with me before I left ~
” tell their stories , Janelle, you are suppose to tell their stories”
and so I did….