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| Langata Women's Prison Entrance |
On Friday the 9th of August we had the privilege
of going to the maximum security women’s prison here in Nairobi. After a bit of confusion regarding our
paperwork and entering the prison we were invited in. We walked through the
gate and all around the prison grounds we could see women dressed in striped
dresses scrubbing the steps and sidewalks.
Guards were posted throughout the women as well to make sure everything
was going smoothly. We entered a room
where we took our seats that faced about 20 inmates.
These women, we later learned, were on death row. It was very sobering to look into their faces
and realize that the days were numbered for these women, and how important it
was that we were there to share with them. There were even a few children in the group (the women are allowed
to keep their babies with them until they are three years old).
We sang some worship songs in Swahili, which the women
enjoyed immensely with singing, clapping, and dancing. We then each introduced ourselves and then
one of our team gave the gospel message.
After the message we all stood in a circle, holding hands while a
closing prayer was said.
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| Natasha and Twinkle |
We were then able to mingle with the group of women, which
was such a special time. In tears one
of the inmates confided in us that she had not had any visitors in the last
eight months, and just that very morning she asked the Lord to please send her
a visitor - and there we were! She
thanked Jesus over and over for sending us.
After spending our last few minutes with these beautiful
women, we left, SO grateful for the opportunity to love them and share the
great hope in Jesus! There is a wide
open door to these women, so please be praying for direction in how to
effectively reach out to them.
When
did we ever see you sick or in prison and visit you? And the King will say, 'I tell you the truth,
when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!'
Matthew
25:39-40
1 comment:
Hi
Just read your blog. karen Vineyard church in Karen, Nairobi have a team who go into Langata Women's Prison every Thursday and run a chapel/church service in the remand section. We also regularly go into the main prison.
You can contact me further if you are interested at angetalk@hotmail.com
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