This
will be my 6th time going over to Kenya to work with CMIA. God put a
deep desire to work in this ministry after I heard David Hatley speak in
Snohomish. I will never forget that afternoon, God spoke straight into
my heart. Now 9 years later that desire and calling is only stronger. That
is in part due to the amazing people the Hatleys are. They let God use
them and have the faith of Moses!! I look forward to each of you meeting
them in Feb...
27years ago David and Jennifer felt the call of God to go to Kenya. They
sold all they had and packed up their two very young children and headed
to Kenya. Once there, they were told they could not enter the country.
David said "you don't understand, God told us to come!" For hours this
went on till finally the officials said, "Fine. Go!!" Knowing only one
person in Kenya they went out. Now 27 years latter they have been God's
hands in starting children's homes, schools for children who can
afford to go to school, feeding stations that feed thousand, and countless churches. It is their ministry we
will be going to Kenya to support. Working in the children's home they
helped start. They know each child by name. They spend time with each
child in all the homes loving on them and encouraging them. Over the years
David and Jennifer raised their three children (Penny came after they
arrived in Kenya) and have adopted 4 Kenyan girls.
My favorite story of David and Jennifer was the trip I was on in 2006 to Kenya. We were asked to attend a wedding. At the wedding many of the kids came along. I was in the row of chairs in front of David and Jennifer. When I looked back behind me I found both David and Jennifer had ribbon all over them. The kids had gotten bored and gathered the ribbons around them and began putting them on David and Jennifer. They were such great sports!!
You will get to meet David and Jennifer if you have not already, along with their oldest daughter (and her family) and two of their adopted children. It will be a great time to ask any questions about CMIA and get to know two amazing people who followed God's call and have changed the lives of thousand!!
