Leister's Kenyan Life

      God is so faithful!   When God brings a close to something, we can count on, He has already prepared a opening to something else!  We can refer to these happenings as open and shut doors, windows, events or seasons, the important perspective we must have is expectation ( faith ) of our Father for the new thing!  He will always bring the new and distinguish it from the old!  Thank you Jesus!   We believe Tumaini Children's Home is continuing in transition and be apart of a Biblical crossing over into new beginnings, in this area.   These are two of many scriptures God has given us to confirm what we believe.     Isaiah 43:19 " For I am about to do a brand-new thing.  See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?  I will make a pathway through the wilderness for my people to come home.  I will create rivers for them in the desert!"   Revelation 3:8  " I  know all the things you do, and I have opened a door for you that no one can shut. 

Our Brighton 2010 at 2 years, when we 1st received him from the hospital!  Brighton was left with symptoms of CP (cerebral palsy) after having a sever case of meningitis as a 1 year old.  He was abandoned by his mother.  When we received him the prognosis was very poor, he had been as we saw him for about 1 year.  Hands in fists, legs drawn up tight, neck bent exc...no speech.  Unable to sit or move around except to roll over when helped. God is so good!  Praise Him, Praise Him!  This is our Brighton now almost 4.  He is not only walking here, he is dancing with some worship music he likes.  Brighton is still working on the speech but he can say several different words and a couple of phrases like " want some more!" Brighton was never suppose to sit or eat by himself, or crawl or walk but he has done all these things and more because of the love of God pured out to him through our wonderful Kenyan family!  Brighton has a great therapist who ha