Visiting at the Meru church

This past Sunday we visited a church in a northern town called Meru that was started by some of our teammates a few years ago. It is still growing in maturity but it was really great to see how God is at work in this community of believers. The first thing we noticed was how many young people were present. Something we haven’t seen at many churches so far. The pictures don’t really capture it but there were about 10 teenagers and probably 8 or so younger kids who were at Sunday school when I took the photos. 

The message was about king Josiah in the Old Testament, and Pastor David talked about how amazing it was that Josiah was 8 years old when he became king. At this young age he was already following the Lord, and what’s more, at age 16, Josiah began purifying the kingdom from the many forms of idolatry that were prevalent during that time. The Pastor drew a powerful parallel to the Meru church and it’s youth. Speaking directly to them, he told them how powerful their witness was for the Lord, and that there is no age too young to follow God with your whole heart. 

He spoke so clearly (in French) I was able to follow along and pick up most of what was said. Which I can tell you that so far... that has not been the case. Lately, the ability to understand anything in worship is such a gift. It was a wonderful visit and we got to reconnect with a few faces we haven't seen since our summer internship in 2010.