What to do on a Muslim Holiday?

Unbeknownst to us, yesterday was Eid, the final day of Ramadan, an official holiday in Kenya.  Someone mentioned that it's the Muslim equivalent of an American Christmas, as far as holidays and celebrations are concerned.  Muslims fast throughout Ramadan, and I guess this is their first chance to eat a bacon cheeseburger, so they're pretty happy.

There's a fairly large population of Muslims and a handful of mosques throughout Kisumu.  It's a little strange to see so many Muslims around, especially in full burkas and robes.  It's also a little disheartening being that radical Islam is not too far to our north.  You've probably seen on the news about Al Shabaab, a radical sect of Islam in Somalia (northeast of Kenya) that has prevented any foreign aid from being brought into Somalia to help with the famine there, or you might've heard about genocide by radical Islamists in Sudan just to Kenya's north.  Everyone's pretty friendly here in Kisumu, but it's hard not to feel slightly awkward.

Anyway, it just so happens that there is a mosque fairly close to Agape's main campus.  If you've ever been overseas, you might've heard Muslim prayers being played from a mosque.  Well, yesterday morning I was reading my Bible at Agape, and all I could hear was Muslim prayers and preaching from the local mosque.  It was pretty distracting and a little frustrating, but then I was reminded of a Chris Tomlin song:

Our God is greater, 
Our God is stronger, 
God you are higher than any other, 
Our God is healer,
Awesome in power, 
Our God, Our God . . .


And if our God is for us, then who could ever stop us,
And if our God is with us, then what can stand against?

What an awesome song pulled from Romans 8!  Praise the Lord for reminding me of such an awesome truth at such a time!  The remainder of the day, I couldn't help but feel pity for the Muslims that I saw.  Please be in prayer for the Muslim world that is so lost in darkness!

Despite the Muslim holiday, we had an awesome day at Agape, here are a few pictures and videos:

Kevin and one of his buddies (not sure of his name)

Two Lego Artists

Chris leading worship with the Agape Boys

Tammy lending a hand . . . 

More Lego Art!

Kevin and Jack (we have about 10 Kevin's at Agape)

More Kevin and Jack (and another boy, not sure of his name!)

Tammy teaches some boys to play "Around the World."  Sorry for the shaky camera!

The "Around the World" Team

Tammy with Brian, the "Around the World" winner.

Lyla was just a "little" tired after an afternoon at Agape.