{"id":15259,"date":"2014-04-05T08:57:40","date_gmt":"2014-04-05T12:57:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/?p=15259"},"modified":"2026-09-05T09:57:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T16:57:11","slug":"the-miracle-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/the-miracle-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"The Miracle in Kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-15260\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lighthousetrailsresearch.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/04\/roger-littlegirl.jpg\" alt=\"Roger shakes hands with little Bryce Homes girl in March 2014 in Kenya\" class=\"wp-image-15260\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Roger shakes hands with little Bryce Homes girl in March 2014 in Kenya<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Roger Oakland<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Understand the Times and Bryce Homes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">The Bryce Homes in Kenya are not all located in one concentrated area. At present, there are twenty of them scattered in a region&nbsp; that lies towards Lake _______ and covers an area that is over 500 square miles. As you can understand administering a program to widows and families in such an expansive region is characterized by many difficulties. However, this is how our Bryce Home Kenya administration team has set up the program. This expansive outreach spreads out the support and gives opportunity to share the gospel over a wide area. This is the vision of the Bryce Homes Kenya program incorporated from the beginning.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">The families situated in the ________ region are all located within a few miles of each other. The widows and the children in this area are regular attendees of Pastor Achilla\u2019s or Pastor Nelson\u2019s churches. Delivering food to them is not such a huge task. In every case, a vehicle carrying supplies is able to drive close to the homes to make the drop off. In a few cases, the driver has to make a detour from a trail and head across an open field or pasture dodging the odd tree or large rock. Delivery of monthly food supplies can be accomplished in several hours.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><span style=\"font-family: Arial; font-size: small;\">Not so for the two homes located at _____________ region or the six homes clustered in the _______ area. To reach these eight homes all in one day is a challenge. There are three major obstacles \u2013 the roads that are not fit for vehicles, the cows and goats who share these trails, and the weather. While the first 20 miles of the trip can be made on a modern paved road, this is the only portion of the trip that is reasonable. 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