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Over the flat and arid land of southern Kisii County, Kenya, the Maasai dwell. Living as nomads, they roam the land in search of grazing for their herds of cattle, sheep, and goats. For many years, the Kenyan government worked hard to limit interaction between Maasai people and Westerners. They wanted to preserve Maasai’s vibrant culture. The
Every Nation, Tribe, People, and Tongue A Seed Planted Grows in God’s Time people had little knowledge of Christ until recently, and mission work seemed impossible. Yet, during the 1960s, Fred and Jean Thomas planted a seed of mission work that has now grown into a full harvest. Fred Thomas served as the president of the South Kenya Field in 1955, before it became the Kisii Conference. In a desire to reach out to the Maasai people, he talked with doctors at Kendu Mission Hospital, an Adventist institution, about going with him once a month to hold a clinic for the Maasai living on the border of Maasailand. Knowing that Western culture was not welcome, they still agreed to go. This went well for several months. As a nomadic culture, the Maasai often experienced danger and disease from living off the land. Now they could receive medical help near home. Until, one day, a letter came from the Kilgoris district commissioner.
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