Everything seemed dark in Iten town in Kenya one
Sunday evening. Cattle were being driven in different homesteads. Chickens and
firewood were being collected by both women and children. Dark, heavy rainy
clouds engulfed the town after a long period of severe drought. At around 3
p.m., the rain started pouring heavily. This brought joy and happiness to the
Iten people at first. They put all kinds of containers outside so as to collect
some water for their domestic use. Strong wind could not allow the settling of
rainwater in the containers easily. It turned the light ones upside down, then
the heavier ones, breaking and pouring water out. The strong wind then moved
"mightily" in the people’s huts, removing all pots of traditional brews,
alcoholics, concubines, thieves and burglars and throwing them out one after the
other until the "bad" villagers were sent away. The Iten people remained
questioning what all this meant. They interpreted it that God was annoyed with
them due to their immorality and unfaithfulness in the town. The remaining lot
were very sorry and remorseful. The following Sunday churches were full to the
brim; they repented and vowed to remain faithful to God. This is seen as God’s
love for his people. God calls them to repent and be faithful.