I am still sorting out how all these communication avenues should work. I have a Facebook group (feel free to join - Light for the Kuria), this blog, and try try to remember to send out a regular prayer letter every month. My dilemma is mostly about how much family information should I include - should one be all work and the other include family? Should they both be all work or both include family? And also what to write in each one.
I know that many of you who read this also get the updates from the Facebook group. But some of you don't. And I am never sure how much to repeat. I don't want to be completely boring and repetitive, but want good stories to get out to everybody. If anyone has any suggestions, please let me know!
Today I will just say that I sent a great story out on my Facebook page and will tell just another here.
I have been in Nairobi for a meeting and doctor appointments. Sunday I went to church with some dear friends. They introduced me to the pastor and, as is customary, he introduced me to the congregation. He also asked me to come forward and talk about our work. I was blessed to be able to tell the church about my family's time in Africa and to explain who we are working with. The Kuria people, you see, are half in Kenya and half in Tanzania with the border splitting them in two. The Kenyan Kuria are well evangelized. The Tanzanian Kuria have been forgotten.
The pastor used this opportunity to remind his church that we are here for the purpose of sharing the gospel with others. He even offered to bring a volunteer group of Kenyan believers to help us. This idea is very exciting because it could be such an encouragement to our little congregations.
Please pray with us that if it is in God's will that we could have a Kenyan volunteer group come and share their experiences and encouragement with the Tanzanian Kuria.
Monday, January 17, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Baptism
Please enjoy the slideshow of the recent baptism that we were blessed to witness. We praise the Lord for all He is doing to shatter the darkness of this area. Please pray with us that hearts will softened, eyes will be opened, and fears will be conquered.
Prayer that this is the year that the Kuria people will know the Lord in His gracious love and mercy.
Prayer that this is the year that the Kuria people will know the Lord in His gracious love and mercy.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year to all of you! We pray that this year will bring you s greater understanding of God's love and mercy and a greater desire to share it with those around you.
I haven't kept up the blog very well the last few weeks because we lost the good internet connection that we had been enjoying. The phone lines have been stolen in town - several times in succession. The plastic is burned off and the copper wire sold. The phone company here is at a loss as to what to do. We have bought a little, portable modem which we are now using. In the beginning it was so slow I thought I would have to abandon the blog for a while, but the speed has improved a bit now. We are hopeful that this will work for us - especially since we don't know when the other will be restored.
We have had a blessed, wonderful Christmas. Time with our children is precious and we have enjoyed every moment of peace and joy - and every moment that wasn't so peaceful or joyous! Jon and Abby return to boarding school tomorrow, which makes us all sad. Please pray for their continued enjoyment of school, health, protection, and growing maturity in Christ. Pray also for Chloe and me as we stay behing to do lonesome homeschooling!
We were so pleased to see several new adults in Tarime Baptist Church! Those who were reached by our September volunteer group are starting to come! Even the pastor is not sure why, but it seems that the Kuria are hesitant people, slow to act until they are sure. We are praising the Lord, though, that they are now joining thr group. Pray for their growth and for the church to have unity and vision.
David and I are making plans for ministry for this new year. Please pray for our wisdom as we go forward. Pray for energy and health and protection. Pray that God will open our eyes to see the world as He sees it.
We are still yearning to learn about the Kuria and to share what we know with you. As we gather information, we will send it your way.
Blessings.
I haven't kept up the blog very well the last few weeks because we lost the good internet connection that we had been enjoying. The phone lines have been stolen in town - several times in succession. The plastic is burned off and the copper wire sold. The phone company here is at a loss as to what to do. We have bought a little, portable modem which we are now using. In the beginning it was so slow I thought I would have to abandon the blog for a while, but the speed has improved a bit now. We are hopeful that this will work for us - especially since we don't know when the other will be restored.
We have had a blessed, wonderful Christmas. Time with our children is precious and we have enjoyed every moment of peace and joy - and every moment that wasn't so peaceful or joyous! Jon and Abby return to boarding school tomorrow, which makes us all sad. Please pray for their continued enjoyment of school, health, protection, and growing maturity in Christ. Pray also for Chloe and me as we stay behing to do lonesome homeschooling!
We were so pleased to see several new adults in Tarime Baptist Church! Those who were reached by our September volunteer group are starting to come! Even the pastor is not sure why, but it seems that the Kuria are hesitant people, slow to act until they are sure. We are praising the Lord, though, that they are now joining thr group. Pray for their growth and for the church to have unity and vision.
David and I are making plans for ministry for this new year. Please pray for our wisdom as we go forward. Pray for energy and health and protection. Pray that God will open our eyes to see the world as He sees it.
We are still yearning to learn about the Kuria and to share what we know with you. As we gather information, we will send it your way.
Blessings.
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