Past, Present & Future

Highlight of Jack’s week:

One of many colorful views we see daily of God's
creations which remind us of His goodness!

“God is good all the time and all the time God is good and that is His nature.” This saying often repeated in Baptist churches in Kenya is true. He helps us deal with issues of the past and He is constantly amazing in the present. We can also depend upon Him to lead us into the future towards His vision for His calling in our lives. To that end we must go.

Pastor Kamau, KBTC's Academic Dean,
is also the pastor of Tigoni Baptist Church.

Last Friday the Academic Dean and I went to a place of God’s future for the Kenya Baptist Theological College. Baptist work there is old and the problems of the past were plaguing. They have current problems and issues that distract and hinder their progress. Still, they have a vision for their future which at present seems impossible and almost ridiculous.

Reaching past all the problems and reasons to debate and depress, their vision is for a new branch of KBTC in their area! Will you join us in praying for God’s guidance and wisdom as we look toward to the future?

Highlight of Bert’s week:
The highlights of my week can be best shared via a video, a Meme (photo with words), a FB post sharing a special joy, plus a photo taken yesterday afternoon! As you view these, will you pray that I will truly follow God's leadership as I seek to share what God is doing in our part of the world and how you and others can join in His Work through prayer, giving and serving?

The video shares a few minutes of the joy we experience when we worship with our Kenyan brothers and sisters in Christ. As we worship in East African churches, we always love how the congregation is allowed to sing along with the choir and worshipers are often encouraged to stand up and join in praising God with their entire bodies, not just in theirs hearts and souls!  (Also at https://vimeo.com/177238436.)

One of my joys is helping our StoryTogether team share their prayer requests. This Meme was prepared to entice prayers supporters to pray for the workshop being held among an Unreached People Group, with few people able to read who are in need of God’s Word.

Prayer Support is needed as the 2nd StoryTogether Workshop amongst the Karamojong is held this week in northern Uganda. Those trained earlier this year will reunite to improve their stories and build confidence in their ability to share their crafted Bible stories with their peoples in their own languages. Their task is to give access of God’s Word to their people groups who have precious few literacy skills. Pray for the workers among the Karamojong and the trainers who will be leading out this week. Pray that the Word falls on receptive hearts and enthusiastic students. Pray for the long list of logistics that all must fall into place to facilitate 35+ folks in all the different roles. Pray for unity of purpose and heart of all.

The FB post photo illustrated last Monday's Devotional/ On Mission posts I share daily.  To view a special joy in my life in the Past, Present and Future category, CLICK the Bits of Our Hearts tab on this blog and read Monday's devotional/ on mission thoughts.

The photo below shares the reason there were moments when I was in doubt that I could meet my goal of preparing this post on Tuesday so it could be posted early for a change. Staying put at my computer is difficult when monkeys play in our yard!

CLOSING WORDS: I’ve tried to write a new group of closing words to share with you this week, but I can’t think of any better way to improve upon the thanks we shared last week. THUS… "Thank you for all the ways you support us. As you pray, give and send workers our way, you enable us to join our Father in the work He has called us to do. Your support strengthens and encourages us as we seek to strengthen and encourage our African Believers and missionary co-workers as we engage lostness together (Acts 14:22; Revelation 14:6)."