for over a week. When the pipes were damaged on our street, the water company removed the broken bit and said the needed pipe was out-of-stock and would be for six months or so! This is the truth, not a glorified missionary story! Thankfully, Mr. Mwangi (Mwahn-gee), the mission’s plumber, received permission to make the repairs – a true blessing as they usually say it is illegal to do it yourself! He is working as I write, so hopefully we will hear gurgling within the hour! We have two storage tanks and can go for at least two weeks by conserving water and we are pros at this after living in Nakuru where six weeks without fresh water was the norm. I’m not sharing this to prove what a “hard life we live”, but to help you understand the frustrations we face in our adopted home. We try not to be frustrated, but focus on our blessings, such as unlike many Kenyans we do have water running into our home most of the time, but we don’t always succeed! In the last few months, 
we have faced an unusual amount of frustrations, so we need you to join us in praying that we will not allow “third-world” problems to get us down! AS I reread this paragraph, Mr Mwangi arrived to say the new pipe was in and fresh water is now filling our tanks!!!Thank you also for praying for me as prepared prayer items related to the Baptist Street Kid Ministry and one of our legacy churches, Ridgeways Baptist Church. Between interruptions and things moving slowly, by mid-afternoon on Saturday I was ready to delay sending the prayer item until Sunday as I felt I simply couldn’t
finish as planned on Saturday AND then my internet speed was better than ever and the right words flowed and I finished the project! Trust me – this had to have been the answer to prayers – lots of prayers! Do continue praying in the coming weeks as I prepare more special prayer items to help Southern Baptists recognize the good investments that they have made in the past as they supported our work through prayers, finances through the Lottie Moon and the Cooperative Program, and through volunteering – investments that are still providing incredible returns even in these days of economic turmoil!Thank you also for your continued prayers for Jack as he works as the Liaison with the Baptist Convention of Kenya. The BCOK leaders have also faced many
frustrations this year including dealing with a few pastors who appear to be more focused on their personal glory/power rather than God’s power and glory and problems at the Kenya Baptist Theological College. Many of the problems of our seminary/college can be compared to the maturing problems when a child has to make his own way and choices. Do pray for wisdom for Jack as he encourages and strengthens our local leaders as they deal with personnel and financial problems at KBTC. Pray that their decisions will not only solve the current problems, but will lead to long-term growth for the college and the convention. Bert Yates*** *** ***
(Pictures are of the water tanks on ground level, one for each of our two flats on the property (we each have a smaler storage tank in the attic), flowers in our yard, one of the blessings and definitely not one of the frustrations of living in Kenya, and of Jack and Arthur Kinyanjui, one of our early Kenyan pastors and a former moderator of the BCOK who came by for a visit last weekend.)
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