the States and get back to Kenya – which results in my simply lacking the needed creative juices to write a proper prayer update!Our greatest praise of the last week was having all our kids with us over the weekend. It was an incredible time of sharing, enjoying one another, and simply being a family! We are also praising God for last night’s completion
of the Mission’s Training Seminar led by Jack for volunteers at First Baptist Church in Rocky Mount, NC. As happens in Kenya when Jack leads seminars on sharing one’s faith, it has been exciting to watch as Christians respond to the simplicity of voicing their relationship with their heavenly Father – then watching these people become excited and eager to share this relationship with others.Our prayer needs for the week includes:
– We will meet with past and potential volunteers at a “NC MISSIONS CELEBRATION” presented by North Carolina Baptist Men on Thursday evening in Greenville, NC.
Pray that we will adequately share our praise for how God has already used North Carolina volunteers in His work in Kenya and challenge more men, women and youth to find how God can use their gifts and talents in His work. – Pray for us as we pack-up, say many good-byes, and take care of lots of little errands, etc., as we prepare to leave for Kenya on September 5th. To be honest, the times of packing and “a’coming and a’going” which require continuously saying good-bye is the part we like least about being missionaries!
– Pray for Kenyans as the effects of the drought in our East African home deepens. It has been at least two years since there were ample rains and the number of people experiencing hunger
and thirst continues to increase. Where there is food, the prices have tripled in some areas. Water and electricity are rationed in the city of Nairobi – which means the poorest residents who routinely “buy” water by the bucket are truly suffering as the commodity lessens and becomes more expensive. For more information, take time to read a YAHOO NEWS article a friend shared today on FACEBOOK, “Kenya’s Rural Drought Hurts City Dwellers”.* The next rainy season should begin in October. Please join us in praying that the rains will come early and will last for several weeks, not just a few days as in recent years. Pray also that Kenyan Christians will be strong witnesses of their Saviour, the provider of living water and everlasting life, during this time.Thank you again for being our prayer warrior – we do need and depend upon your prayer support! Bert Yates
* http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090825/ap_on_re_af/af_kenya_climate_change_1
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