arrived in Kenya – a great praise. The transformation is incredible as the awesomely beautiful Jacaranda trees* bordered by carpets of their fallen purple flowers are now surrounded by sprouting green grass and budding plants. The rains have led to a desire to hibernate - not only due to the soothing sounds of rain, but because the walking paths to the grocery store, etc, are slippery mud baths and the potholes on the roads are hidden under water – roads often blocked due to submerged roads and stalled/crashed vehicles.Jack is using this “inside” time to develop new teaching materials on how to prepare and lead simple, yet effective Bible Studies in our churches
and especially with small groups of potential Christians/churches. He did venture out several times in the last week to meet with young Baptist leaders - each time with the purpose of strengthening and encouraging them, but these times have led to great times of rejuvenation for him! Pray for Jack as he develops new teaching materials and reviews/refines his older materials. His prayer is that he will always share/do exactly what is part of God’s plan.I spend my days at the computer seeking better ways to share the prayer needs of Kenyan Baptists and others in Equatorial Africa. I visit FACEBOOK** daily – an incredible opportunity for raising prayer support! I am hopelessly
behind in labelling my past pictures – a need as I seek to strengthen prayer items with “real” pictures. Pray for wisdom and patience as I seek better methods to strengthen your ability to be a prayer warrior for God’s work in our part of the world. Pray for wisdom/insight this week as I help a young woman in seminary make the needed contacts for her thesis on Chronological Bible Storying.Pray for Jack as he travels to Nyeri Baptist High School this Saturday for a Board of Governors’ meeting. Pray that he will encourage Kenyan Baptists to fully claim the strength they have through our
Saviour. Pray for the students at Nyeri Baptist High School who joined 336,633 other Form Four (high school senior) students in beginning the Kenya Certificate of Secondary (KSCE) Exams*** today through November 16th. Fred Gachau, Nyeri’s headmaster, asks us to pray for “confidence and courage” as the students take these exams which determine their opportunities for further studies.Thank you again and again for being our prayer supporter! As you pray, you are very much a part of God’s work ! Bert Yates
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* For incredible pictures from Kenya, including a screensaver gift and others which can be downloaded for your use – offered as a thank you for past prayers and encouragement for future prayers, go to: http://picasaweb.google.com/omba4kenya/JacarandaRain?feat=directlink
** To become my friend on FACEBOOK, click “Find Friends” on your Friend’s page and locate me through “People you e-mail” or by pasting my name or e-mail address in the “Search for People” box at the page bottom. There are several Bert Yates – I’m the one wearing the Red African headdress! I always paste extra pictures for our prayer updates on my FACEBOOK page.
*** “National Examinations/Exam Officials defy rains...” (Daily Nation, 10/20/09) - http://www.nation.co.ke/News/-/1056/674500/-/uo1o3q/-/index.html
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