Last Sunday morning as I sat in church, I was overwhelmed by this thought: “Why am I so blessed?” As I’ve shared before, we do face worries, disappointments, frustrations, discouragements, etc., but these negatives melt away as we see God at work in East Africa. On Sunday, this BLESSED feeling came as I sat among African Christians singing and praising God for His majesty and greatness. I felt it again at the close of the service as we joined committed servants of our Father in quoting Isaiah 60:1 with a twist: I will arise and shine for MY light has come and the Glory of the Lord is risen upon ME!
We also experienced a time of blessing on Saturday as we traveled with friends of the six-month old Parklands Baptist Church Mombasa Road to dedicate “gift” property located an hour east of Nairobi. We truly accepted it as a moment of blessing when we were described as the grandparents of PBC/MR rather than missionaries – yes, we are the oldest members from Parklands Baptist at Mombasa Road and though a few attending the new church were among the first members of PBC, we were adults at the time and the others were kids! To fully share this special event and help you know how we prayed that day and are continuing to pray, take time to view “Re-living Joshua 1:1-9” – a new Photo Prayer Nudge Album at: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?
Thank you for praying last week for the people of Southern Sudan as they voted on the referendum to decide if they would secede from the northern part of their country. There were problems, but minor compared to what was feared by some. Another fear was that less that the required 60% of voters would claim their right to vote – estimates are that over 80% of registered voters expressed their desire! Continue praying as the votes are counted (tallies should be released during the first or second week of February). Pray for continued peace, especially during the time of facilitating the outcome of the vote. More information on the need for prayer can be found at: BBC News Africa/Southern Sudan Referendum: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12222817
This week pray for Jack as he prepares for a new teaching session at our seminary and as he plans for a trip to check on how God is at work in western Kenya and how others can join in this work. Pray for me as I assist a friend in setting up a blog that will be used to share how God is at work in East Africa and as I find new ways to enlist prayer support for our part of the world. Pray also that we will always claim God’s words in Joshua 1:9 and “Be strong and courageous … not terrified … not discouraged” as we seek to go where God is leading. BERT
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