This week's update includes lots of added photos. As often happens, I run out of space and time before I can include all I want to share with you! So, the added photos are shared to show you how God answers your prayers by strengthening and encouraging us! The photos were taken during a visit to the countryside where one of the first pastors and one of the first women's leaders in East Africa, Daniel and Lois Mathuku, now live. Captions in
blue will share explanations, but you will have to go to my 'work' blog,
"Sub-Saharan African Peoples Nudges to Action",
to learn why I value the photo above!
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Our best friends, who once lived in Kenya, came for
a visit this past weekend. They were the ones who
planned the trip to visit their first Kenyan pastor,
Daniel Mathuku. These photos are of Lois... |
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| ... viewing photos of their kids... |
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| ... and their kids' children! |
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| As always, Kenya chai (hot milky tea) was served. |
As Jack has dealt with many complex personnel, logistical and financial situations in recent weeks, I’ve asked:
“How are you going to do this?” Jack’s repeated answer:
“I can’t. God has to do it!” We have been overwhelmed many, many times since Jack took over on January 1
st as Principal at the Kenya Baptist Theological College (KBTC), but as God reminded me this morning during my devotions, this IS and WILL BE a definite lesson in truly learning to trust Him as David did in 2 Samuel 22:29-37.
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There were lots of chickens roaming
around the Mathuku's home and... |
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... and lots of goats, including these two babies,
one who still wobbled as he walked! |
We must trust Him to be our lamp and to turn darkness into light in the many difficult situations and relationships. We must not depend upon ourselves, but upon Him to enable us to advance against and scale these impossible problems, especially as the number of these situations continue to multiply. We must constantly remind ourselves that we can advance and scale these impossible-to-man
and woman situations if we claim His gift of arming us with strength. We must also confidently find and walk on the broad path only He can provide, the path where not only our ankles, but our physical, mental and spiritual energy will not give way!
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A few of the animals we encountered on the
Mombasa highway as we returned to Nairobi! |
Yes, that was a mouthful and may sound a bit too ‘preachy’, but we know that when His children are in His will and ‘the going gets tough’, He will enable us to be ‘the tough’ who can ‘get going’ and accomplishing His plans, His purposes, His work! We cannot share with you all the problems, discouragements, and frustrations we are encountering in our work, but we know you are praying for us and trust me, that does strengthen us and provides incredible encouragement!
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We spotted lots of giraffe, gazelles and zebra
going and coming not far from Nairobi! |
So please do keep praying for us as Jack serves as the principal at KBTC with a goal of a
revived/ restored/ resurrected/ revised/ rescueD KBTC,
RESULTing once again in a place where African Believers can be prepared to
REFLECT the
PRESENCE OF GOD and become qualified and capable workers in our Father’s Harvest Field. * Pray for me as I seek the best ways to share with you and others how God is at work in our part of the world and how you can join in His work. Thanks again for your prayers as I cannot say often or forcefully enough: We do depend upon your support! BERT YATES
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* Specific ways to join Jack in praying can be found at:
January 2nd Yates/IMB/Kenya&SSAP Update –
http://bertandjackyates.blogspot.com/2013/01/january-2-2013.html
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Soon after visiting the choo (outdoor toilet) at the
Mathuku's home, I spotted this critter climbing another choo... |
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| It climbed above the choo door... |
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