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Our lunch yesterday which is Bert's favorite dish,
Grits and Shrimp. For my Kenyan friends, this is
a bit like a good fish in gravy over tasty ugali. |
Writing this morning from South Carolina, where we are taking a few days of vacation, which today means staying inside as freezing rain pours from the sky! Not quite our plan, but thanks to the First Baptist Church of Charleston, we are in a great little apartment and enjoying time to read, rest and watch a bit of the Olympics.
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| Make sure you spot the photo at the end of this update! |
We have had many praises these last two weeks including great times with our family, such as building a snow man and having snow ball fights with our granddaughter, cooking special family dishes to share with our kids, and pruning the grape vines at Jack’s mom's house. Another treat last week was visiting with Ralph and Rosalind Harrell, retired missionaries to Kenya, which included lots of celebrating what God has done in and is doing East Africa.
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Two of our mentors, Ralph and Rosalind Harrell, who now
are on mission with our Father in North Carolina. |
Our praises also include the joy of visiting in churches that are committed to missions. In the last two weeks we have visited with one church for the first time, visited with churches that have been our strong prayer warriors for years, and even reconnected with a church we last visited over 30 years ago. It is truly humbling and a great reminder of the power of prayer as we meet with those who share stories of how they have prayed for us and God’s work for years.
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Getting a photo with my new pocket-size camera. I definitely need
prayer support as I learn to to use this and by new bigger camera. |
Another combination praise/prayer request relates to the news we received this week of the death of Morris Wanje, the first Baptist pastor in Kenya. Jack shared the following on
KBTC’s Facebook page:
“KBTC gives thanks today for the life of Mzee Morris Wanji… Mzee Wanje touched the lives of all Baptists. His legacy continues amongst us, notably the family he leaves behind. Let us all join in thanksgiving in remembrance of Mzee and his founding work on the coast of Kenya, his leadership years for the Baptist Convention of Kenya, and his friendship and hospitality for all.” Our prayer request is for peace and comfort for his family and for all the many who include Mzee Wanje in their Spiritual family.
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Photo taken in 2007 during a tour of Baptist work along the coast of
Kenya made by the the leadership of the Baptist Convention of Kenya,
Daniel Thiuri (left), Moderator of the BCoK at that time, Morris Wanje
(center) and Morris' son, Elijah Wanje (right) who is the current
Moderator of the Baptist Convention of Kenya. |
Please join us in praying as we take part in an On Mission Celebration in churches in the area of Hampton, South Carolina, this Saturday through next Wednesday? Pray for God’s guidance and power as we report to these churches how God has and is blessing their involvement in His work among Kenyan and
Sub-Saharan African Peoples.
Last Saturday night, I found myself questioning if I was getting into a rut as we speak so often in different churches and prayed that God would give me new assurance of His guidance. I’m sure it was an answer to my and some of your prayers when God directed me to Acts 4:3-31 during my devotions the next morning.
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I'm excited about how my new cameras can be
used to share our stories from Kenya! This photo
was captured last week during a non-freezing rain! |
It was truly a time of encouragement as I read of how Peter and John also reported all that was happening in their ministry to their prayer warriors (vv.23-24). It was a time of strengthening as I read that these spiritual giants also prayed for God to enable them to boldly
share His story. It was also a time of excitement as I was reminded that God will answer our prayers and all
“who live on the earth…to every nation, tribe, language and people” (Revelation 14:6) can be shaken by His word, His story, His love and salvation – thus the reason I keep sending these prayer letters! BERT
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Daily
Nudges to Action for Sub-Saharan African Peoples can be found at
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Sub-Saharan-African-Peoples/100173880060607 - non-FB
members simply need to scroll down the page to view the photos and nudges to prayer.
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