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In the coming weeks, I will be sharing lots of 'albums'
with photos taken in recent weeks. The
explanation for this photo will be shared in
the first album. Look for it over the weekend! |
“I will remember the deeds of the LORD; yes, I will remember your miracles of long ago. I will meditate on all your works and consider all your mighty deeds.” When I came to Psalm 77:11-12 (NIV) during my morning devotions, I backed-up and re-read the verses with the phrase, “
It was you,” which is repeated often in Psalm 74:13-17. God used His Words to remind me that I do need to remember, meditate on and consider His past actions, and I also must do the same for His current actions.
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What Jack never leaves home 'without' -
his hat (with his BIG 5 Africa pin) and his Bible! |
Thus, I must share the promised “
story of the blessings God provided for KBTC after Jack decided (last) Monday, ‘Today I am going to let GOD handle everything. I don’t have to DO anything but wait on Him.’” One of Jack’s concerns, which he had hoped that our daughter could tackle during her visit, was installing a new computer program for cataloguing the books in the library. Jessie, who worked in the libraries at both Wake Forest University and Southeastern Theological Seminary, and KBTC’s librarian chose a good software program, but ran into two major problems – the needed software was very costly and the library computer was archaic (no exaggeration) and could not handle the new program!
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| Jessie's computer students included her Dad! |
Last week as they pondered how to do the impossible, God provided the possible! He sent a guest who asked questions, recognized the problem, and provided not just one, but six needed computers! THEN, it was discovered that someone had already gifted an old edition of the desired library cataloguing software to KBTC and the needed upgrade was a fraction of the expected cost! So last week, Jessie became KBTC’s computer ‘expert’ as she set up the computers and taught staff how to use their modern computers and programs! Please join us in praising God for these blessings as you pray for a resolution of the bottlenecks encountered in getting access to additional needed programs.
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An important part of any KBTC class schedule -
CHAI TIME! |
Another praise is the Pastor’s conference happening this week at KBTC. Two pastors from Texas are using Jonah and 1,2&3 John, to instruct a group of Bible School graduates from across Kenya on how to prepare and teach a section of scripture. The KBTC staff is hoping that all of the men and women attending the conference will become future KBTC students!
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I was sooo proud of Parklands Baptist Church's Media
Team last week! They did a great job, especially
providing live coverage of services on the internet! |
Another happening this past week which we definitely know was a God occurrence was the ministry of the Choir and Orchestra of Houston’s First Baptist Church at Ridgeways and Parklands Baptist Churches in Nairobi. It has been a time of mutual strengthening and encouragement. We attended the final service of a week-long revival at Parklands on Sunday and it was definitely a reminder that
“It was you… O, LORD” who transformed a ‘baby’ church in the late 70’s to a church where thousands of Believers have a heart for truly sharing their Father’s
mighty deeds and miracles with their city, nation, continent and world! You can share bits of the excitement, joy and praises though the photo album,
Revival in the Valley, Parklands Baptist Church.
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Parklands' revival included time for prayer for Kenya and praise
for what God is doing as His children turn to Him. |
I’m also praising God for the great stories I’ve encountered this week from others which I've shared as Nudges to Action for Sub-Saharan African Peoples. There have been so many great stories of how God is at work and how others can join in, that I’ve had trouble selecting only one story to share each day! If you have not already viewed these, I promise that doing so will leave you praising God and thanking Him for what He is doing and joining others praying for needs of our workers and our peoples! BERT YATES
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Nudges to Action for
Sub-Saharan African Peoples at
https://www.facebook.com/SubSaharanAfricanPeoples.
AND NOW... candid photos of the week. Jack leading devotions a the pastor's conference, Bert taking a photo of her reflection in the library door and Jessie walking (or something) from the upper campus (classrooms/dorms) to the lower campus (administration buildings and library).
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