Excited and Amazed

Highlight of Jack’s Week:

This is our week for celebrating birthdays
and our anniversary (45th on the 21st).
This was my gift last Sunday from Jack.
Jack's special day is tomorrow.  

EXCITEMENT of new students to be at the Kenya Baptist Theological College. Yesterday they received micro memory cards containing hundreds/thousands of hours of Biblical training and resources which were quickly added to their phones, but can also be used in tablets, etc. Real expressions of thanks emphasized their excitement.

We love how diglots such as this
 allow us to see God's Words
side by side in English and Swahili. 

Dr. John Boozer is continuing to teach the Music/ Worship students and by the sounds of their classes which continue long after the classes dismiss, John and the students really like one another!

September 12 is when KBTC begins our first Degree class in Theology! Pray for the college to be ready and for students to be prepared. We thank the Lord that this major step is finally becoming a reality.

View last Sunday as the pastor of
Tigoni Baptist prayed for the kids!

Bert’s Addition to Jack’s Prayer Request:
"Pray that I stay sane.” That was Jack’s first reply when I asked for the above list. With all currently happening at KBTC, this is a very valid prayer request as in addition to his regular work he is teaching 2 to 4 hours daily through the end of September, except for a week off to attend a conference!

 I (Bert) do not get to travel to the places where the
StoryTogether workshops are held.  Co-workers
send photos and notes via the internet, which
I use to prepare photos/memes for prayer support.

Highlight of Bert’s Week:
I know I often ask you for God’s guidance as I work, but I am still amazed at how He provides me with the needed insights and directions as I prepare the daily posts on FB  and other assignments, such as prayer advocacy for the StoryTogether projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. It constantly amazes me how the posts which are the most difficult to write, as well as the most different from what I planned on writing when I began, are the posts He truly uses to speak to others. Thank you for praying for me and please keep praying that I will always fully allow God to guide and direct me as I work. (CLICK the Bits of Our Hearts tab above for more ways to pray and respond.)

A special joy of the week for me occurred as guests introduced themselves last Sunday morning worship at Tigoni Baptist. As several KBTC students, who live a distance from campus, shared of their work at home among their peoples, I realized yet again why Jack and I feel so called to focus on “strengthening the disciples and encouraging them to remain true to the faith” (Acts 14:22 NIV).

View from the window last Sunday at church -
possibly future KBTC students!

The four students from the Suba, Pokot, Ilchamus (Njemps) and Maasai people groups asked for prayer as they minister among their people. Like so many of KBTC students, they are receiving training so they will be better equipped to reach the large numbers of their people who are still waiting to hear the truths, promises and gifts of God in a way that they can comprehend and accept.

Will you join us in praying for these men and other students as they minister among their peoples, many still considered Unreached by the Gospel? Will you pray for them as they seek to help their people learn what it means to know and be a follower of Christ? Pray for Jack and I as we seek to strengthen and encourage disciples who can go places that we cannot go, speak languages we do not know and communicate with their peoples in ways that is beyond our abilities.

One has to be excited and amazed by views
such as this beauty playing in our yard!

Closing Words: Thank you for taking time to read this week’s update and thank you for your prayers and others ways you support us and enable us to be in Kenya serving our Father. You are a part of our work as you pray, give and send workers (including yourselves) to our Father’s harvest fields. Through your prayers, financial giving and service you are making an eternal difference in the lives of people lacking a knowledge of our Father’s love and salvation.

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Special view of another joy shared this past this week! One does not need to know Swahili to understand as these kids from Tigoni Baptist Church as they offer praise to the One who deserves so much honor, glory and thanksgiving! This can also be viewed and shared at  https://vimeo.com/179147916.