Ephesians 2:8-9 "For by grace you have been saved through faith and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast"



Thursday, September 9, 2010

Well Summer is fading fast and Fall is in front of us here in the Rockie Mountains. Everyone is trying their best to grab the last days of outdoor recreation before the snow begins to fall. This is a great time to be thinking about traveling to Africa-it is Spring.
TEAM UPDATES:
Stan is doing well and deciding if he wants to start another session of training.  Cliff and Dan are praying about heading over in the next month or so.

 Dan will go to South Africa to help Pat at Anathoth Retreat near Cape Town, then to Zimbabwe to visit the rural schools, then to Kenya to work with youth soccer.  Cliff will travel to Zimbabwe for a pastor's conference then to Kenya to do CR organization tasks and schedule Spring pastors training. Paula will hold down the fort until January and apply for a few grants for mental health training.

HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS (Letter from Stan)

Thanks for the email. It is always good to hear how things are going. Good to see Robbie and Katrina  doing so well.  It was kind of interesting to see how it started in someones living room with 7 students.  I had to laugh when you said Dan may be a little apprehensive about being on this side of Nairobi. I remembered when I was considering moving to Kayloe I too was a little apprehensive. I would wake up in the middle of the night wondering what in the world I was doing and if it would end in disaster. Well, now that I have been here for a while I can say there is nothing to worry about. In fact I actually prefer it here over Westlands.


The thing is once you get to know the people it changes everything. I have friends here and in Kayole and the people here appreciate me. In the Westlands you are just another Mzungu (white man) but in Kayole when I walk down the alleyways I am greeted everywhere with "How are you?, How are you?" Everybody is glad to see me and people I don't know greet me and I get a great sense of welcoming. They don't see too many whites in Kayole and especially the children are always glad to see you. I come to Kayole early on Saturdays and Sundays just to have time to talk to people.
My Swahili is coming along but it is still difficult. I should spend more time on it but it will come together with time.

Bible Classes are beginning to wind down and I am wondering what I will be doing next. I'm not sure I want to begin another session here. Will have to see what God has in store. Well, I have to go. I am trying to work on getting Vine's copies from my computer and printed out so the students will have it available but it is a big project.
Say hi to everyone. Later, Stan


 LETTER FROM JOSEPH SAMBURU PASTOR TRAINER


Hi Sister Paula,
Warmest greetings to you and your loved ones. I hope al is well with you and your family. I am really glad to receive your letter. I and my wife Pauline, would really like to see you again. All my family member are praying that you and your family may be healthy and happy all the time. I appreciate to hear you continue praying for me. To let you know Edward came to Samburu with 3 brothers in Christ to visit me they stay with me for two days.
Answers to your questions
I have 8  pastors in my class all of them they have their own ministries in my area.
1. PASTORS I AM TRAINING: There names: Pastor. Jackson Lletorai. Pst Lawrence Lenaroroi, Pst Joseph Lendoyo, Pst John Lekaira, Pst Peter Lopiala, Pst Joshua Lemarimpe, Pst Simon Lolmondoni, Pst John Lelenguya,
2. We have child evangelism  so please I need teaching materials
3. I have training center only
So  I really like to inform you that in the last 6 months the number of B.B.I. student has increased to 35. The Bible is my subject-without this book no education in life is completed.
4. I go to Maralal every end month
5. I met Stephen Letiwa who studies in Ken Black’s training program
Your brother in Christ ,
Joseph Leleruk