JUST ANOTHER DAY IN AFRICA - NO ELECTRICITY - THE RAINY SEASON

Power was off yesterday and today so I had to shave in cold water and take a cold 'African bath' this morning before going to Kayole to teach. It rained hard last night so when I got to Kayole it was a sea of mud and piled up garbage. As I was walking the half mile or so to where the class was, through the mud and garbage along the side of the road, being splashed by the matatu as it went by, I was almost feeling sorry for myself. But I wasn't because I was thinking of the men who were to receive the truth of God's Word. As I was walking along I came upon a stunning sight. A man was crawling on hands and knees through mud and garbage using flip flops on his hands because his leg was lame. I thought to myself - wow, that really puts it into perspective doesn't it.

CROSSROADA AFRICA EXPEDITION

CROSSROADA AFRICA EXPEDITION

I just discovered a new people group that needs to hear the gospel message-the RENDILLE of Northern Kenya-2% evangelized

For a few years we have been working with the Samburu tribe located in the same region.  The Samburu are becoming more evangelized and trained because they are more integrated into the Kenyan culture than the Rendilli. There are presently several missionaries working among them and starting Bible training centers to train new pastors.

I think it's amazing that the Jesus Film has been translated into their native tongue. God Bless the translators who work on that film! The oral history of this Cushitic tribe indicates they are of Jewish descent.

 

They traveled through the Suez Canal through Ethiopia to their present homeland. They descended through the Cushitic family lines with the Somali people.

 

When the Somali people were traveling from the Suez Canal through Ethiopia the Somali people chose to go toward Somali for good pasture. The Rendille people refused to go with them and separated to their present homeland around Marsabit. They rejected the land of the Somali's and were thereafter called "Rertit". 

 

The Somalis consider them rejected people.  The name Rendille is a colonial misinterpretation of the word "rertit", which means separated, refused or rejected in the Somali and Rendille languages.

They are a fascinating people-read more about them http://www.joshuaproject.net/people-profile.php?peo3=14543&rog3=KE

 

Pray that we have an opportunity to do child evangelism training with some of the leader.

The men and women from the Class of 2014 - 

Crossroads Int'l Bible Institute

Children say "Thank You" for the funds for the new school in Nairobi.

The mean from the Bible college wrote and printed their own gospel tract and handed it out to the men at their workplace.

BELESSINGS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON FROM CROSSROADS AFRICA

BLESSINGS FOR THE NEW YEAR

3 Sides of a Coin Kenya Violence

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THE MISSION OF CROSSROADS...  BIBICAL TRAINING & EVANGELISM

 

CR BIBLE INSTITUTE NAIROBI

CR BIBLE INSTITUTE SAMBURU TRIBE NORTHERN KENYA

SAMBURU TRAINING NORTHERN KENYA

CROSSROADS TRAINING MAASI TRIBE KENYA

STREET KIDS EVANGELISM MINISTRY NORTHERN  KENYA

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PRAY FOR OUR MISSIONARIES to be safe!

Cheryll Harvey was burried on Sept. 15

Cheryll Harvey with children in Jordon

Cheryll Harvey memorial in Jordon

Cheryll share the gospel Jordanians

http://www.imb.org/main/news/details.asp?StoryID=11154&LanguageID=1709&cid=imbel

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IT'S SPRINGTIME  IN AFRICA

SAMBURU WOMEN AT THE SPRING

SAMBURU MEN DOING WHAT THEY OFTEN DO-TEXTING

MOTHER AND BABY TAKING A WALK

CLIFF AND TOW MAASAI WARRIORS WHO WALKED MILE TO ATTEND A BIBLE CLASS

THE BEAUTIFUL MAASI MARA

ZIMBABWE MOTHER BATHES HER LITTLE GIRL

DAN SHARES A STORY WITH ZIMBABWE CHILDREN

PAULA TEACHES ORPHANAGE STAFF AN ART THERAPY ACTIVITY

STAN TAKE A GROUP OF URBAN YOUTH TO THE BEAUTIFUL KENYAN COUNTRYSIDE

Fall is in the air in the US but it's Spring in Africa.

Great news! Stan made it back to the USA for a well-deserved furlough.  Also, after numerous attempts to obtain a Visa for another three years-it was finally granted to him just before he departed! Hallelujah!! This will be a great time for renewal. He will be staying with the Taylor at Red Hill Ranch in his own little mountain cabin-no running water, but plenty of electricity! something one who has lived in Africa for three and a half years will not take for granted!

TERRORIST BOMB BLAST IN NAIROBI

http://www.pilotafrica.com/2012/05/28/kenya-pm-ralia-odinga-blames-al-shabab-for-massive-nairobi-explosion/ 

PRAISE GOD..

 

Just a note to let you know how the visa thing is going. I spent all yesterday downtown with Joshephat running around. We had to get a letter from the people who did the visa the last time saying they had no objection to switching to a different organization and to get the copy of the old work permit. Without going into all the gory details, I met Joshephat downtown and we walked to an office which seemed to be all the way across Nairobi. Every time I walk somewhere without pain I have to thank God that the problems I used to have with my legs are gone. Anyway, after some lengthy discussions, and giving them 2,000 Ksh "lunch money", they reluctantly agreed to give us the required papers. They were trying their hardest to get more money from me, saying that I was supposed to be paying them 5,000 Ksh each year and so on. But I flat out told them that wasn't happening and they eventually saw that they weren't getting any more money. They said they couldn't give the letter until the next day (which meant another trip into town) but at least we would get what was required.

 

On the walk back to the place where we catch the matatu we saw smoke and what looked like a big fire at the place where we had left a short time before. When we stopped for lunch it was all over the TV that there had been an explosion on Moi Avenue, just a block from where I had spent an hour and a half waiting for Joshephat. There were many people injured and there was blood everywhere. I haven't heard yet if anyone died or if it was the Al Shabaab terrorists that caused it. Guess that is about it for now. Stan

 

letters from Nairobi

Hi all, hope you are enjoying April in Colorado. I am enjoying it here. I realize that sometimes I 'dump' on you and you may get the impression that life here is hard. But the reality is that most of the time I am able to rejoice in God and His provision for me. And he has certainly provided. By the way Cliff, thanks again for the money you sent. 

The classes are continuing and I believe the ones here are growing greatly in God's grace and understanding the important things of His Word. Sunday was an interesting day. Before I left home it had been raining and I thought I was going to get wet. But just before I left the rain stopped. Then it rained again while I was on the matatu on the way to Kayole but when I arrived it had stopped again. 

The matatu for some reason dropped us off some distance from the school so I had a chance to walk through a section of Kayole I had never been to before and it was interesting. When I got to the school the rain started again, this time very heavy for almost an hour. The school has a tin roof and it was almost impossible to hear over the rain hitting the roof. I was beginning to wonder when it would stop but just before class time it subsided and we were able to proceed with a good class. Of course those who came almost had to swim to get here because there is very little drainage and what there is is usually clogged. 

Bottom line is I never even got rained on the whole time and was able to get back home in good order as well. Joshephat said there was an incident in Kayole on Saturday where the driver of the matatu that I take (number 17 if you remember Cliff) hit a policeman just down the road from where I get off and killed him. I guess the driver just got out and left everybody and ran away. Now we know why everyone gets out of the way then the matatus come by. 

Joshephat has been telling me of a piece of land which apparently has been given to the ministry here. It is at the other end of Kayole close to where Joshephat lives. They are trying to determine if it is genuine or not and also trying to raise money to build a classroom there. I am not really getting involved in it as I am letting the men do this pretty much on their own. It will be nice to have another classroom though as the one we are using is cramped and many times I have to shout over the crusades and churches using their public address systems. 

Paula, the information for the Nairobi ministry letterhead is as follows: Crossroads International Ministries 33901/00600 Nairobi, Kenya email: crossroadsintministries@gmail.com Phone: 0720869411