ince I am used to writing weekly journals these monthly journals are proving to be difficult given the fact that we are busy trying to maximize and balance our time between our family and ministry needs. With 90 days left in country our schedule is absolutely crammed full of activities. We are visiting as many as three different churches per week, attending mission conferences and preaching revivals. While we count it a privilege to serve the Lord and continue to push towards the mark of our high calling we are also enjoying those simple but precious moments in life that God allows us to experience while home on furlough. It has been a blessing to share quality time with our children: Chuck, Carla, Son in law Kevin, Vinny and grandsons: Little Chucky & Kason.
We have been able to attend several T-ball games of our grandson Chucky
and have enjoyed special moments like taking our little grandson Kason on a tractor ride.
What every Grandpa lives for!
Terry and I also enjoyed a morning with the students of Inverness Christian Academy when our school Administrator Dan Riley, who has visited us in Kenya, ask me to preach chapel. We showered the kids with small souvenirs from Kenya and taught them about our mission work.
It was a blessing to be able to teach them about the great commission but it was also a great blessing to see how Inverness Christian Academy has grown into a God honoring Christian School.
Bro. Riley has built on our vision and efforts to start a Christian School ten years ago and taken it to a whole new level. Last week we were in Broken Bow, Oklahoma preaching a revival with Pastor Jimmy Jones and the Members of Eastside Missionary Baptist Church.
We saw evidence of revival break out in so many ways. Not only was there Godly sorrow seen in the alter every night with God’s people praying and weeping for the Lord but we also saw the revival break out in our visit to the local jail.
Our original plan was to baptize seven men who had accepted Christ however while I was teaching these seven men about the deeper meaning of scriptural baptism from Romans 6 there were three more men who came under conviction about being lost without Jesus and came asking us how to be saved.
Jail Baptism Candidates
Much like the Phillipian jailer but these were inmates.
Acts 16:29
"Then he called for a light, and sprang in, and came trembling, and fell down before Paul and Silas, Acts 16:30 and brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved?"
Those three received Christ and we ended up baptizing ten inmates.
Public Profession of Faith
Amazing Grace how sweet the sound!
(Buired In His Likeness)
Pastor Jimmy also used the revival as an opportunity to help us raise funds to build two more sanctuaries in Kenya. He sponsored an event called “Kans for Kenya” in which three other local ABA Churches participated. The “can crush” was awesome
Can Crush
and when added to the offerings each Church brought there was over $7,000.00 raised to help Pastor Shadrach build the sanctuary at Mawe Tatu and for Pastor Alex to build the sanctuary at Cheptabrubru on Mt. Elgon.
Terry helping in 'Can Crush'.....
To God Be the Glory!
It amazing to see what God can do when God’s people pray and give. It definitely is a sacrificial offering that touched our hearts. Please continue to pray for our upcoming revivals and meetings as we are currently in Arkansas. Thank you to all who support this great cause through both prayer and finances and thank you for taking time to share this journey of faith with us.
God Bless You and Keep You,
Bro.Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez
Kenya, East Africa
Currently in Little Rock, Arkansas
Phil. 4:13
