Monday, August 13, 2012

Engine Parts, Firewood & Desert Corn?

                                Terry's Troops with Desert Corn in Back
Much of this week was spent chasing engine parts for the Rover.
The engine is out of the truck and list of parts includes: cylinder sleeves, pistons, rings, main bearings, oil pump and turbo.                Rover Pistons
It was for sure one tired puppy with severely grooved cylinder walls, broken rings and a wore out turbo.
My good friend, Philip Shemwell, used to sing the song “Wore Out” by Jake Hess, which would be most appropriate at this time with regard to the Rover, LOL.
Come on, you have to keep your sense of humor during trying times!  
They say, “When you cry, you cry alone, but when you laugh, the whole world laughs with you.”
Besides the Bible teaches us that trial of our faith is more precious than gold.
1Pe 1:7 "That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ."
 Needless to say, we will be traveling to Nairobi on Thursday to have the old turbo re-built as they are hard to come by.
We rented another Land Cruiser this weekend to travel to the Kerio Valley to cut firewood for the Landmark Baptist Church of Cheposabei, so they can start firing bricks within the next month for the new sanctuary.
The brick count is now close to 4000. They could have taken days using axes to cut extremely hard wood trees for firewood or we could use my small chainsaw which took a couple of hours and provided a great day of fellowship in the village.
                                 Chainsaw
The Pokot outreach and particularly the village of Cheposabei where we have planted our first Pokot Church has provided much joy for Terry and I as we feel very connected to these people and village which was totally void of the gospel. They now are experiencing a pure and undefiled religion as born again children of God. Praises to the name of Jesus can now be heard ringing throughout the village through prayers, singing and preaching. It is a beautiful thing, praise the Lord!             Praising God!
Prayers of Gratitude and Praise
There is also something else very special that is taking place in this village.
                                   LBC Cheposabei
Baptismal Pool
If you were able to visit Cheposabei, one of the first things that would draw your attention besides the new sanctuary are the fields of corn. In order to appreciate this, you must remember that Cheposabei is located in a semi-arid valley with temperatures that can run up to 110’ and very little rainfall. We are definitely having a wet year here in Kenya, however God’s people can see His blessing and favor on their lives through what is the first and only crop of desert corn in Cheposabei. The Pokots are traditionally pastoralists raising goats & camels; however their young Pastor from Western has now taught them how to farm. By the way, God’s favor can be seen for miles as there is not another village within 50 km’s that is growing desert corn like Cheposabei.
Desert Corn Miracle 
Please continue to pray for us brethren.
God Bless,
 Bro. Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez
Kenya
                                                                  Flood Area
Phil. 4:13                  

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