This week we spent much time traveling to the various villages that we have works in already to help treat kids with malaria, deliver meds to those in need and to transport the Pastors to their homes after the seminar. Tomorrow we will travel back to Lake Turkana for services at Kalacol. The remainder of the week we will be preparing for the Mc Med team that will be doing a medical campaign in 5 villages next week. The following are some experiences that we have had over the last 2 weeks that spoke to my heart. Glad to share them with you . God Bless.
Chuck & Terry
The Wordless Language- There is a language that is international that is not always spoken.
1. The Praise of a Momma named Margaret for getting her meds delivered. Terry and I drove almost 100km (60 mi.)to deliver meds so she could stay on her program. When we got there the little old Momma who weighed no more than 65 lbs. raised her hands praising God and fell on her knees in the hot Turkana sand begging us to pray for her. While we cannot speak her language we understood perfectly her gratitude toward God and for us delivering it.
2. The Happy Street kids playing soccer for fun and entertainment. Building friendships that will last a lifetime. Sometimes Kids live in another world that is far removed from many of the realities of life. Often that escape from reality is found on a soccer field where kids are just kids enjoying a simple game. No words need to spoken to understand the love of a good game and good friends.
3. The Concern on the faces of a Mother and Father worried about their sick baby. One of the young preachers named David who attended the Seminar this week had his youngest born came down with the Malaria. We understood that they were gravely concerned about the health of this baby as they had just lost another child last year. It was a privilege to take them to a clinic for treatment.
4. The sound of footsteps from a guard posted outside your room giving you the assurance that someone is watch over you as you sleep. No words need to be spoken in order to know that we have people protecting us but it also reminds us the protection of our Heavenly Father who is always on the Throne and never sleeps or slumbers.
5. Laughter…. a group of preachers teasing one of their own for wearing a fancy shirt to a seminar, like he is trying to impress the woman he is engaged to . You need not speak the language to understand that once in a while even in a society where laughter and smiling is not the norm it is good clean fun kid around with each other. We have experienced many things over the last two weeks without being able to fully communicate. Imagine what it will be like after we learn to speak their language.
Things we take for granted .
1. Driving in a vehicle- Motion sickness of a village girl who had never been in a car we had to stop every 15 min. for her to get out and get sick.
2. Eating cake with a fork- Pastor Stephen trying to eat a piece of strawberry cake Terry made with a fork. He had never eaten strawberry cake and did not know how to cut it up with a fork.
3. Filleting fish to eat from Lake Turkana and giving the heads to Peter the guard to feed his family for a week
4. Water bottles used for Illustration in Sunday’s message at Nepatet Church, Old Mama came after service pleading for the empty bottles.
5. No flowers in Turkana 4 Valentines Day
Saturday, February 14, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
God 'always' thinks ahead for us....
God always ‘thinks ahead’ for us…Today was a very good day here in Eldoret. We are 5 hrs north of
Nairboi and 9 hrs south of Turkana. This morning we meet with the Administrator from Indiana University who introduced us to our new Language teacher. His name is Wycliffe. He has taught Swahili for over 15 years and has taught at schools where all of our veteran missionaries attended. He says that he will have us speaking conversational Swahili in 3 months. After hiring our teacher for 4 hrs per day 5 days per week we started looking for a house. We did not have to look far as the Administrator at IU told us about a guest house within a 100 yds of the IU Campus. We looked at it and found that it was too good to be true.
#1 It is a triple secured community shared with IU.
#2. It is in the compound of a wealthy Kenyan national that has security.
#3. It is within walking distance of our school.
#4 It was very affordable.
We put a deposit on it and will move in early March.
Once again we can see how the Lord has place all the pieces in place.
Tomorrow we leave for Turkana at 4am so please pray for this long, hard trip. We will let you know when we get to Turkana where we will spend the next month before coming back to Eldoret and set up house to begin Language training.
We Love you all.
Thanks for your prayers.
Chuck & Terry Fernandez
Nairboi and 9 hrs south of Turkana. This morning we meet with the Administrator from Indiana University who introduced us to our new Language teacher. His name is Wycliffe. He has taught Swahili for over 15 years and has taught at schools where all of our veteran missionaries attended. He says that he will have us speaking conversational Swahili in 3 months. After hiring our teacher for 4 hrs per day 5 days per week we started looking for a house. We did not have to look far as the Administrator at IU told us about a guest house within a 100 yds of the IU Campus. We looked at it and found that it was too good to be true.
#1 It is a triple secured community shared with IU.
#2. It is in the compound of a wealthy Kenyan national that has security.
#3. It is within walking distance of our school.
#4 It was very affordable.
We put a deposit on it and will move in early March.
Once again we can see how the Lord has place all the pieces in place.
Tomorrow we leave for Turkana at 4am so please pray for this long, hard trip. We will let you know when we get to Turkana where we will spend the next month before coming back to Eldoret and set up house to begin Language training.
We Love you all.
Thanks for your prayers.
Chuck & Terry Fernandez
Sunday, February 1, 2009
Getting Started: Feb. 2, 2009
To All:
Again I apologize for the impersonal email but the connection is so
bad that I would have to email all day. Today we were suppose to make
our way up country however we were delayed because Terry came down
with food poisoning and was not able to travel. I am happy to report
that after a trip to the tropical disease doctor and a couple of shots
she is on the mend. The other missionaries say welcome to Kenya.
This is probably the first of many bouts with dysentery however we
have learned what it feels and looks like and u don’t want it.
It is nearly impossible not to get it and is very common according the
doctor. We have a had an exceptional week other than the dysentery
and feel very much at home. Please continue to pray for us as we have
much work ahead. In case you did not get our phone # it is: 011-254-736-509043.
Thanks for taking time to read our journal and newsletter.
Chuck & Terry Fernandez
Again I apologize for the impersonal email but the connection is so
bad that I would have to email all day. Today we were suppose to make
our way up country however we were delayed because Terry came down
with food poisoning and was not able to travel. I am happy to report
that after a trip to the tropical disease doctor and a couple of shots
she is on the mend. The other missionaries say welcome to Kenya.
This is probably the first of many bouts with dysentery however we
have learned what it feels and looks like and u don’t want it.
It is nearly impossible not to get it and is very common according the
doctor. We have a had an exceptional week other than the dysentery
and feel very much at home. Please continue to pray for us as we have
much work ahead. In case you did not get our phone # it is: 011-254-736-509043.
Thanks for taking time to read our journal and newsletter.
Chuck & Terry Fernandez
Getting Started: Feb. 1, 2009
To All:
Again, I apologize for the impersonal email but the connection is so bad that I would have to email all day. Today we were suppose to make our way up country however we were delayed because Terry came down
with food poisoning and was not able to travel. I am happy to report that after a trip to the tropical disease doctor and a couple of shots she is on the mend. The other missionaries say welcome to Kenya.
This is probably the first of many bouts with dysentery, however, we have learned what it feels and looks like and u don’t want it. It is nearly impossible not to get it and is very common according the doctor. We have a had an exceptional week other than the dysentery and feel very much at home. Please continue to pray for us as we have much work ahead. In case you did not get our phone # it is: 011-254-736-509043.
Thanks for taking time to read our journal and newsletter.
Chuck & Terry Fernandez
Again, I apologize for the impersonal email but the connection is so bad that I would have to email all day. Today we were suppose to make our way up country however we were delayed because Terry came down
with food poisoning and was not able to travel. I am happy to report that after a trip to the tropical disease doctor and a couple of shots she is on the mend. The other missionaries say welcome to Kenya.
This is probably the first of many bouts with dysentery, however, we have learned what it feels and looks like and u don’t want it. It is nearly impossible not to get it and is very common according the doctor. We have a had an exceptional week other than the dysentery and feel very much at home. Please continue to pray for us as we have much work ahead. In case you did not get our phone # it is: 011-254-736-509043.
Thanks for taking time to read our journal and newsletter.
Chuck & Terry Fernandez
New Beginnings...Feb. l, 2009
To All:
Sorry for this mass mailing but our Internet connection is so poor that I have to cover a lot of ground while I have it. The last few days have been an introduction to the slums of Nairobi for Terry and I.
Yesterday we attended the wedding of a Kenyan National who is a Missionary to Sudan. It was full of customs and culture that was incredible. Then today (Sunday) we attended Church at Kangemi BC in
the Kangemi Slums. Bro. Eddie William preached the morning message on “I Can Through Christ”. During the invitation a drunk man came crawling down crying and asking for prayer. All pastors & missionaries present prayed over him asking the Lord to deliver him and save him. 
Then in the early afternoon we divided up with Terry going with Cissy Hopper to teach the Ladies on prayer and Bro. Eddie, Bro. Ernie & I went to preach to all the Pastors who were in Nairobi for the wedding on Sat. I preached on Revival Fire from 1 Kings 18- Elijah on Mt. Carmel and then Bro. Eddie preached on Unity of Fellowship in the Churches. At the invitation we saw the Lord move in the hearts of God’s men with almost all in the alter and some reconciling relationships that were strained. Terry and Cissy Hopper had a wonderful day with the Ladies who were encouraged in the Lord.
We have had an awesome weekend. Please continue to pray the Lord will bless our ministry. We will head to Eldoret on Tues. to look for a place to live and to interview language teachers. Then we will proceed to Turkana to prepare for the Mc Med Doctors.
Sorry for this mass mailing but our Internet connection is so poor that I have to cover a lot of ground while I have it. The last few days have been an introduction to the slums of Nairobi for Terry and I.
Yesterday we attended the wedding of a Kenyan National who is a Missionary to Sudan. It was full of customs and culture that was incredible. Then today (Sunday) we attended Church at Kangemi BC in
the Kangemi Slums. Bro. Eddie William preached the morning message on “I Can Through Christ”. During the invitation a drunk man came crawling down crying and asking for prayer. All pastors & missionaries present prayed over him asking the Lord to deliver him and save him. 
Then in the early afternoon we divided up with Terry going with Cissy Hopper to teach the Ladies on prayer and Bro. Eddie, Bro. Ernie & I went to preach to all the Pastors who were in Nairobi for the wedding on Sat. I preached on Revival Fire from 1 Kings 18- Elijah on Mt. Carmel and then Bro. Eddie preached on Unity of Fellowship in the Churches. At the invitation we saw the Lord move in the hearts of God’s men with almost all in the alter and some reconciling relationships that were strained. Terry and Cissy Hopper had a wonderful day with the Ladies who were encouraged in the Lord.
We have had an awesome weekend. Please continue to pray the Lord will bless our ministry. We will head to Eldoret on Tues. to look for a place to live and to interview language teachers. Then we will proceed to Turkana to prepare for the Mc Med Doctors.Thanks for your love and support.
Chuck & Terry Fernandez
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