God’s work here in Kenya
continues to move forward one step at a time.
Sometimes those steps are baby steps, sometimes they are
great strides but praise the Lord we are moving forward and not
backwards. We are able to see the progress one soul at a time,
one maturing saint at a time, one building at a time and one village at a
time. If we only make a difference in the life of one person by
bringing them to Christ it would still be a cause well worth living and dying
for. The physical progress by way of building sanctuaries is
consuming much of our time.
Mawe Tau Construction...A Work In Progress
Two out of the three sanctuaries
under construction are nearing completion.
Pastor Shadrach ....Mawe Tau Construction
While we provide key
components: windows, doors & tin for roofing, it is very much a
joint venture. The congregation does more than their share of
carrying the construction burden by cutting trees and actually physically
erecting the structure. We dare not rob them of an opportunity to
put their faith into action by their works. We also managed to
travel to Pokot for two days to continue moving forward with the work
there. The spiritual progress is clearly being seen in the
village of Chepsibei through the lives of the new believers.
Imagine people who were living in total darkness who are
now children of God, praising the Lord and giving their love and lives to
Him. While the new believers of Chepsabei are like all of us,
a work in progress, they are growing in their faith and love for the Lord in
leaps and bounds.
We spent two days teaching and preaching the
Word of God to people who can best be described as spiritual sponges.
An amazing transformation is taking place before our very eyes in the
lives of these believers. In addition to teaching and training
we were able to take a trip to the neighboring Pokot village of Asilong to preach
the gospel.
This village is located within one kilometer of the
Uganda border. The evangelism team was made of six of our preachers from the Mt.
Elgon region and two young Pokot translators from Chepsibei. Audio Bibles
Each time I set foot inside a village that has never had a missionary or
gospel preacher visit there I am humbled that God would call me to proclaim His
word there and that He is using us to deliver the most important news that they
will ever hear. There is so many dynamics at work here that it
is hard to fathom.
This hot semi-arid region is a field that is
truly white already to harvest. There were many who received
Christ that day which is the greatest work but there is also a work in progress
in the lives of the young preachers and translators as they continue to develop
their skills as fishers of men.
This trip also afforded the
unique opportunity to teach and train these young men of God on a very close and
personal basis. They really opened up during the morning and
evening devotions with questions that they have about the Bible or about things
they are experiencing in their own lives and ministry.
It also affords them the opportunity to work with other
tribes and cultures within their own country. Every time they go
to Pokot they leave seeing how blessed they are to live in the bread basket of
Kenya. One unique occupation in the village of Asilong was the
processing of Aloe Vera. The plant grows wild in this village
and we were able to see them boiling it. Aloe Vera Boiling
The finale of our trip
was the assembling of the pews and the raising of the tent in
Chepsibei. Tent Supplies
Thank you to those who have given a special offering
to the Lord’s work in purchasing two tents for this purpose.
Pew Construction
It
is another step of progress in the work at Chepsabei.
Going Up!
The
testimonies praising the Lord for providing what is a portable canopy and some
benches for them to assemble and worship under were truly heart moving.
Sitting on Benches under Tent...
The foundation is being laid one person at a time,
one building at a time and one village at a time.
Teaching
Praying
On a personal
note: special birthday wishes went out this week to a special person, the love
of my life, Terry.
Birthdays are not quite the same
without family but we have each other and we thank the Lord for that.
We covet your continued prayers.
In His
Service,
Bro. Chuck & Sis. Terry
Fernandez, Kenya
Journal Blog:missionarieschuckterryfernandez.blogspot.com
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