About Our Father’s Business While It is Day

                  Our Father’s Business

Jesus made two statements in the gospels that characterize our mission work this week. The first one was as a child who went missing in Jerusalem from His parents and was later found in the temple confounding the doctors. When confronted by His parents He told them,

“How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be about my Father's business?  

Our Fathers business is what compels us, challenges us and consumes us.

As I look back at the week in review I can see our fathers business remains the top priority for us as we fulfill His will for our lives. 

                                      Delivering Doors

For time sake, I will record this week’s activities in somewhat of log form to capture the essence of our Fathers business on the foreign field.

Monday: A. Write and report weekly journal, send out approx. 1000 emails

B. Purchased wood for pews at Wichlum, C.

Clutch went out in Land Rover while Terry and I were in Eldoret, thank God it did not go out while in the interior,

(2^nd one in 11 months)

Tuesday: A. Pulled motor out of Land Rover to replace broken clutch fork, throw out bearing & motor mount.

B. Replaced piston, ring and fuel pickup on chainsaw to cut trees on Mt. Elgon for new sanctuary.

C. Tuesday evening Eldoret Men’s Bible study, (There are ten men that I am mentoring and teaching the Word of God each week), taught from Titus on the qualifications of a Pastor. 

D. collected pews from welder to be assembled

Wednesday: A. collected Swahili Bibles for members without a Bible

B. Started cutting trees on Mt. Elgon for the Landmark Baptist Church of Cheptabrubru.

Thursday: A collected cement, tin, wire, vents and doors for restroom at Landmark Baptist Church of Mayanja.

Note: Terry and I praise the Lord for our Pastor and members of our sending Church.  

Not only is Ft. Cooper our sending Church but it is our home Church were we grew up in the Lord. We are thankful for all of those who partner with us financially; however, Ft. Cooper BC has taken the leadership role in the building process by raising the funds through special offerings to build the Landmark Baptist Church at Mayanja.

Rom 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, that your faith is spoken of throughout the whole world.

Friday: A. Traveled over 200 km roundtrip to deliver the supplies for the restroom at LBC Mayanja.

                             Restroom Digging

 

B. Had fellowship with Pastor Nixon and Church Members

                                    (Very Important in Any Culture)

C. Met with Pastor Peter & Pastor Timothy to discuss plans for our newest Pokot Tribe Church, outreach & upcoming ordination service.

D. Attended fellowship & Bible Study at Landmark Baptist Church of Ndivisi, taught on Paul’s first missionary journey.

E. Had the unique opportunity to witness to a Muslim who claimed to be a former Christian, however during our conversations he admitted that he was never born again. 

He did allow me to share the gospel with him and pray for him.

Saturday: A. Collected educational material from printer to deliver to four preachers who are continuing their education.

B. Prepared Sunday sermon and Sunday school lesson. Note: Remember that we are not only studying and preparing to interpret, illustrate and applicate the Word of God but preaching and teaching in Swahili takes many extra hours of translating.

Sunday: A. Traveled 100km’s round trip to Landmark Baptist Church of Mawe Tatu

 B. Taught and Preached on the return of Christ.

C. Baptized five new believers in the River Nzoia, this make fifty-nine new converts who have been baptized in the last three weeks.

 

In closing, I know that this type of journal log is not atypical for my style of writing and I hope I did not bore you with a lot of details but sometimes it is good to remember how we are spending each day that is a gift from God. If it seems like we are busy, you are right. But know that we are happy in the Lord doing His work and given the great sacrifice our Lord and Savior made for us there is nothing too small or great that we would not do for Him.

Jesus also reminds us that we must work while we can when He said,

“I must work the works of Him that sent me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work.”  

                              Terry & Sporta

God Speed,

Bro. Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez
Kenya