Our ministry team from Left to Right in the
(below) photo consisted of Pastor Peter Barasa, Bro. Sean Harold, Pastor
Shadrach Mbilii, Pastor Timothy Loquardo and Pastor Jamie Hogan. This was
Bro. Sean's first trip to Kenya and Bro. Jamie's third trip. Our brethren
are starting to refer to Bro. Jamie as a resident now, which is a great honor.
Our three National Pastors have been by our side since we started our
mission work nearly ten years ago and God continues to use them in a mighty
way. Each one has His particular mission field within the country which
includes Mt. Elgon, the Kerio Valley and Lake Victoria. It is important
to note that I did not assign them these areas, they are God called and God
led. This Missionary simply shared His vision, passion and burden to
reach the lost for Jesus Christ and their greatest work has been over the last
few years without me. It's been said that the work of the Foreign
Missionary is to work himself out of a job and let the Nationals maintain and
continue the work which he started. Please pray for these great Men as I
am starting to see signs of weariness in all of us as we have worked hard over
the last ten years to press towards the mark of the high calling in Christ
Jesus. While our roles have changed, our hearts are still very much
knitted together in Christ with these great Men of God. 
This elderly Pokot couple (above) are some of our early converts in the
Kerio Valley. They have adopted me as their "American Pokot
Son" and I proudly bear their name, "Loboduk". Please pray
for BABA Loboduk as His health is failing fast and I am not sure I will see Him
again on this side of eternity. Also note: MAMA Loboduk with her solar
audio Bible next to her ear while I am greeting Baba. Thank you to
all who have given so these Born Again Believers can hear the Word of God in their
mother tongue. They are faithful members of the Landmark Baptist Church
at Chepsabei and they walk as many as four kilometers one way in 100' heat to
attend Church.
Preachers
Preaching the Gospel
Acts
8:4 Therefore they that were scattered abroad went every where preaching
the word.
The pictures below are from village evangelism in Morrweries which
was formerly known as the "Village of the Murderers". The
large group pictured is one family, a few Church members and some neighbors.
We typically teach the Bible during these impromptu meetings and then
let the National Pastors take over if there are some who want to be
saved. We want these converts to become disciples of the National Pastors
as they will have the harder work of grounding them in basic Bible truths and
doctrine. They will follow up to confirm the souls saved and schedule
baptism after more teachings.
The old Pokot Mama on the ground is blind and in
her last days on the earth. I thank God she has heard about God's great
love for her through His Son's death on the Cross, His burial and
Resurrection. The plan of salvation was thoroughly taught and our hope is
that she believed on the Lord Jesus Christ and we will see her again in Heaven.
It is also awesome to think that while she cannot see, she can listen to
the Word of God spoken in Pokot through her audio Bible until she meets the
Lord face to face.
The beautiful
family (below) are now a family of faith. The two wives are converts of
previous evangelism efforts and have been Baptized and added to the Landmark
Baptist Church at Morreweis for several years now. They have been praying
for Baba to be saved and it would be this day that He would believe and receive
Christ as His Savior. I can see this family of faith sitting
around their home, led by Baba listening to the Word of God. I say, AMEN!
Rom. 10:17 So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of
God.
After village evangelism we gathered together at
the newly completed sanctuary for a brief fellowship with testimonies.
It does our hearts good to return again from time to time and see the fruit
that remains from believers that are abiding in Christ. This village is
a snapshot of the work Terry and I have done in Kenya and Uganda over the last
decade and while we know we are laying up our treasures in heaven, God allows
us the blessed privilege to see our Brothers and Sisters in Christ continuing
to be faithful to our Lord and Savior and looking for His soon coming.
Ethador's Story
The (below) picture is of a Pokot man named Ethador sitting with His Grandson under a tree in Morreweis. He is the village elder who was our first convert at Morreweis. I will never forget the day we met him as it was a day in which our guide would stop short of the village because he was frightened and concerned for His life. The guide has previously led the Kenyan Police to this village to arrest Ethador of murder some ten years earlier. Now he sits as a child of God, a member of the New Testament Church and a changed man who loves Jesus. It was good to reconnect with Ethador and to know He's continuing His walk with God. His testimony is one that has been repeated by many others in this land and we can only say, to God be the glory, great things he hath done!
As you can see from the (below) picture, we
have left an adequate supply of John and Romans from Fish Ministries as well as
solar audio Bibles from the many Churches and individuals who gave towards this
worthy cause. Pastor Stephan of the Landmark Baptist Church in Morreweis
will judiciously distribute them in the coming months to new converts as he
sees fit. Matt. 4:4 But he answered and said, It is written, Man
shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth
of God.
Stay tuned for Part 2 and update on the
violence on Mt. Elgon. Thank you for allowing us to share our journey of
faith and thank you again to each and every ministry partner who supports us
prayerfully and financially. Please continue to pray for the work
in Kenya/Uganda and Florida.
In His Service,
Bro. Chuck & Sis. Terry Fernandez
Kenya/Uganda/Florida Plant
Kenya/Uganda/Florida Plant
