Praise

I just wanted to send you a little message of Praise and say that your prayers worked and God was with all my talks in amazing ways super naturally strenthening me to go for the whole day of teaching. Thanks again for the support and prayer for my Kwale trip!

Prayer Needed

This weekend is going to be a very busy one for me and I would like for you to remember me in your prayers in the following ways:

1. College Night Live: I am standing in for Gedion who has been teaching in the College Night Live Fellowship the whole of this term. Gedion has gone to Nairobi for the Burial of one of his friends. I am teaching on forgiveness tonight [October 21 2006] pray that God will be with me as I teach this topic that God is growing me into as well. CS Lewis in writing about this topic begins, “I am not trying to tell you in this book what I could do – I can do precious little – I am telling you what Christianity is. I did not invent it.” This is exactly how I feel! Pray that the Lord will use even my weakness and struggles to make this message more powerful and effective!
2. Mombasa Memorial Church Youth Leadership retreat: I will be teaching at a retreat tomorrow morning [October 22 2006] both in the Sunday worship service and a session right after that on the topic of Spiritual Leadership talking specifically on the Cost of Leadership! Please pray that God will use me in a mighty way to bring about his principles of leadership out very clearly and very boldly.
   
3. BTCL: After the retreat I am going to go to my usual Sunday afternoon BTCL class where I will be teaching New Testament Survey for the rest of the afternoon...I need God's strength and your prayers!
   

Thanks for all your prayers!

Car Wash

Today we woke up in the morning with a goal to raise Ksh.13000 for one of the College Ministry leaders Gedion Kadu. Gedion graduated from seminary this year and had a balance in his school fees so they are holding his degree in school. The students and leaders in the Ministry decided today to wash cars at the church to raise the money for him so thats what we did the whole of yesterday.

It was very slow at the begining with only a handful of cars showing up and few shillings raised. Most the people who came to help tired of just standing around started scattering, but then late in the afternoon it picked up with Oneal (one of our friends) taking lead we started washing every car that made a stop at the church parking lot or anywhere near there.

Drew also came to the car wash not derailed by the packing he had to do because he is leaving Kenya in a few hours (of course he paid for it later but staying up until 2 packing:)). He was in the fore front of the car wash with Patrick. Most Matatu (Public Service Vehicles) drivers were shouting, "let the Mzungus (white people) Wash my car!!!" And they did it...People here think that white people cannot do anything and it a sight for them seeing them running around carrying buckets and washing cars.

Present during the carwash also was Allison who worked very hard besides me to wash my car (the only car in parking lot at the time) before she had to leave to go meet with her friend Sandra at her house.

The day ended well with us raising Ksh.9000 and we are hoping to raise the rest in church today during the service. We thank God for the provision of the money and for all the volunteers who showed up to not only make the day a success but full of fun!

After the carwash we had our College Night Live service in Church where Gedion (The guy in Red below) Shared on "Remembering your creator in the days of your youth". After the preaching we had a brief appreciation session for Drew where the College students and volunteers just encouraged Drew by recapping the last four months with him here.

After the service took Drew to one of his favorite joints in Mombasa town for dinner. it was very late dinner but very good! I think this is the best Chinese food place in Mombasa (Not to mention that its the only one I have been to) at very affordable prices. To this end I can say nothing But that God is Good All the Time - and my friends He truly is.

D-Train Ready to depart

Well, I thought this day will never come...yet another friend leaving the field after a long time of faithful service! Drew has been here and tirelessly and faithfully served the Lord in Mombasa Polytechnic through Fellowship Baptist Church in the last four months. Tomorrow he leaves for America. My heart is sad that I am going to miss a brother, friend and comrade in the ministry but I am joyful as I saw during his time here, God use, change and mould Drew into a vessel of honor that He is going to use very much in the years to come.

Drew will be interviewing with K-Life in Dallas a few hours after he lands and the interview will last for about three days afterwhich (if they hire him) he will be discipling Junior high and high school kids in North Dallas.

Please pray for Drew as he leaves that the Lord will bless his going out as He blessed his coming into Mombasa.

I WILL MISS YOU VERY MUCH DREW!!!!

Health

It has been a very interesting last month and a half or so. I have been extremely busy with little time to eat well and rest much. I think it is getting a toll on my health. I have been very tired of late and have had a constant sore throat that wont go away! I went to the doctor two weeks ago and she gave me some antibiotics that worked for the duration of the days I was taking them but as soon as i finished the dose the soreness of my throat came back and I am losing my voice fast.

As you know I need my voice to work and talk to people - which is, I think one of my hobbies. The funny thing was that the doctor told me not to talk and to rest - not very possible with Dennis but if it is going to make me feel good I am ready to not talk and to rest! YES I said NOT TALK...I might just be able to surprise myself! hahahahaha

Allison has been a great Nurse to the team and especially to me...I have been getting really close and special medical attention from the team nurse or should I say the team is borrowing my personal nurse! Thanks Babe - you are awesome!

Please pray for me to regain back my health quickly to have the discipline to eat well and rest much! Thanks.

I am still Alive

I am sorry for being too queit I have received an email or two asking me what's up! I promise to start blogging again soon. Thanks for your concern!