NEWS FROM KENYA

ACOCKS SCHOOL | Sis Emmy Millicent

I am pleased to tell you I am well and looking forward to the return of our Lord. The work with the needy children I strive to look after within my slender resources is still going strong and I attach a photo of some of them, pictured below.

BUNGOMA | Bro Edward Kunikina

I really say many thanks for the Gospel News you send me. I get them in good time and I pray that God will bless you for the work you are doing in these last days. Many things are being done in our country which are not usual for a person of good health and mind to do. The Word of God is good and may we continue encouraging each other so that when our Lord Jesus comes we may, by His grace, enter the Kingdom of God.

EL DORET | Bro Jacob Okoth

Biblical prosperity is not based on the amount of money, possessions or real estate you have, it begins with “Your relationship with the Lord”. The key to success begins with recognising who we are in Christ – your relationship to the Word and Jesus, the Lord.

God’s purpose is that when He blesses you, you can be a blessing to others. Remember Jesus in all the storms of life that you are undergoing and its vices. Don’t be so much absorbed with your own affairs, trying your best to steer straight, anxiously watching the events around us and allowing ourselves to be overwhelmed. We must keep our eyes and total attention on the only one who can help us - Jesus.

KITALE| Bro Anthony Kafula

We are all watching and waiting for the return of Jesus Christ. We are hoping that you are also fine in the presence of our Almighty God. I would like to say how much I appreciate the Bibles and lovely calendar you sent. May God bless you and enable you to continue to do the work of God without ceasing because the Bible tells us that we have to be watchful always by reading the Scriptures daily and praying so that we may be saved in the coming day of our Master. I have distributed the Bibles and calendar that you sent as you can see in the photos, I have sent you one of my family and others, and everyone is very happy to have them.

I know very well that if you are doing the work of God sometimes this will be difficult but God will make everything simple and light by showing you the way. In my Church there are a lot of challenges such as brothers, sisters and children who are living with HIV AIDS. In my Church there are 20 members – 13 sisters, 7 brethren and 12 children, all of them are in my Sunday School. Here in Africa if anyone is suffering with AIDS other people think they are cursed so they refuse to live with them or help them so that they suffer from lack of food, medicine or even a blanket.

I and Bro Herman Kisaboli and Bro Christopher have spent a lot of time to teach them and give them food like porridge, and medicine to comfort them. Although we don’t have enough funds to make them happy it’s very difficult to help these people without it, but God will do something because we don’t have anyone to help us with this project. Brother, if you know anyone, a brother, sister or friend who will stand with us please tell them and inform me and I will send you photos and details of those who are affected in our Valley Area.

My second request is for a copy of the book “Beyond Bible Basics” to enable me to understand more difficult teaching.

Bro Anthony Kafula with three copies of the Bible in his house

From back right – Bro Herman Kisaboli, followed by Bro Abraham Keiza, then Sis Annan Ondego, then Sis Mercy Baresa. Back again, in black, is Bro Kelvin Kanjala, followed by Sis Elizabeth Klamalus. In red T-shirt is Bro Bill Kisaboli. In front of him is Sis Rhodah Kafula and lastly is Bro John Lumbasi. In front are 4 Sunday School scholars – Mercy Kafula, Vivian Kafula, Faith Barasa and Brihton Barasa.

LURAMBI | Bro Martin Clemiati

Our Ecclesia very much like Gospel News and would like to have more copies. We would very much like to have some more Bible Companions for the daily readings. We have found ‘Revision Studies’ very helpful in instructing the 17 Brothers and Sisters who have recently been baptised and would be very happy if it is possible to send us about 20 more copies to be used in our preaching efforts.

MANYUANDA | Bro Gordon Ochieng

It’s marvellous the kind of work the spirit word is doing here in North Nyanza, Kenya. The parcel you sent has been so helpful and as fishers of men we cast our nets wide and managed to catch fish. Bro Vincent, Bro Joshua Ayal and Bro Aimo and I organized an outreach campaign where we encountered people still serving idols. The image being worshiped at Yamoloko village is pictured above right.

I am happy to report that we baptized Rose Mary and Maureen from that village. They have embraced true Christian faith  and have abandoned the worship of their god of fortune (Village Baal). It’s our prayer that they will grow spiritually and bring more to know the truth. Please kindly send us more literature to help us in this work of following up gospel proclamation. We do appreciate the literature you have already sent but please, if possible, send us more Bibles, Doctrinal leaflets and CDs.

New Sister receiving Bible and Hymn Book Our Brothers standing in front of the Yamoloko village idol MOMBASA | Bro Walter Wanyama Wasike Bro John Onani and his son Protus Omondi

SINDO | Bro John Onani

Why do not more people accept it if it is a good religion? Remember that Jesus Christ himself only had a small number of disciples. What he preached was too hard for most people to accept, many people hated him and the crowd of people shouted “Crucify him”. He himself said that only a few people would be his real followers, Matthew 7:13-23. History reveals God saves by few and through those whom he has called, both men and women of faith.

We have seen how the ten tribes’ leaders were punished, their minds were evil, corrupt and deceitful. The two tribes led by Joshua followed the God of Israel with their whole

TARBO | Bro Nzai instructing Sunday School Teachers heart. We have learnt through the flood how Noah, son of Lamech, survived because he did God’s Will and God saved them from destruction. Genesis 6,7,8,9.

Today we witness in this so called Christian era, how Christendom has gone astray for preaching the Gospel message of the serpent. The Bible reveals how the human heart and mind is deceitful in Jeremiah 17:9.

We are promised eternal life in Titus 1:2 and Numbers 23:19 by God, who cannot lie and we must endure until the end, only death can stop us, but in obeying the Truth God has assured us of resurrection by raising Jesus of Nazareth with great power and glory. We must pass under three T’s – tempted, tried and tested and finally receive the reward of eternal life promised in Hebrews 2:14-16, Hebrews 4:15,16, Philippines 2:5-11. We must never give up and our efforts will be rewarded. 1 Corinthians 15:58.

I received the book entitled “The Real Christ” by Bro Duncan Heaster and other Bible literature for spiritual growth. I must accept that you have loved me with all your heart. You have tried to maintain your brotherly love to me and shown it in action by doing your best to save me.

TONGAREN | Sis Nancy Isaac

We were very glad when we received the parcel of Bibles which have helped considerable with our Youth Studies. The Ecclesia has considerably expanded to 40 members which has been the result of the Agape project which is sponsoring 30 children from our Ecclesia to higher education. For which we thank them and God.

Sister Nancy Isaac