Dear friends,
You will have recently read
news from us on our new theological school in Kisumu. We would not like to send
too much too frequently your way as we understand something of how busy life
is. However, we appreciate your interest in our work and would like to periodically
update you on what is going on for your continued prayers.
On the church front, though
there is nothing adventurous to report at the moment, we are steadily conscious
of the Lord’s faithfulness which is new every morning. I continue to meet with
the three young men in the ‘preachers’ class’ once a week. Julius and T. Olenyo
are steadily growing in their leadership and teaching ability. Please pray for
them.
Last
month, a Girl’s Secondary school called me for a thanksgiving service after the
school received improved grades in their exam results. I preached from Psalm
124 and Psalm 72. Helida addressed the girls and the teachers then I preached
and prayed. More opportunities may come in the future, so please pray about
that.
The
week I was in Kisumu for the launch of our new theological school, I received an
urgent phone call from one of the Colleges back in Eldoret inviting me to
preach to the students and staff and to pray for them. So I had to leave for
Eldoret shortly before the Kisumu programme was over. I had problems on the
road with the car but eventually arrived and together with Helida we went to
the College. Two students had died and three others admitted with partial
blindness and other complications after a laboratory accident. Though I had
previously preached in the College, the attendance was unique with a very large
number of students and staff attentively listening. I was reminded of the
psalmist’s words: Before I was afflicted
I went astray, But now I keep your word...It was good for me that I have been
afflicted, That I may learn Your statutes. Since that day, I am making some
contact with a couple of students. Please pray with us that good may come from
all this.
The
University student ministry which has been silent since December is set to
resume with the reopen in May. We have kept good communication with some of the
students while they are away. One of them has been living in Kisumu and
attending Grace Baptist Church there. Please pray for them.
We acknowledge the power of
the gospel and long to see its effect as it changes people’s lives. However, in
recent weeks, we have witnessed other powerful phenomenon; that of hailstones
and fire. Our marquee (Tent of meeting) has seen its good days. It recently
rained with hailstones which left gaping holes on the roof. We are therefore
planning to replace the same. It is gratifying that the members have seen the
desperate need at hand and are determined to raise whatever funds they can and
however long it takes towards the replacement and so make sure that the rains
do not interfere with the meetings. The other matter is that fire recently razed
down workshops and business shades of an industrial area of Eldoret. One of our
members lost literally everything and has to restart from scratch. Please pray
for him and the family.
By grace,
Naphtally Ogallo
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