I hope you’re doing well.  Sorry it has been so long since I last wrote.  So much has happened that I’d love to tell you about, but most of it will have to wait for now. 

I’m here in Kenya now with two young men from the US: Bryan Lent and Tony Garcia.  Both have been out here before and both wrote to me asking if they can come out to Kenya again for a longer time.  So they’re with me until May.  It’s truly been a blast having them out.  I’ve been able to see Kenya again through the eyes of ‘newbies’.  Everything that I’ve gotten calloused to, they see with fresh excitement and vigor.  From the poverty and corruption on the one side to the hospitality and friendliness of the locals on the other side, it’s been wonderful to see Kenya afresh through their eyes.  Even the other day, the remark was made, “Look, that woman is carrying a table on her head!”  It’s definitely fun!

So tomorrow, we will be heading to a place called Osegel.  It’s in Maasai territory.  We’ll be visiting some schools and leading some Bible studies with the locals there.  There’s still a great number of Maasai that don’t know Christ, so we’re hoping that we can make a difference for eternity there.  We’ll be there for six days, so please keep us in your prayers as we travel there and minister there.

In March, we’ll be heading to Samburu District to continue the ministry there.  We want to spend the entire month out in the bush doing some serious, life-changing ministry.  We have a lot of ideas and have done a lot of preparation for March, so we’re praying that God will be with us as we work there.  We’ve prepared some lessons to teach people the basics about the God of the Bible and why Jesus Christ had to come.  It’s our prayer that we will be able to lay a foundation for people to put their faith in Christ.  Please keep us in your prayers for the month of March.

But the big news is that in April we plan to go to Sudan.  We were in Nairobi two weeks ago getting our permits and no the road is clear for us to go there.  There are still a lot of details to work out, like how we’ll get there.  The guys want us to drive there, but I dread driving that journey – I’d rather fly.  We hope to spend 2 to 3 weeks there visiting an orphanage and encouraging the local churches in the area.  I know a lot of people think of Sudan as a death zone and say, “How could you go there?!?”  I’d rather you not be worried for us, but pray for us that God will open up the way and guide us as we go there.

There are so many more stories and things I’d love to tell you about but because of space, I can’t.  So keep us in your prayers.  I thank God so much for you.  Thank you for your support, prayers, and encouragement!

Take care and have a great day!