Our days have been extremely busy! The weeks prior to a major seminar are filled with nights lacking in sleep and days packed with preparation. Our next major seminar will, God willing, be December 4th through the 6th held in Kaithe. Each of us (Godfrey, Leah, and Phil) have atleast 3 lessons to prepare - each lesson filling a two hour session. We rejoice at the opportunity to proclaim the truth and train the leaders! PLEASE PRAY FOR US! In our own strength, we will fail - we need God to enable us for this mission and ministry!
In the midst of preparing for this seminar, we were invited to visit a friend who lives near Nairobi and ministers a church in Thika. James Mwirigi is a dear friend to both Leah and Phil. He attended Ozark Christian College during the same time that they did, and they had many times of sweet fellowship together as they worked in God's Kingdom. James returned to his church, his wife and three children in the fall of 2011. When we moved to Kenya in September of 2012, we knew that we would have to pay James a visit.
Or opportunity came over this past weekend. We went to visit James and his family on friday, the 16th. We stayed there saturday and sunday then returned to Kijabe on monday. Our stay was a great blessing, as we had the chance to meet with James, his two sons (both attending university), his daughter (currently in high school), and his wife. Truly, a tangible peace resides in their house - and this is because they are a family who prays! Every night, the entire family comes together to hear a reading from the Bible, to encourage one another, and to pray together.
During our stay with James, Phil was asked to preach Sunday morning, and to teach the leaders in the afternoon. Sunday morning, Phil preached about having eyes for eternity. The message's main point was: "the strength to live and overcome is in fixing our eyes on eternity." He went through three main parts, each one focusing on the glory of Jesus Christ. First, we see a glimpse of His glory in Matthew 17:2. Second, we see Jesus' current state of glory as reigning at the right hand of the Father. And Third, we see the glory of Jesus Christ, in heaven, is focused an centered on the Gospel - that He was slain and ransomed men from every nation, tribe, people, and language. Sunday afternoon, he taught the leaders about the need for integrity in our lives and in the church.
Our lives must always point to Gospel of Jesus Christ! Proclaiming the Gospel is not merely an important part of this life, but also it will be the focus of the one to come! Eternal life is now, and will forever be, a song of Thanksgiving to the LAMB who slain to purchase men for God! Are you singing?
In the midst of preparing for this seminar, we were invited to visit a friend who lives near Nairobi and ministers a church in Thika. James Mwirigi is a dear friend to both Leah and Phil. He attended Ozark Christian College during the same time that they did, and they had many times of sweet fellowship together as they worked in God's Kingdom. James returned to his church, his wife and three children in the fall of 2011. When we moved to Kenya in September of 2012, we knew that we would have to pay James a visit.
Or opportunity came over this past weekend. We went to visit James and his family on friday, the 16th. We stayed there saturday and sunday then returned to Kijabe on monday. Our stay was a great blessing, as we had the chance to meet with James, his two sons (both attending university), his daughter (currently in high school), and his wife. Truly, a tangible peace resides in their house - and this is because they are a family who prays! Every night, the entire family comes together to hear a reading from the Bible, to encourage one another, and to pray together.
During our stay with James, Phil was asked to preach Sunday morning, and to teach the leaders in the afternoon. Sunday morning, Phil preached about having eyes for eternity. The message's main point was: "the strength to live and overcome is in fixing our eyes on eternity." He went through three main parts, each one focusing on the glory of Jesus Christ. First, we see a glimpse of His glory in Matthew 17:2. Second, we see Jesus' current state of glory as reigning at the right hand of the Father. And Third, we see the glory of Jesus Christ, in heaven, is focused an centered on the Gospel - that He was slain and ransomed men from every nation, tribe, people, and language. Sunday afternoon, he taught the leaders about the need for integrity in our lives and in the church.
Our lives must always point to Gospel of Jesus Christ! Proclaiming the Gospel is not merely an important part of this life, but also it will be the focus of the one to come! Eternal life is now, and will forever be, a song of Thanksgiving to the LAMB who slain to purchase men for God! Are you singing?
Ya'll are AMAZING People. I am So Blessed to call you friends. I rejoice in all ya'll do! I pray God continues to shine Favor and blessings on yall. Even though I miss ya'll and the talks we had, I know you are where you need to be, doing what God has called yall to do.. So I pray that God will continue to stretch forth His hands toward yall, blessing all yall set your hands to do.
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