Friday, September 21, 2012

Overnight in Gwassi

There were 60 salvations from yesterday's mission to Takawiri Island.  Praise the Lord.  The message was well received.  Pray for the pastors as they follow up and disciple these new believers.

There are around 30 Kenyans traveling with Bobby to the mainland today.  They are going to Gwassi.  Bobby will give an evangelistic meeting at the beach and then travel further inland to speak at a church revival.  The team will sleep in tents and head back to Mfangano the next day.  Sounds like quite an adventure.  :)

Please pray for them as they have a lot of traveling to do. 
Pray aslo for their safety as they sleep in the tents. 
Pray that their hearts would be yielded to the Holy Spirits leading.

Thanks for joining me in prayer.
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“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.” 2 Corinthians 13:14 NKJV

Bobby on Kenyan Radio

Surprising story: Bobby told me that a man from an FM radio station was at the public evangelism meeting at Makira on Sunday. He recorded Bobby's message and played it on the radio sometime later.  A pastor in Gwassi heard it and told Bobby yesterday. Wow, you never know how far the message of the Gospel will reach!

There was an encouraging meeting at Lakeside Lampstand Christian school yesterday.  The evangelism meeting in Kitenyi was cancelled due to many of the residents involved in a Health Care Meeting, but Bobby had some good meetings with the believers.  The team leaders made some more specific plans about their trip to Gwassi for Friday.  This will be a long trip and they plan to stay there overnight in tents.

Today the team will visit the neighbor island of Takawiri.  There will be one evangelistic meeting at the east beach and another in the afternoon on the west beach.  Bobby has been in these areas to preach before, and they welcome him back.

Praise God that Bobby's schedule eased a little yesterday, Pray for him to have good strength and health for the days ahead.
Pray for good weather for the boat travel.
Pray that hearts will be yielded to God in a havest for Him.
Pray for great moments of discipleship with the team members and other believers.

Thanks for joining me in prayer,
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That many will be summoned as Jacob and Israel were:
"But now, this is what the LORD says — he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: 'Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine ... Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, '" Isaiah 43:1, 4 (NIV)

Thursday, September 13, 2012

September 2012 Kenya trip prayer request

Please pray today for safe travel, rest and God's preparation of the teams.  Bobby and Walt are on their flight to Kenya. Pray for them and the Kenyan people as they are on this mission trip. Pray for the hearts of the Kenyan's to be turned toward God. Pray for adequate discipleship of the believers as God prepares these men with the words to say. Thanks!
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Exodus 4:12 Now go; I will help you speak and will teach you what to say."
Luke 12:12 for the Holy Spirit will teach you at that time what you should say."
Luke 21:15 For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.
2 Timothy 4:17 But the Lord stood at my side and gave me strength, so that through me the message might be fully proclaimed and all the Gentiles might hear it. And I was delivered from the lion's mouth.

Email from one pastor awaiting Bobby's arrival for the mission:
TO EVANGELIST BOBBY
PRAISE GOD MAN OF GOD! HOW IS YOUR FAMILY & HOW  IS YOUR PREPARATION TOWARDS THIS BIG EVENT A HEAD OF US? WE TOO WE ARE VERY FINE IN THE LORD.
MY TEAM & I ARE REALLY COMMITTED TO PRAY WITH YOU IN YOUR UPCOMING MISSION IN BOTH THE [MFANGANO] ISLAND & ELDORET RESPECTIVELY. BECAUSE OF OUR PREPARATIONS IN ELDORET.

I ALSO JUST WANT TO REMIND YOU OF THE STUDY BIBLE I TOLD YOU LAST TIME & ALSO REMEMBER THE SEVEN DVDS YOU PROMISED TO BRING ME SO THAT WE CAN ALSO BEGIN THE LEADERSHIP TRAININGS IN ELDORET. SORRY FOR OVERLOADING YOU WITH A LOT OF STUFF BUT IS FOR THE SAKE OF THE KINGDOM, IS NOT IN VAIN SIR.

CONTINUE TO PRAY WITH ME , I GOT A SMALL CHALLENGE IN MY HOUSE. LAST WEEK THERE WAS A VERY A HEAVY RAINFALL IN ELDORET, WHICH FLOODED MY HOUSE IT SPOILED MANY THINGS INCLUDING MY LAPTOP, NOW MY LAPTOP IS OFF, IT WILL REALLY COST ME ALOT TO REPAIR IT, BELIEVE GOD WITH ME FOR GODS HELP TO RESTORE ITS STATE.

PLEASE GREET FOR ME YOUR MADAM LA PAGE & THE REST OF YOUR FAMILY, JUST LET THEM KNOW THAT WE TREASURE, ESTEEMED, LOVE & VALUE THEM TOO, FOR THE SACRIFICE THEY NORMALLY GIVE TO RELEASE YOU EVERY NOW & THEN FOR THIS LONG MISSIONS, MAY OUR GOOD GOD DO THEM GOOD.
SHALOM SHALOM, SAFE JOURNEY MERCIES+
PASTOR JOSEPH