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!
~Page

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

Teaching Children in Kenya

In 47 seconds you might laugh and cry... or at least have your heart touched. Watch closely at 22 seconds for the funny flying figure. Teaching the Word of God in Kenya, is Caleb Johnson.  Pray today for the children of Kenya as they grow in Christ. Click on this link for the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qwC90gG224 

— at Interlocking Ministries.

What you believe...

"But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves." James 1:22 (NKJV)

Prayer request

Say a prayer today for the believers in Kenya.  Pray that they will seek God's wisdom, continue to disciple the new believers and to be encouraged.  If you have an encouraging scripture or message that you want me to pass on, please leave it in the comments.

Missionary Speakers

We were at Ponderosa Bible Camp in Alabama last week.  We were the missionary speakers.  It was a real blessing to be there and have a ministry with the kids and staff.  We had a great week with the kids telling them about what it means to be a missionary. We sang "Everybody Needs Jesus" song! We told them what God is doing through Interlocking Ministries in Kenya, Africa. We showed pictures and videos about Kenya ministry.  We made a Kenyan snack of Mandazis.   We were really excited that God led one boy to say at campfire that he was committing to being a missionary!

Bucket List

June trip report

Dear Prayer Partners,

As I now look back over this past trip it was so busy my mind is just now catching up on all that we saw God do.  We asked you to pray that God would ready the hearts of the Kenyan people to receive the Gospel message.  Those prayers were answered far beyond what we could have imagined. 

Tamara's story of Esther drew much enthusiasm because the Kenyan orphans could relate to orphan-Esther being used by God.  We saw more commitments to Christ than any other trip.  I hesitate to give you numbers, but it is a testimony to the truth of Matthew 9:37 when Jesus said, "The harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.  Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest."  Also, in the book of Acts, it records the numbers of those added to the believers. (Acts 2:41) Will you praise God with us for adding 1,242 souls to His Kingdom?  There were also 1,340 decisions for sexual purity after hearing the teaching of "True Love Waits" from Page.  (see attached picture of those standing) We also asked you to pray for God to take care of the details of this trip.  There were very few unexpected difficulties on this trip, for which we praise Him. He faithfully walked with us through those few issues and kept us in perfect peace.

This trip would not have had this kind of outcome had it not been for the prayers of God's people.  Some of you told us you were praying for us on your way to work each day.  That would be when we were busy in afternoon ministry.  Would you please continue to pray.  We have come home to America and left the pastors and teachers with an enormous job of feeding, helping and discipling all these new baby Christians.

I want to leave you with a challenge.  Many of you have given financially to make these trips possible, and for that we thank you.  We would love to have you join us on a future trip.  We believe that there is more fruit for harvest.  If God would lead you in this direction, we need your help. Upcoming trips are September, December and February 2013.  Mission Trips (click for application) Traveling to Africa may just have as big an impact on you as it will on the people there.  You can get a healthy dose of perspective.  The Kenyans need to hear from you and you need to hear from them.  Thank you again for your interest in Interlocking Ministries and the difference that it is making for the Kingdom of God.

Bobby Johnson
Interlocking Ministries
www.interlockingministries.org