From Kenya Calling to Kenya Departing

The call never changes wherever in the world the Lord places you. The gospel of Jesus Christ is the reason to be anywhere in the world. We had the privilege to share the truth of Jesus Christ in Kenya for 3 years and now the location changes that is all.

I Corinthians .  3:5-9 (Message)

…It's not the one who plants or the one who waters who is at the center of this process but God, who makes things grow. Planting and watering are menial servant jobs at minimum wages. What makes them worth doing is the God we are serving. You happen to be God's field in which we are working…

The last month in Kenya was fast and wild. Nothing like we had planned but as Jeremiah reminds us we are not in control of our lives.

“I know oh Lord that a man’s life is not his own; it is not for man to direct his steps.”

 Jeremiah 10:23 (NIV)

We had the plan to exit at the end of May. But John was needed in England to care for his 87 year old Mum. John's sister who has cared for his mum has been diagnosed with lung cancer. He gets the call about this and is on a plane within the next 4 hours. Whew!

God prepares everything so left in Kenya without John I knew basically where everything was going and how to organize the closing of three years in Kenya. The car was sold just needed to be signed, sealed and delivered. We had not informed our people we worked with. This was the task that was left to do.

Kenyans are no strangers to sickness and going to care for family members so the reason for our quick departure was all too familiar for them. They wished us well and prayers for us to return to them. I told them we knew the Lord was leading us in a new direction but, we had no idea the departure would be so quick. 

Ecclesiastes 3:1
 There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens:

The first group of John’s to get the news was the Monday afternoon ladies at Dunga Beach who sell fish. The day I went to tell them they looked so lovely sitting under the tree listening and singing. I got very tearful when telling them. The experience of talking to people about Jesus as they do their work and in the settings next to the lake is really hard to put into words. What a blessing and privilege to work like this.

Each group was a new experience and it took 2 weeks of telling them we were leaving Kenya. The last lesson taught was the Wedding feast and it was a perfect way of saying to them all if not before we would see them at the feast. The lesson was to encourage them to carry on with the spread of the gospel. It always amazed me how God leads to the perfect lesson at the perfect time.

Praise God for all the blessings of His perfect word. Praise God for the provision He has given us over our lives but especially over these 3 years in Kenya. We were always in awe of what we needed was provided. We know each person who supported us was prompted by the Holy Spirit. We thank you for being in tune with that still small voice. Each gift was just what we needed at the time.  Thank you for sharing in the ministry that we were able to be the feet but you were with us every step of the way.

Please continue to pray for the people in Kenya and for Hellen our gift from God interpreter to find another job. We also ask for your prayers for direction as we seek God's plans for the future which now seems to be in Maidstone Kent.