Jerry & Sherry DanielsVICTORY:
Passage to Manhood Camp of the Timau Bible Baptist Church. Many of you prayed specifically for this outreach, and some even sent financial assistance for additional bedding. The camp itself is completely self-funded by the Timau church, which is a strong indicator of the church’s commitment to infusing biblical values into the culture. This year’s camp was a great success, with 102 young men accepting Christ as Saviour, and others surrendering their lives to Him for service!
COUNTER-ATTACK:
However, with great victory, there is often visible opposition from our spiritual enemy. These culture-changing programs are not universally accepted by some tribal leaders who oppose biblical values. And we often see overt, supernatural attacks from the enemy.
For example, another effective Pastor/Evangelist, John Longisa, and his wife, Lucy, along with their whole family have been enormously effective in planting churches in harsh remote areas of the North of Kenya. Their firstborn daugther, Margaret, was a role model of a Christian young lady. She was married a year ago, and was actively serving the Lord with her husband. Tragically, just before Christmas, she contracted a killer strain of Hepatitis and suddenly died! Pastor John and his family, church members, and all of us are still in shock!
The age-old question keeps coming up: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” We don’t claim to have all the answers, but we continue onward for the Lord, trusting in His sovereignty and wisdom, and praying 1 Thes. 3:1-3. Lucy has struggled with chronic illness herself, so this tragedy is hard on her. She and John were preparing to move farther North, into one of the wildest and most harsh environments on earth. It was quite a step of faith and commitment, involving great financial sacrifice as well as increased danger. Obviously, the death of their daughter has been a crushing blow. Please pray for Pastor John and his dear wife as they work through the grief, and refocus on their commitment to reaching out into the Northern Frontier.
May God bless you for your concern and prayers,
