Jerry & Sherry Daniels

October 2002 Update

Dear Praying Friends,

Your special prayers for the drought situation in Central Kenya is bearing fruit!!!

We have sent out about $1,300 worth of famine relief food thus far. Our churches use this as an opportunity to share the love of Christ with the whole community. Thus far, I have received preliminary reports of 14 people accepting Christ as Savior. We do not pressure people to make decisions - but we ask that they listen to the Gospel before they receive the food.

I'm sure there will be much more spiritual fruit as the sincerity of the love of our people has time to penetrate the hearts of the unsaved in the various villages.

A special blessing: I discovered that the Kenya Government had 300 bags of maize in a warehouse, and was able to convince them to release it to us for distribution. So, for a mere $200 in fuel costs, we were able to get food to thousands of people, and get the Gospel message out - at Government expense! I haven't received the reports from this distribution exercise yet - but I'm sure that there will be much spiritual fruit added to our heavenly accounts.

Thanks for caring!
Jerry Daniels
East Africa


September 2002 Update

Our faithful Maasai pastor, Daniel Kalasinga, came in from the bush yesterday.  He brought his wife, Mariamu, to the hospital for surgery.  During our conversation he told about the pockets of famine which are emerging again in his district.  Three centers where we have churches are particularly hard hit.

I truly love this dear old pastor, who has been faithfully preaching the Gospel in Maasailand for over 20 years.  He has ten children, and it is his dream to have them all serving in God's work.  His first-born has graduated from our Bible Institute and is helping start a new church in our Provincial capital city.

Pastor Kalasinga doesn't say very much - but "when he talks, people listen!"  As he quietly told me about the emerging famine, my heart was gripped.

I rang the District Commissioner immediately to see if the government had plans for sending famine relief food to this stricken area.  "We have scheduled a meeting for October 3rd to discuss the matter," I was told.  Knowing how slow the wheels of bureaucracy move, I realized that it will be two months, minimum, before the government rises to the the need.

I couldn't resist Kalasinga's plea for his people, and the souls of the unsaved in these three areas.  Many souls have been saved in past Famine Relief outreaches.  So, it really is an opportunity to reach the unsaved.  We calculated the minimum amount necessary to provide very bare sustenance for the these communities for a month - 24,000 Shillings (About $310).  All I had available was 18,000 ($230) - I wished I had more, but I knew even this small amount was taxing my resources.  Even so, I gladly gave him that amount, knowing that he and his other pastors will use this food as a tool for evangelism as well as relieving the suffering of our believers.

We're praying that:  First, that souls will be saved, and believers will be encouraged;  Secondly, that the government will act quickly; and Thirdly, that the expected rains in mid-October will be sufficient to revive the grass so that no additional animals will be lost.

May God bless you all for your concern as you join in praying with us.


Pastor Kalasinga


Praying for Food


Famine Relief

Famine Relief

Famine - April 2001 Update

Good rains have finally come to Kenya and the crisis is over. For those of you who contributed to the famine relief project over the past 8 months, only heaven will reveal the full extent of the lives which were touched and souls saved through your generosity! May God bless you richly for caring!!

Here's one specific testimony from Pastor Stephen Ngunjiri. He sent this following report during the worst of the crisis. It is just ONE of MANY similar examples of the spiritual fruit, and the demonstration of the Love of Christ, which we witnessed during this crisis.

Pastor Ngunjiri wrote...

"The food was shared among 277 families from three local Churches - Timau Baptist Church, Ngenia Baptist Church and East Laikipia Baptist Church.  Also, all the visitors and those who attend the above named Churches, and who are not Church members were included in the sharing of the food.

"As we had decided to give out the food on Sunday, after the service, more than 700 people had the opportunity to hear the good news of the food of life.  Again we would like to say thank you very much and may Almighty God bless you for your generous contribution to the needy."

 


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