Dear Friends,

This last month the Lord has not only met us at the point of our need, but He has done more than we could ask or imagine. We are grateful for your prayers. The
Lord truly has heard and answered.  We now will give you some report on how the
Lord is working among us to the end that you may continue to pray wisely for us.

Preaching & Teaching:
I have been preaching a series on Sunday mornings from Genesis chapters one to ten. I hope to preach on chapter eleven this Lord’s Day after which, I will switch over and preach from the New Testament for some time. For Adult Sunday Bible class, I have been teaching through Paul’s letter to the Ephesians which we finished a few weeks ago. I am now conducting a short series on the life of Peter the apostle. We have so far seen and benefited from two main points. On the one hand, we see Peter’s faith, love and obedience showing that he indeed was converted. On the other hand, we have seen that he went through a sanctification process. He was once a rough man, full of himself and gradually God’s grace transformed him to a sensitive shepherd of God’s flock.

Worship service & Prayer Meeting:
We are encouraging two brothers in the church to exercise their gifts. Julius and Nicholas are very encouraging and faithful among the men. They lead the first part of the worship service before I preach. They are also participating at our Prayer Meetings by expounding the Word for about fifteen minutes. We are seeing very good signs of growth and improvement in them. However, they each go through challenges for which we ask your prayers. Julius, who has four young children, is unemployed. His wife’s name is Millicent. His sister-in-law who has a small baby also stays with them. With all this, there is a temptation for him to move to another town in search for a job. Nicholas is a college student and is soon sitting for his final exams, and he too will be thinking of relocating. Please pray for them.

Ladies fellowship & Men’s Breakfast:
While Helida meets with ladies on Thursday afternoons, I conduct ‘Men’s Breakfast’ on Saturday mornings from seven thirty to eight thirty. These meetings take place once every month. Of late, we have been dealing with the topic of church based evangelism. This is aimed at showing the members that evangelism is for all in the church and not just the pastor. 

Visiting and contacts:
Over these past turbulent months, it became urgently needful to visit the members and others in the congregation in their home settings. So with Helida and occasionally accompanied by Julius and Nicholas, the visits have been very encouraging. We are trying to befriend a family where the children and their father come to worship with us occasionally. I have a contact, Mr. Elphas, whose life is being ruined by alcohol. I am seeking to witness to him. Please, pray for his conversion. Finally, it is our desire and plan to make meaningful inroads into institutions of higher learning within Eldoret.

Children Ministry:
While many of our children are still away in boarding schools and are expected back by this weekend, a sizeable number have been taken away from our church by those who have moved away. Our Sunday school and Saturday Kids’ Club continue well though with small numbers attending.  We are planning to run a Holiday Bible Club next week. Please pray for both the children and the members who will be involved. Tim: Our son is on his last few months at Atlantic College and is about to take his final exams. He had wished to join a UK University but this is not possible. Canada is the possible alternative. He has sent applications to various Universities there.

My studies:
The Nairobi Evangelical Graduate School of Theology (NEGST) at which I am taking my studies by extension in Eldoret, last month received
its full University status. It is now called Africa International University (AIU). During these three weeks April Interterm, I am receiving instructions in
NT Theology and NT Greek (Intermediate 4). I am very grateful to the Lord as He has enabled me to pass all the courses done so far. Thank you for your interest in us and the Lord’s work here.

By His grace alone,

Naphtally & Helida.

Dear Praying Friends,

Once again we are in a thanksgiving mood as we reflect on the goodness of the Lord to us at Grace Baptist Church. On Saturday 1-5-2010, a congregation of about 150 people gathered to witness the opening of the new church building. Pastor Sukesh from Kawangware, Nairobi and Naphtally of Eldoret church officiated. The atmosphere was lovely and filled with thanksgiving.  The program began with hearty singing by the congregation. The church ladies formed a wonderful choir thanking God for his goodness in not only in providing the Son for our salvation but also in his general faithfulness in all that we need for life and service to him.

Dear Praying Friends,

‘Then Job replied to the Lord: ‘I know that you can do all things, no plan of yours can be thwarted.’ (Job. 42:1). First, we cannot understand his ways. Also, we cannot thwart his plans - they come to pass.

The Lord’s church continues to grow under the great gates of Hades, but we are confident that it will come to its full maturity. Then, we will go home to rest. What a joy to know that his plan for the church militant is working out and one day we will fully join with the church triumphant when the last trumpet call of the Lord shall sound. Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling’ (2 Cor.5:2). Also, we enjoy the warmth and encouragement of fellow soldier's in this glorious battle.

Dear praying friends,

Greetings to you in the name of our gracious and patient Lord and Saviour. Even after our Lord had been with His disciples for three years and had taught them many truths, they revealed a slowness in understanding. But the most encouraging thing is that He was understanding and patient with them. He still genuinely counted them as His friends and His very own whom He had chosen.

We are grateful for your continued prayers. The Lord continues to lead us as a church though, as we have mentioned in the past, a number of our members have left Eldoret. While their moving is a great loss to us, a few things are true and for which we thank the Lord. By their testimonies, we know they belong to the Lord. From what they have been taught, we trust they will be able to uphold truth and resist falsehood.