July update from Ken Ochieng in Garissa, Kenya

We hope that you are safe in the hands of the master. It is unusually cold in this place. It is amazing that people can use blankets here—under normal circumstances we don’t cover ourselves.

We had a successful time on sunday as I taught at Garissa Teachers College. My subject was on obedience and I am thankful to God that many confessed they were blessed by the message. It is time to submit fully to the will of the master. It is time to cross the line---no more waffling and wavering.

We intend to distribute fifty-four water pumps this week. We will also distribute seeds—maize, beans. We desire to inculcate in the people a culture of working hard with their hands rather than waiting for handout.

I am looking forward this week to taking people through appropriate agricultural practices this week. I used to wonder why God took me to the University to learn about Agriculture only for me to be called as a missionary—now I know that he is a God of purpose. He doesn’t let anything go to waste (twelve baskets of bread from a miracle was never thrown away}.
Pray for the mission to Daddaab refugee camp this August—I will be going there to train the refugees on how they can become spiritual multipliers everywhere they go—I need seventy two hours for classes and a few days of practical if the training is to be succeful.

We thank God that you have accepted him to use you to be a blessing in this part of the world. May the Lord continue to increase pullman four square church as they reach out to people they may never meet this side of eternity.

Update Phil & Family in Antwerp, Belgium

Hello friends and supporters,

Well July has finally arrived. Besides some very hot days here we have people crazy about the World Cup Football being kicked out in Germany and the Tour de France beginning today. I'm considering catching some of the Tour along the way but not sure I can keep up!!!
Angela and the children have been in the States for 2 weeks now and its very quiet around here without them. I been involved in teaching as a chaplain at a Belgian Airbase every week and I enjoy this. I also have had opportunities to preach at local churches recently which is awesome.

Thanks for your prayers for Luc. He is scheduled for another surgury in the week ahead. Please pray that he would be open to learn more about Christ and living for him from the Word. His hope level has been low because of this health battle. I want him to let the body of Christ come alongside him to battle on the spiritual front (those unseen elements) and to show him he's not alone. I have also met a neighbor who is practicing Dutch/Vlaams with me every week. He's a really friendly guy who is also a dad and needs the Lord. His name is Ludwig.

Please pray for our Hoop Kerk group. This week we will have Pastor David from the mother church in Holland coming down to share. We are seeking to establish some leadership roles that everyone from the Antwerp church can both work with and come behind. This requires wisdom and sensitivity to the Lord's leading, as well as faith to move forward in this leading. Please pray for this Tuesday night and the road ahead.

Those of us internationals are feeling good about what were seeing with the group. It seems this time is the closest we have ever gotten to standing on our own feet and seeing each other not simply as a group but a body- a church! Pray that we keep going forward in our trust and love for both Christ and for each other.

Thanks so much for standing with us in pray and support. Please keep us in mind even as vacation time hits.
We need and appreciate you!!!

Rest in Him,
Phil