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Thanking God for a good week.

28/8/2011

We want to give God the glory for His hand upon us throughout the past busy week as we have attended the Bangor Worldwide Missionary Convention each evening. We enjoyed spending time at our stand and being able to share about our ministry. We thank God for the new contacts made, both among the congregation and among the representatives of other missionary organisations. We are tired, but rejoicing in the Lord for this latest opportunity to serve Him.

The photos below show our stand at Bangor and also a little glimpse of one of the halls of missionary stands, there was also a second hall. The photo doesn't really give you a clear picture of just how many organisations were represented.

We now have produced new prayer cards, if you would like one, just let us know. Remember also the DVDs and pray that they will be used of God. Can you share some among your friends or Church? Remember also that as we are now a registered charity in the UK, we can claim back gift aid on any donations made by UK tax payers. Please feel free to contact us if you require more details of this or would like to sign up.

More big decisions to be made this wee regarding a possible Safari Kenya event in Northern Ireland and also with the ongoing office situation in Nairobi which is beginning to weary us a little. Pray that God will do something soon.

Finally we wish Joyce and her husband a very happy 1st wedding anniversary. It is so hard to believe that one year ago today, by the date, we were attending her wedding in Kenya. It has gone in a flash. We look forward to seeing them again soon.

Before that, our focus has now shifted to our special anniversary meeting in October. We do hope you will be praying for it as we prepare and that you will plan to attend.

It has been a busy few weeks. We are tired.....but rejoicing that we can burn out for God.

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"I will never leave thee nor forsake thee"

21/8/2011

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We thank God for being with us over what has been a really busy week....probably the busiest since FML began, apart from the times we have actually been in Kenya. There was just so much to do getting our DVD completed, leaflets printed and our display sorted out for the missionary exhibition. William made a really great notice board and it looked really well with our photos and information on it.

We were encouraged by the interest shown in FML at the exhibtion last night. There was a sell out crowd of almost 2000 people in attendance, so it is definitely true to say that a lot more people now know about FML. Our stand was in a good position and we are thankful for those who took the time to stop and chat, to take and our literature and to sign up to our mailing list. We look forward to heading to Bangor tomorrow afternoon to set up our stand there for the exhibtion which will run every evening from Monday to Friday. Pray that the Lord will continue to help us and give us good opportunities to share about the work in Kenya. Pray for safety as we travel each evening and for plenty of energy as we are already tired.

At the meeting last night, everyone in that 2000 strong crowd received a program. To see an organisational profile of FML in it's pages among all of the worldwide missionary organisations that we have grown up with, was quite humbling and yet so exciting to be reminded at just how far the Lord as brought us over these past 5 years and we give Him the glory.

The DVD of our work is now completed after many hours and months of work. It lasts around 15 minutes and should give you a little insight into our work. Everything on it was filmed during our trips to Kenya so it is very personal to us. The DVD is free of charge so please let us know if you would like a copy. We will be sending a batch to Kenya very soon, so it will be available there also.

Yesterday was the deadline for our email students to have their first assignment in by. Most have managed it, though we are a little disappointed that not all have kept to time...but we understand that internet access can be a problem in some countries at times. We look forward to getting them all marked and returned.

We have been advised that the container carrying our lessons should be arriving in Kenya very soon. Because of the amount of aid being shipped into the country to help with the drought, there is the possibility of a delay but we continue to trust the Lord.

The agent who found the most recent property for us had an encouraging meeting with the owner and they were most helpful. We are waiting to see a copy of the lease at the minute and to have a few things clarified, we appreciate your prayers as the price is higher than we would have liked and we need something very clear from God to show us that this is the one.

The deadline for paying the balance on our flights is fast approaching, please pray that the amount needed will be provided.

Last but not least, please pray for one of our team members in Kenya who was surrounded by a number of men during the week and robbed of their phones and some money. Obviously this is an upsetting experience and we ask you to pray for them, whilst thanking God that they were not seriously hurt.

At the Holiday Bible School in my own Church this week, one of the memory verses taught was "I will never leave thee nor forsake thee"....what a precious promise from a great God.

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Behold I will do a new thing

14/8/2011

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We thank God for His promise to us that He will do a new thing in our lives and ministry. We trust Him for the days to come.

Some of the students on our email course have sent back their first assignments and we have been encouraged by their efforts. The rest of the assignments will be due in this incoming week, so please pray for the students as they complete the questions and for myself as I mark.

This week will be so busy as we prepare to bring our stand to the missionary meeting in Belfast this coming Saturday and then to Bangor every evening of the following week. This is a new venture for us, something we are both excited, and nervous about. Both events will be a great opportunity to make our work known. Please pray that we will know the Lord's help and blessing. We have much to do over the next few days in finishing off some printing of literature and appreciate your prayers for help and provision.

One of the agents who has been working on our behalf in Kenya has found a property which seems to tick all of the boxes for an office. It doesn't have the commercial permit as yet, but the owner is willing to apply for this. Please pray that we will know the mind of the Lord over the next few days. We have become excited so often over properties and then they have fallen through. This one definitely seems good. We are short on the amount needed to secure the property, so please pray that God will very definitely provide if this is the place for us and then we will be left in no doubt.

I will also be involved in the Holiday Bible School in my own Church every evening this week so please do pray for help in that.

We realise that busy days lie ahead for us over the next couple of weeks but we give them into the hands of the Lord and trust Him to go before us.

Thank you so much for your continued prayer

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New Students

7/8/2011

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This week we sent out the first assignment in our new email course. Please pray for the 19 students who will now be beginning to study. Pray that the course will be of some benefit to them. It will take 10 months to complete this particular subject. We hope to launch more courses in the future, which may overlap with this one. Already we have a further 7 people who would like to be notified when we are next enrolling as they are also interested to study. We thank God for enabling us to use technology in a "good" way.

Please continue to pray regarding our trip and pray that God provides for us to pay the balance on our flights which is due at the beginning of September.

Please take time to read our home page which gives advance notice of a special meeting we are having here in the UK in October to give thanks to God for 5 special years. We hope to have a similar meeting in Kenya towards the end of the year. We believe it will be a good evening and we look forward to launching our new cd "Joy of the Lord" on the same night. This is a recording of Kenyan children singing and we know you will enjoy it.

We are also putting the finishing touches to a DVD telling about our ministry and this should be available within the next few weeks. Please contact us if you would like a copy.

We continue to appreciate your prayers, we know that we serve a prayer hearing and prayer answering God.

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Thanking God for a good week.

"I will never leave thee nor forsake thee"

Behold I will do a new thing

New Students

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