News from the Kariuki family
November 2009 - Serving with YWAM in Chad – mosesnjo@gmail.com
Who’s Got Your Back? We have returned back to Chad and hit the ground running - back to home-school for Jo & Kids & ministry for Moses. We are thankful to the One who has made it possible for us to continue being part of this amazing privilege. He watches out for us even when we feel like we don’t deserve it! Yes, the Bible Core Course is up and running with multiple nations represented. We have an Islander student from New Caledonia, two Chadian students, an English Leader, Moses giving oversight & 2 speakers a Cameroonian & a French/Swiss in the works. One of the highlights has been the visit of a former Chadian DTS student working in Niger. She visited & shared her experiences on the mission field. This small group saw an amazing visitation as we took an Antioch offering to send her back to Niger where she works with another organization… What a privilege!
In order to meet Zachary’s residence & Naturalization requirements we had to go back to the US earlier than we had planned and in retrospect it was so nice being there over the summer. After over 2 years in process Zacky got his residency upon entry, and then we were able to apply for a US passport. It had been a crazy start of year with Moses undergoing surgery twice & losing his Dad, and we were broke… Fares within Africa are still the highest in the world & family travel is impossible without miracles of provision. It was amazing how even usually unavailable local flights became available just when we were in need and with people to share the charter 50/50. Many times we have been reminded not to look to people who God uses but to look to Him, the Father of lights who doesn’t change. Zachary was given US citizenship and now has both Kenyan and US passports like the rest of the children. Now only Daddy & Mommy are without dual nationalities. J Our stay in the US was a complete work of grace. We had no money to rent a place and no place to stay. We prayed and put out the word. A few weeks before traveling (just as we were getting anxious!) we got word of two basement apartments available. We ended up with the Dieter family… they have a furnished basement apartment which was a huge blessing to us. Then a high school friend of Jo’s offered us a van and CMTS, the ministry we normally rent from, also had one ready. With school & Moses’ speaking engagements we made good use of the two vehicles. We also are thanking God that he enabled us to pay off our tickets BEFORE we left the US. PTL!
Besides the normal home assignment visits to churches, Bible studies, friends & family; God also opened exciting opportunities to touch base with people we hadn’t seen in ages. A road trip to Texas allowed us to visit Moses’ brother & family… the cousins had a ball ;o)). We also saw Congolese/Rwandese friends from our Kenyan church that have immigrated to the US… what a superb time of catching up we had. Another amazing opportunity was for Moses to share in an Amish fellowship… It’s a miracle for the Amish to even consider missions, it will be an even greater one when we get some to come over to the Sahel - but then we DO serve a God who works in extraordinary ways.
Consider this; when we arrived in Chad, the income per capita was US$ 100. Now it has quadrupled to $ 450. Rationally speaking, Chad shouldn’t be sending missionaries but then again, when was walking on water ever rational?? In our seven years we have trained people who have gone on to pastor successful churches, lead ministries and even gone to the nations as missionaries. Thanks for your partnership! We are privileged to know the Almighty has our backs and is working in ways beyond our ability and means!
Love, Moses, Jo, Joshua, Zachary, Marianna & Katelyn
Snailmail: Moses Kariuki, BP 166, Sarh, Chad.
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