Beloved,
When It Rains It Pours!
In April the earth in the Sahel was scorched. Trees were drying up, all living things were either dying or suffering from the extremities that come with severe drought. God heard the cry and YES! it has poured and it is still pouring. There has been so much rain that it is hard to remember that scorched, dusty, thirsty feeling of April and the preceding months… The greenery is therapeutic ;o)
Ministry wise it has also poured so much that we have hardly had time to stop and report to you, our beloved partners in the Kingdom. But know that your prayers have born much fruit; Our DTS though full of unprecedented challenges, finished its outreach and many came to faith, others were healed and delivered from oppression. There is a new crop of laborers released into the harvest field. Before their graduation the DTS 
helped us run two powerful events over a period of two weeks;
A Summer of Service that saw over 70 youth come together from all over the nation with Europe, US, the Pacific and other African nations represented, for motivation, training and outreach. The flame we dream about continues to ignite other flames and soon we believe light will cover the land as the waters cover the seas.
The second event was YWAM's 50th anniversary celebration where we invited all of our alumni and staff scattered around the nation and continent to come back for a time of thanksgiving and celebration of Gods goodness. About 60 made it and we had superb time hearing testimonies from the nations and ministries that are as diverse as can be. Pygmies in Kribi, Cameroon, Hindus & Buddhists in India and Nepal, Touareg and Bedouins in the Sahara, Literacy, Nutrition, Sex trafficking in N'Djamena & Community health work…and many more.
Family wise, JoAnna has been a super tutor cum super mama as Moses traveled twice; first in May/June to the US for INS purposes and Spain for leadership consultations, North Africa Staff conference & Jubilee celebrations with YWAM in the Iberian Peninsula that is geographically and demographically linked to the Maghreb. Lastly he went to Kenya to visit his mother who he hadn't seen since the death of his father in 
March 2009.
We are thankful to God who gives the rain, and to you our precious partners, who faithfully pray, give and make it all possible. As a mission we are excited about buying land to develop a Campus. You'll be hearing more about this vision the Lord has given us! As our ministry outgrows rented facilities, it has become necessary to increase and diversify. Our faith is being stretched like never before but we serve a miracle working God!
Love in Him,
Moses, JoAnna, Joshua, Zachary, Marianna & Katelyn
| Financial support can be sent to: KENYA: Moses N. Kariuki, A/C No. 5108023009, Commercial Bank of Africa, Standard & Wabera Streets, PO Box 30437, Nairobi (SWIFT: CBAFKENX) USA: YWAM, PO Box YWAM, Cimarron, CO 81220. Checks should be payable to YWAM, with a separate note saying it is support for the Kariukis. ONLINE: You can now give online with a credit or bank card at: Paypal http://tinyurl.com/28b8fa |
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