January 5, 2006

Dear praying friends,

Another month has come and gone, and there are several exciting things to report about that God has been doing in His work in Kitale, Kenya. This update will share current news, prayer requests, and also bring you current on all the happenings in God’s harvest field here in Kenya. I want to thank those who donated items from America to be given to the prisoners during this past Christmas. I was able to go to the prison and give out all the items that were donated by those that gave in America. Each prisoner that received the items was truly touched and you made a significant difference in their lives this past Christmas.

This past month was so busy, as we prepared for a major project this past Christmas and also moved into our new home in Kitale. On December 23, each prisoner, both men and women, were given soap, the gospel of John and Romans in Swahili, a gospel tract, and bread, which they rarely get during the year. It was a significant total number who received the packets, and we were able to go house by house in the prison and distribute to each individual area. The prisoners were all so happy and excited, as no one gets them anything during the year. We truly were able to plant the seed and get every single prisoner the “good news” through this huge project. We know that the Word of God will not return void, and I am sure that we will see much fruit in the coming days as a result of what God did this special day. Thank you so much for praying and for sharing in this special project with my wife and I. We want to preach the gospel to every creature, (Mark 16:15) and this includes these needy prisoners of Kitale.

Because of this past project, I developed a new burden for a special section of the prison (annex) that has not been reached. It is connected to Kitale Main Prison, but is completely unreached. As I visited these men, God began to speak to me, as I saw that there is presently no work going on to reach them, as they are forgotten. Lord willing, I plan to start a section of the ministry in this area of the prison in the near future. I am not completely sure of all the details, but if it would be the Lord’s will, I would be very excited to begin a work in this needy area. David Livingstone, the famous missionary to Africa, prayed “Send me anywhere Lord, only go with me. Lay any burden upon me, only sustain me.” This is my prayer, as I have spent much time with the Lord in asking Him for future expansions/plans. A work of God must start with a burden from Him and prayer, and this is the place that I have reached with this new project. Please pray that this door would open soon, if it would be the will of God. God has promised to lead and guide us in His will, and we trust Him. (Psalm 32:8)

That is all the current news from here. We continue to pray that the Lord will provide the rest of our needed funds soon, as He has promised to be faithful to supply all our needs. (Phil. 4:19) We are trusting God and praying for the rest of our funds for the orphanage, and also our general needs, as our living expenses have significantly increased. We are presently around 75-80% of our funds, as we have lost previous support, and we are trusting God to provide the remainder of our funds soon. If you would like more information about our ministry, our contact information is below. God bless you and have a wonderful New Year serving our Lord in America as we serve Him in Kenya.

Until next month,

Nathan and Carrie Radford