Dear praying friends,

Another month has come and passed so quickly and there are many important items to update each of you on. My wife and I praise the Lord for good health and for the strength He has given us as we are in the process of cross-cultural adjustment. The Lord has been so faithful to help us during this time of adjustment and we know He will continue to help us in the various challenges in our lives.

I am pleased to report the progress on the prison ministry. I am now working with an excellent class of students within our Bible school. They are so devoted to the Word of God and have truly challenged me as I have taught them the fundamental doctrines of the Bible. The desire of these prisoners to learn and study the Word of God in depth amazes me, and I thank the Lord for each one of them. We are giving them excellent foundation in the school, as we are teaching on the doctrines of the Trinity, the Bible, the Church, Salvation, Prophecy, etc. There are also in-depth exams to measure their progress and understanding. My goal is to expand the Bible school even further in the future as the Lord opens the doors, so please be in prayer for this aspect of the ministry. I am seeking to train faithful men who will also train others (2 Timothy 2:2)

I also praise the Lord for the other evangelism and discipleship class that is continuing. Last month, we had a new group of prisoners, around 70 in number, and I was able to clearly present the gospel to this group. Many had never heard of the true way to heaven, through Christ Jesus our Lord, and around 30 prayed to receive Christ as their personal Savior. Evangelism is commanded in the Bible, and we thank God that He has allowed us to be involved in this critical work for the kingdom of God (Proverbs 11:30). We pray for these new converts, and also for their continued spiritual growth. How Satan would love to steal their joy in Christ and discourage them, so please pray that they would continue to grow and become mature Christians in the future.

This next week, we have visitors from Emmanuel Baptist Church in Ohio. Please pray for this group of nine, that we would have a great time together and also minister as a team to reach the people of Kitale. They will be here for 13 days, so please pray that God would not only use them greatly to minister to the African people, but also challenge us as missionaries to grow even further in our plans and developments for the future. Visitors are always an encouragement, and I will be sure to give you a current update on their time here next month.

In regards to our financial needs, please pray that the Lord would continue to burden others to help us meet our financial goals. We praise the Lord for additional support received this past month.

If the Lord would burden you to become a part of our financial or prayer team, please contact us at the information above. We are trusting God to provide, in His time and plan for us (Jeremiah 29:11). We know He has a plan for us, and we continue to trust Him. God bless you and we will be sure to keep you updated.

Nathan and Carrie Radford