February 5, 2008

Dear praying friends,

Another month has come and passed so quickly and we thank the Lord for His blessings and provisions for us. This update will share current progress on the ministry, the condition of Kenya, as well as prayer requests.

Please continue to be in prayer for the country of Kenya. An election was held on December 27th, and there is much unrest in the country over the results of the elections. From what we can gather, it is mainly two tribes who are causing the unrest. This is certainly the most unrest that has been in the country since its independence, so please pray that peace would soon come and that the missionaries in the country would be able to continue with their ministries without any danger.

Even in the midst of this conflict we continue to trust the Lord and seek His direction. Isaiah 26:3 says, "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee." Our prayer is that our mind would be stayed upon the Lord and we would continue to trust Him, even at this difficult time in Kenya. Please pray that the mediation efforts to end the unrest would be successful and that ministries in Kenya will continue without hindrances.

Please continue to pray for my wife and the development of our little girl. We are pleased to announce that all is continuing well and that there are no complications at this time. The Lord has truly blessed us. We are both excited and humbled by the duties that are ahead of us as parents. Proverbs 22:6 says, "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." This is our desire, that we would train our daughter in the way of the Lord and be the parents that God wishes us to be. Please continue to pray that everything would proceed well.

We are staying very busy visiting churches and presenting our ministry in Kenya. If you would wish us to come to your church, you can either e-mail us or call us at the phone number listed. We praise the Lord for His provisions for us. We still need an additional $200 per month and we continue to trust the Lord for these needs. Proverbs 30:5 states, "Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him." We continue to trust the Lord to meet our needs and if you would be interested in contributing to our ministry, our contact information is listed.

In conclusion, please continue to pray for the ministries in Kitale, for the safety of the nationals, and also for the faithfulness of those we have left in leadership. May God bless you and we will be sure to keep you updated regularly of the ministry.

In Kenya,

Nathan and Carrie Radford