April 30, 2004

Dear praying friends,

A new month has come and I am now back in the United States of America.  It seems very different to be in my home country again after two years overseas, and there are many adjustments to be made when arriving back into your home country.  "Culture shock" is certainly a part of this adjustment time.  While I have been used to many changes and differences between African culture and American culture, it is now time to make the necessary adjustments to my own country.  This time is very difficult for many missionaries, as the pace of life is very different and many other changes are evident.  Please pray for me, that God would help me during this time, and that I would be able to make this transition smoothly and without much difficulty.

I have been very busy the past few days, doing the many tasks that any missionary must do when arriving back into his country. I have been working very diligently on a mission video concerning the work in Kitale, and it turned out very well. I am very anxious to visit so many of you that have supported this work and to show you personally what God is doing in Kitale. Please pray that God would strengthen me during this time, as there is very much to do and a very tight schedule. It would be very easy to get sick during this time with all the pressures of furlough, but I need to stay healthy and fit for my supporters. Please pray that God would give me a strength and an endurance that is truly from Him. His strength is perfect when our strength is gone. 

There are many adjustments to be made now as I am back in America and my parents are still in Kenya. Please pray for them, that they would be able to fill in the necessary roles and to be able to supervise the ministries while I am away on furlough. They have much work to do as well, as a team from America will be coming to visit them and to help them with projects in June, Lord willing. They have much on their minds and agendas as well, so please pray that God would give them necessary strength and endurance as well. They were and continue to be a huge blessing to my ministry in Africa. I truly could not have accomplished all that I was able to accomplish without their assistance. I am very grateful to God for them. 

In closing, please pray for the various ministries that are continuing to run in my absence. God continued to do many things, especially in the prison ministry. There was much talk of further expansion of this ministry into many different towns in Kenya. The present opportunity that is the largest is the opportunity to start another ministry in Eldoret prison, where there is a large number of prisoners and no present Bible studies or teaching to my knowledge. This would be a huge opportunity and I am very excited to pursue it. Not only in Eldoret, but also other towns have expressed interest, which is very exciting, so there is still so much to be done in this area of the world for Christ. I truly have only started and there is much to be done in the future, Lord willing.

God bless you and thank you for your time and attention. I look forward to seeing and visiting many
of you in the near future, Lord willing. May we all truly be concerned with what God is doing all over the
world and to be part of His harvest field.

Until next month, 

Nathan Radford