October 5, 2006

Dear praying friends,

Another month has come and passed so quickly, and my wife and I thank the Lord for His many blessings to us. Without His help each day, we would be very challenged in the work He has called us to, but we thank Him that He is so faithful to us and assists us in our time of need. This prayer letter will share current progress/development of the ministry, as well as prayer requests for the work here.

My wife and I wanted to write and personally thank both the individuals and churches who have sacrificially given to our building project in the prison. We praise the Lord that we have received what we believe to be adequate funding for this project. Please pray for us, as I will be meeting with the building team at the prison in the very near future to discuss the layout of the building, location, and costs. This is very important, as I want the building to be used for the glory of God and for the ministry in the prison. 1 Corinthians 10:31 says "Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God." This certainly also applies to the building project, so please pray for this time, that the building would be finished in a reasonable time, within the budget I have set, and would be used for many years to come for the glory of God. Thank you once again to each donor who gave so sacrificially. We hope to send you pictures of the building once it is completed, if allowed by the prison officials.

The new building is definitely needed, as there were some problems this past month with the use of the building we are presently meeting in. There was an attempt to turn the present building back into a ward for the prisoners to stay in, but I praise the Lord that this plan has not succeeded to this time. It is expected to receive opposition in the Lord's work, and I have continued to pray about these problems. The Lord has taken care of it, and I believe will continue to do so as I trust Him. Once the new building is completed, it will be both a necessary transition and needed transition. Please pray for the remaining time I have in the present building we meet in, that there would be no further interference and the work of God would continue to go on.

This month is special to my wife and I, as it is both our second wedding anniversary, and our one year anniversary together here in Kenya. Also, later this month, my wife plans to begin her ministry to the women prisoners. She will be having a women's Bible study, and this is a much needed ministry, as there is presently no ministry to the women that I am aware of. We will be sure to keep you updated on her progress and also future projects that we may have, even around Christmas time. What a wonderful opportunity for her, but both a challenge at the same time. Please pray that we both also would continue in our knowledge of the language of Swahili, so that we would be better equipped to minister to the people here. A missionary has wisely said, "The key to any culture is language." Our goal is to minister and understand the people in their national language, so please be in prayer about this also.

God bless you. We will be sure to keep you updated on the progress here, as you serve the Lord there in America.

Until next month,

Nathan and Carrie Radford