The FBCLW mission team with most of our teaching team.
Hi everyone!
Hope you’re having a great summer! We’ve had a busy but good June and beginning part of July!
FBCLW Mission Trip - We had an amazing time on a mission trip with First Baptist Church of Lake Wales, FL (FBCLW). They are our sending church and it is the first time that they have visited us since we have been in the mission field. We had the privilege to partner with our Kenyan home church, Ridgeways Baptist (RBC), to do a mission trip planned by them to Mwanda, Kenya. While there, we did a pastors training conference for the local pastors, door-to-door evangelism, and school ministry. RBC was given a large amount of money from some donors to do a large food distribution, and we were able to help feed those that were hungry. There has been a severe drought across Kenya, and the agrarian society of Kenya has really been struggling with food shortage. The food relief was a huge blessing to the community, and it was very moving to see their reactions.
Kuza - The Kuza app has taken off in the last one month. We currently have over 2000 total downloads, 1200 of which was in the last 4 weeks. 1200 is more than double what we’ve had in the previous 6 months. Our partners Kubamba Radio have been giving us free mentions, and also ran an advertisement for us on the radio. This has been an amazing answer to prayer and we're grateful for how you all have been praying for this. Please continue!
Tanzania Seminary - Another big answer to prayer is finding a quality seminary to partner with in Tanzania. We started working with a very well-run and organized seminary in northwestern Tanzania. We trained 80 students at their seminary this past month and they want us to continue to partner with them and return on a regular basis. This is something that Matt wrote down in his prayer list for 2017 and it has been answered.
Momentums - We had the privilege of training a few hundred church leaders in our conferences and seminaries this month. Our teaching team has been very busy!
Personal - It’s been a busy, but nice summer. We’re getting ready to move back into our renovated house soon. Chewy is all healed and hopping about! Some of you have asked about our adoption. We are still just in the waiting phase! If anything happens, we’ll continue to keep you posted!
Thank you all for your continued love and support . Hope everyone is able to have a relaxing and refreshing summer!
Matt and Kelly
Prayer Request:
- Continue praying for us to reach our goal of 10,000 downloads of the Kuza app between now and December 31st.
- Pray for our 8 conferences and seminary events in July to bear lots of fruit.
- Pray for us to partner with a seminary in Rwanda.
- Please pray for a peaceful Kenyan election season coming up in early August .
- Pray for us to get some Christian celebrities to help promote Kuza through their social media accounts.
Sue's story of how Kuza impacted one of her friends!