Greetings Brethren,
Hope all of you are well, and continue to be cared for and blessed by our Heavenly Father. February has been another busy Month for the work we are involved in over there in Kenya/Tanzania. First I want to thank those of you who have been supporting, because thanks to your support (and thanks to the guiding Spirit of our loving Father) “Good Fruits” are continuing to be produced. Many of our impoverished fatherless and widows continue to be assisted in their afflictions, and I know that is pleasing to God.
We are now caring for another child at Sengera Orphanage. His name is Felix. Felix has been attending the Sengera church for over two years now. He was abandoned by his parents and had been living with his Grandmother who is old and no longer able to care for him. The boy is exceptionally kind and polite; he is also fluent in English. He impressed me numerous times during some of our bible studies with his knowledge of the Scriptures. Pictured below are the children showing you donors the text books we were recently able to purchase for them (that’s Felix top left.) We also hired a tutor who spends some time during each week helping a few of the children who were a little behind in their studies.
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| Top left: Felix, James, Diana, Francis, Charles, Brian (Ibu), and Nehemiah Bottom left: Mildred, Margaret, Peverline, Maurine, Anne, Timothy, and Enoch. |
As I mentioned, February has been a busy Month in Kenya. Haron, our overseer at the orphanage in Sengera was involved in another motor bike accident. Kenya can be a dangerous place in many ways. Our congregation in Nyamaruma was accused by someone of being Satanic (we’ve been through this numerous times in the past with some of the other congregations being accused of the same thing, even Charles Mokoro the eldest elder in Sengera was close to be arrested two years ago.) It’s no wonder, because He said “If they call me Beelzebub, how much more them of His household.” So the authorities came to arrest the overseer there in Nyamaruma.
Haron went to intervene, and was successful, but on his way back, he had a head on with another motor bike. He had no broken bones, but was incoherent when hospitalized with head injury and internal bleeding. Thanks to God, He recovered quite quickly and was released after three days. He is now back at the orphanage and in good health. Traveling around in E. Africa is so dangerous, even I was involved in three motorbike accidents just on my last visit there.
We also received reports from the border group (Located near the Maasai/Tanzania border) that they are experiencing famine conditions in their area. With little food (which they are rationing) and no clean water, they have reached out to us for help. We (KHofH) have assisted them with some grain which they have divided amongst the congregation. We have also initiated the digging of a well. They will start digging next week. I hope you donors realize how much you have helped our African Brethren with your prayers and support, you have eased their suffering significantly. We thank God daily for your compassion and outgoing concern for them.
We have also been contacted by a number of our church groups requesting some “wine” for the upcoming Passover. Wine cannot be purchased in most villages, so we normally purchase it in the City and distribute to the various groups. Our Kenyan Brethren also try to congregate for all seven days during the spring Feast, so we are hoping to assist them with a little food, if possible. (They have not requested food, but I know for a fact that with out our help, they will have very little to eat during the Feast.) Many of our brethren ration their food on a daily basis. Those brethren weren’t born in a country like many of us, flowing with milk, honey, and prosperity, they were born into dearth, poverty, and oppression. But you would never know it from the smiles on their faces. They are always so happy, so full of faith.
May The Almighty God bless all of you.
Your brother in Christ
bill Goff