Bi-Monthly Newsletter From The Charity
Every other month we plan to provide an up-to-date newsletter concerning the work in Kenya. Click on the links below to access the latest newsletters, with the most recent at the top of the list. We also summarise a paragraph from recent news that we are keen to highlight for encouragement and prayer.
Dealing With Discouragement
We all know what it is like to be discouraged! When we face trials and setbacks, either in our personal health, or in family difficulties, or in the challenges of ministry, we can sometimes feel like giving up. However, in our context, living in a wealthy country with extensive healthcare provided at point of need, a generous welfare state and countless provisions made for us whenever we are in difficulty, it is hard for us to appreciate what it is like for those who lack all of these benefits.
Andrew Chemolok, pictured to the left, is one of the church leaders in Pokot North. He faces many such trials and discouragements, living in a very remote area and often fearing for his own health, and the wellbeing of his large family (he has nine children to care for). There is no accessible healthcare nearby, and when he travels, the costs are often prohibitive. Then there are the worries about education (which is not free) and provision for his family.
Recently he wrote to us, expressing his thanks for the support that we give, but also confessing his fear and concern about an ongoing health difficulty that was causing him great distress. This is how he concluded his letter:
Finally, please pray for me personally. I have been suffering from bad health for two months. The exact problem is not yet known because I have not been able to attend any clinic due to challenges beyond my control. The health facilities here are very limited. I have been trying to obtain some drugs to help, but it is challenging. Please pray. Above all, pray for us as leaders in these three regions of Pokot North, that God may keep us strong enough to be faithful in Christ.
The provision that TRAIN(Kenya) makes for medical care, school fees and practical support are vital in keeping these men enabled and encouraged in their ministry. Please pray for them to persevere through all their trials, and please give generously so that we can relieve their anxieties and liberate them to focus on the work of ministering the word of God in the churches.
