July 2008 Prayer Update

We want to thank everyone who has been keeping Somali ministry and our family in prayer. Please continue to pray for our colleagues the Carlines as they continue to support Paul's mom and dad (No new information on how Peter's cancer treatment is going).

* Please also pray for the many short term missionaries who are serving here with us this summer: Jon Hodgeson, an elementary school teacher from British Columbia (married to Bob and Ann Swan's daughter Sarah) has come for three weeks to teach in Dadaab; Paul and Jennifer Ward (Ron and Joan Ward's son and daughter-in-law) arrived last week and are now in Garissa for two weeks; And the White Rock team that will be finishing their project in Dadaab and returning to Niarobi on Tuesday where they will be serving with us in Eastleigh.

* Please pray for the Somali women's group at the Eastleigh Community Centre. Our ESL classes are going very well and new students continue to arrive seeking space in the morning classes. Thanks to our friend Zahra's help, we are able to hold two classes each week day morning. We pray for these women who face many difficulties with dedicating the time for attending classes and studying English amidst their many family responsibilities.

We had a scary experience on Friday night coming home from the airport after dropping Jon Hodgeson off at the Carline's house. While driving home along the dark winding Peponi Road, a belt snapped in our vehicle stranding us on road at about 11:30 pm. We managed to get it off the steep road out of harms way from the rushing cars and contacted a towing company, but it took nearly an hour for the tow truck to arrive. This wouldn't be much more than an inconvenience in Canada, but here it was dangerous and more than a little scary. We were harassed by a few inebriated men, but in answer to prayer the Lord provided us with a Good Samaritan, a Kenyan named Robinson. Our baby sitters were greatly relieved to have us home when we finally got back after 1:00 am. We are so thankful for everyone who regularly prays for our safety and for the well being of the people of Kenya.