You are helping us plant seeds of change in Poland!
“The young Polish man admitted that he had lived such a flagrantly immoral life that he was destroying friendships and nearly his own life. He felt trapped and hopeless. When a young woman began sharing about the grace and love of Jesus and His power to set people free, he argued with her vigorously. But, he also felt compelled to learn more. Now, five years later, he is married, free, and passionate about reaching the many people in his country who have no answers for their own struggles.”
This young man’s difficulties are typical and there are very few followers of Jesus pointing to answers. Less than one percent of the Polish nation is Christian!
But… we met with a group of young leaders who have the potential to change this nation. They are:
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Spiritually hungry
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Focused on eternal things while others around them are concentrating on material gains
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Willing to take risks when God calls them to
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Passionate about seeing those who are bound up find freedom through Jesus
If you are thinking that these are the qualities of people who can impact their world, I agree with you! Pray with us as they move forward with new strategies for bringing the way of Jesus to their people.
Violence in Nairobi Where We Are Passing Through
You may have heard about the grenade bombings in Nairobi, Kenya. We have now arrived there and plan to keep our ears to the ground since we will be passing through two more times during our travels in Africa.
“Grenade blasts at a blue-collar bar and a crowded bus stop rattled Nairobi, as the country worried whether al-Qaida-linked militants from Somalia were carrying out their promise to launch reprisal attacks in Kenya's capital.” USA Today, Oct 25.
Your prayers, obviously, mean more than ever as we continue on to see some of the neediest people on earth lifted up.
Sharon’s day begins early as she gets herself ready to walk to grade school. As soon as classes end she must then hurry home where her mother has prepared sweet bread for her to take into the streets to sell for needed income.
Two new classrooms are under construction because of the way you have stood with us. This means more children will be rescued, helped, and lifted!
One network of churches in Kenya set a goal of 2,000 new baptisms for 2011. They missed the mark, baptizing 'only' 720 people. Undaunted, and knowing that God wanted to set free many people living in the oppression of victimization and poverty, they set their new goal for 2012: 4,000. They have learned some lessons and believe they should aim high!
Malaria has killed more people than all wars combined, and continues to be one of the greatest public health challenges facing humans today.