Shalom and Blessings;
What is taking place in the U.S. should be a concern to all conservative Believers in Yeshua. Ellen and I have stopped watching the news and have refrained from reading reports on Facebook and Twitter, because we can no longer believe what we see or hear. Are we not blessed to know that God is in total control and absolutely nothing will happen outside of His knowledge or will? Satan has no authority in these matters other than that which God allows Him, and even then the Lord will use what Satan does and turn it around to suit His plan and purpose. Many have asked to pray for President Trump and we are; he desperately needs all the prayer support he can get. This man has been harassed and pounded from the first day he took office. However, we are not praying for him to be declared President for a second term because we do not know for certain that is what the Lord wants. Rather we are praying for God's will to be done and it will be, no matter what the final outcome.
This week work will started on the installation of the pump for the well water at the orphanage in Migori. It has been a long hard struggle to get to this point but by the grace of God, the leading of the Holy Spirit, and your prayers and financial support we made it. The other day the water storage tank was delivered (it holds 10,000 liters), and what was once a dream is becoming a reality; thank you all. (Picture below).
We have not as yet received our registration for our new congregational name "Etz Chaim Kenya". There is an expression in Swahili which literally means "a little something" and refers to a "payoff"; it is "kitu kidogo". Payoffs are a way of life in Kenya, from government officials to the police, and it is an expected and common practice. However, we are held to a higher authority and higher standard, so please pray that the Lord will make a way for us. Praise God!
Hi Ellen here…Thursday of this week marked traditional "Thanksgiving Day" in the United States. All our family and friends are gathering together to enjoy a turkey dinner and we pray they will have wisdom concerning their health. We as Believers are blessed to have an opportunity to give thanks every day and anywhere we live…Psalm 100.4-5 says…"Enter His gates with thanksgiving, enter His courtyards with praise; give thanks to Him, and bless His name. For Adonai is good, His grace continues forever, and His faithfulness lasts throughout all generations." Give thanks to our God today and every day. Be blessed in Yeshua!
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Shabbat Shalom,
Yours in Messiah Yeshua; our Lord, our God, our soon coming King;
Rabbi Jack & Ellen
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