Weekly Update for Tom and Cheryl Rees in Thika , Kenya                              4-24-11

“He is not here, but has risen! Remember how He told you while He was still in Galilee  

that the Son of Man must be given over into the hands of sinful men ( men whose way or nature is to act in opposition to God) and be crucified and on the third day rise from death. And they remembered His words.” Luke 24:6-8 Amp.

Safe Return

Thank you to everyone who prayed for my trip back to Thika. The Lord was very gracious to cause everything to go smoothly. I had a 24 hour layover and enjoyed the visit in London . I walked around the neighborhood of the hotel where I was staying to observe the surroundings. It is always a blessing to see the English houses, the old churches and listen to the English accents. May God bless the people of England with His love and grace.

Greeting the Neighbors

It was such a blessing to see familiar faces again. Tom and I go for walks in the evening, as do many of our neighbors, so it is a great time for greeting everyone. We will be going to see Mubeen and his family tomorrow. One of our neighbors had to move out because of problems the husband was causing at the apartments. I was sad to hear that, as I had plans to visit with his wife when I returned. Pray for this family to come to know Jesus and that the man would be kind to his family and those around him.

Isaac and Jehosaphat

Pray for favor and wisdom as we meet with Isaac and Jehoshaphat. Isaac will be keeping Tom’s passport for a time to get stamped for the permit. My permit will be done separately because I will be under Tom’s permit as a dependant and we need to find out how to do that. Jehoshaphat will be the one helping with registration, which will be another process. We want to confirm with them that we can start the church with the permit while we wait for registration. Pray that we can meet in Nairobi this week to finish up with Tom’s permit.

Happy Resurrection Day! May you know more of the resurrection life that God has for you this week. Tom & Cheryl