Weekly Update for Tom and Cheryl Rees in Thika , Kenya                    5-30-11

“Does not wisdom cry out, and understanding lift up her voice? She takes her

stand on the top of the high hill, beside the way, where the paths meet, she cries

out by the gates, at the entry of the city, at the entrance of the doors; to you ,

O men, I call, and my voice is to the sons of men,” Proverbs 8:1-4

Memorial Day

A special thanks to God for all who have served and are serving in the armed

forces. May their families have the joy and peace of knowing Jesus. Pray for

David Shepardson who is currently serving in Afghanistan , God has opened

doors for him to share the Word with his fellow soldiers. He would like to serve

in Africa with his family after his term of service.

Isaac and Permit

Tom talked to Isaac two weeks ago when Isaac said we needed three signatures

and then our permit would be ready. He said not to call, but he would call us.

Since it had been a couple of weeks Tom decided to give Isaac a call. Isaac said

he tried to call, but couldn’t get through on our phone. We actually received the

permit around the time we anointed the church with oil. Thank you Jesus! Now

we need to plan a trip to Nairobi . Pray for God’s wisdom, protection, provision

and timing to go to Nairobi .

Fasting and Prayer

Tuesday is prayer day for the church. It was an amazing time of meeting with

 the Lord, I can hardly wait for this Tuesday! The Lord brought people and various

needs to my attention. For me He has continued to minister to me through the

week to clean out any areas of my life that I am holding onto. One would be my

comfort zone. I should only have one comfort zone and that is Jesus. I want more

and more of Jesus.

Feet Washing and Phase 10

On Wednesday I made arrangements to see Fatima (she is Muslim) on her lunch

break. We went to her place for lunch and to wash and massage her feet.

When we first entered her place she said she must pray in her room for 5 minutes,

so I sat in her living room and prayed for her while she prayed. Then we had lunch

and I soaked her feet in olive oil, Epsom salts and lavender. As I massaged her feet

she commented how nice it was. Pray for Fatima this week to know Jesus and for

God’s timing when we shall meet again.

On Thursday I met Iina (our Indian neighbor) upstairs for a game of Phase 10 (a card

game). Earlier that morning I saw her as she came through the gate of our flat and

the Lord led me to share about receiving Jesus. She said she understands. Iina said I

can read the Scriptures to her the next time we meet. We are planning to meet

this Thursday.

Ladies in Waiting

There is a group of ladies who stand out on the street near our flat waiting

for work. Sheila led some of the ladies to the Lord during the time she was

here. On Thursday I went out to read from Proverbs 8 and pray for the ladies.

I am praying for the opportunity to share with the ladies at the church on

Thursday mornings. We want to be a blessing to them and be considerate of

their time as they need to find work.

Prayer Requests: Thank you to all who have been praying for my recovery,

 I am doing much better, but still having some issues. I have now finished my

antibiotics, so please continue to pray for complete healing. When I shared with

the ladies on the street a young man with a fruit stand translated for me. Later we

learned that his fruit stand had been stolen by the robbers. Please continue to pray

for safety in our neighborhood.

May you share the wisdom of God this week with those who enter the gates of

your city.

Tom & Cheryl