Farming God's Way Ministry
July 2015
516 Mission Team
This month began
with a little relaxation as we had guest come up from Mombasa for the
holiday. We had a great time visiting
with friends and discussing life on the mission field. The week after they left we began to prepare
for the 516-mission team that arrived that Friday. Once the team arrived, the very next day they
went on the safari, which is a tough day. If you have ever been, then you
understand what I am talking about. Yes it is a fun day, but the roads and the
dust are tough on you. That was on Saturday and then on Sunday we all took the
long trip or safari out to Singwaya to visit the church there. We had a great service with them and had
lunch there as well. Singwaya is one of
our favorite churches as they always bring lots of energy.
The Team on Safari in Tsavo East Game Park
Haller Park
Cape Buffalo and Warthog
Monday we all
loaded up and drove to Mombasa where we ate dominoes and then visited Haller
Park (a zoo). Afterwards we went to Miritini where we got settled in the rooms
we would be staying at for the rest of week.
We stayed there in the Miritini Guest House because it’s only a short
drive from there to where we were doing the basketball camp. Tuesday we started our basketball camp. We did the camp at Mrereroni Primary School
near the Midiani church where Brother Elley is pastoring. The school was predominantly Muslim with kids
from ages 5 to 18. Even though they were mostly Muslim and we did have a small
issue the first day, almost all of the students took Bibles. We started the camp off each day by breaking
the students up into groups and then praying over the camp. From there we sent them through 5 different
stations. Three stations with basketball
drills, one with snacks and songs and the last station was the Bible
lesson. After the camp each day we
stopped by the church to work on the building.
By the end of Saturday we had put a baptistery in the ground along with
a floor in the church. We also put a very
nice roof on the building. The week as a
whole was awesome as we completed another basketball camp, passed out over 200
Bibles and put a roof on the church building.
Basketball Stations
Pastor Elley Digging out holes by hand and Miranda moving rocks
Removing Grass and Carrying Rocks for the Floor of the Church
Moving Rocks and digging holes
Great job on the messages guys
James explains about baptisms
Eating beans and Ugali (corn meal & water). Very heavy Trusses
Coconut milk quenches the thirst.
Our cafeteria for the week.
Elley's wife broke her leg in motorcycle accident (Taxi's). My vehicle breaks down again.
We brought cement to the Bokole Church for the floor.
We all had to hold Kenya's van on the road because of the mud.
Setting up for Cinema and Mike Vickers shows us how to build trusses.
Digging holes for the poles and a huge hole for the baptistery.
Drawing water from the creek.
Ben and James cross the river with motorcycle in a dug out canoe
We returned back
to Malindi from the camp after church Sunday.
Monday we loaded up and headed to Pastor Daniel’s field where we put in
about two and half hours of work removing stumps and clearing grass in order to
prepare the field for next years planting. Afterwards, we visited Getrude's field so I
could show everyone what Farming God's Way is supposed to look like. We all were so tired after working in the
fields that morning and thankfully Getrude made us chai (tea) and fried bread
like little sugar coated donut holes.
They were amazing.
Huge poisonous centipede. maybe 6-8 inches long.
Cutting grass with slashers
Cutting grass and digging up stumps
These guys cleared a lot in only a few hours
Overall this was a great month of missions as we were
able to share the gospel with so many people. We always enjoy playing with the
students at the camps and working in the villages. Also, it is just so good to
be able to partner with Pastor Elley and the work he is doing in and around
Mombasa. He is such a good example of
what we all should be doing. Pray for he
and his wife as they minister there. Thank you all so much for the prayers and
support and making it possible for us to host mission teams. I personally wouldn’t be here if it weren’t
for going on mission trips. Thank You.
Prayers
Continue
to pray for the fields and the tribes up north as well as the churches and
pastors here on the coast.
Support Needed
Monthly Support: We need an additional $1,500 a month to reach
full support. We are still praying the Lord through His churches will help
reach our final goal.
Clayton
& Lindsey Howell, Farming God's Way Ministry of Pauline Missionary Baptist
Church PO Box 299 Monticello, AR. 71657, 870-367-3085
