Hi Y'all,

It is June 6, 2010.

God encouraged my heart through a devotional by Oswald Chambers taken from Hebrews 13:5,6: “… He hath said, ‘I will never leave thee nor forsake thee….’ That is why I can boldly say, ‘The Lord is my Helper…’ Isn’t that special?

Monday we left early with the three visitors (Luke, Phillip and Trey) for Nairobi. We went to Immigrations to see if our work permits were in. THEY STILL ARE NOT IN. The lady told us she would personally look into what has gone wrong, and even gave me her phone number, which may save us a trip down if it is not ready June 15 when she told us to go back. It now is down to the last five weeks before we are to leave for the States for a few weeks. We were told that if it still isn’t in before we leave, that we just come back in with a tourist visa. WE WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER BEFORE WE GO IF POSSIBLE, SO WOULD APPRECIATE PRAYER TO THAT END.

We were able to get major things done on Monday, so Tuesday were able to come home after leaving the three visitors to catch a ride to go and climb Mt. Kilimanjaro!

We had three special small amounts of income this past week:

1. The DC (government official) gave us a load of firewood to help cook food for our boys.

2. We try to collect every bit of scrap metal that we can, to sell. This week we sold some and were able to get about $4. Sound little? It is by itself, but just every dollar helps to meet needs. This isn’t a complaint but to thank the Lord for how He helps meet needs locally even from unlikely sources.

3. A Bible School couple gave us about $3 to help the ministry. The hearts from which it came left me in tears of thanksgiving for what God did for them to be willing to share out of their meager funds.

Another HUGE surprise came in form of an early Father’s Day note from our Joy. We had checked into going to Israel with a tour that is tailored to allow those in wheelchairs to go. Pastor John Vaughn suggested to Joy to ask our mission if they would help write friends and family to see if, putting funds together, our way could be paid. Joy wrote to say that Lord willing we will be able to go on the tour at the end of the year. How do you express surprise, joy, excitement, along with being humbled by the opportunity made possible by others? All of the above have been emotions we have experienced, along with thanksgiving to those involved in making this possible. We thank the Lord also.

Today was a special day as people from the six different congregations in the area, met at Ihwagi for fellowship and to put money together to help the church out there raise money for a church structure. It went very well and was a blessing, though we don’t know how much was raised.

To see the ministries going forward with good Kenyan leadership is a blessing,

Sandy for us both

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Terry & Sandy Washer