My Journal

What a day today...what a week too!!<br /><br />First, news from today at Nakechichok. A house full for services. We built 12 pews/benches this week and they are in the church now. They all were full with kids having to still sit on the ground. All the mamas who were suffering from TB have finished their treatment and are declared cured by the doctors! A boy that was feared dead when the family herds returned home without him was found. He was very sick(near death), but has made a full recovery! Mzee Paulo (for those who know him) gave testimony today of how God protected his camels from bandits. He is very, VERY near salvation. Please pray for him. He is the sweetest man I have met here in Turkana...but has yet to receive Christ. There were 2 saved today during the services! Pastor David taught on the power of the resurrection and I preached from 1 Tim 1:18-20. Look it up George, it is a great study!!<br /><br />I only carried 1 mama to Lodwar today. She is having trouble with a tooth and wants to see the dentist. This may not sound like much, but it is a huge testimony to the health of the people in this village. The rains continue, Turkana is in full bloom (like I have never seen before), and the folks are healthy and happy. It is beautiful...and all because God sent His blessing of rain. Even today, my heart soared to mountain tops when I saw the open plains moving with the wind. They are covered in calf high grass and it just sways when kissed by the breath of God! <br /><br />I have been given another goat. This one is from my newest parents. When a child is named after me, his parents are now my parents. Mzee Paulo (from above) and Helen are my adopted parents. He gave a huge goat to me today. We will enjoy/eat him soon!<br /><br />Work wise, this week has been spent building...for the most part. We built a cover over the water tank at Napetet church (where our Bible institute is) to keep it a little cool. We also built the 12 benches for Nakechichok. <br /><br />Pastor Michael and I went with Josephat to Naduat to help in the Bible study. 17 made professions of faith and over 40 came for our mid-week service to learn more Bible doctrine. We are praying about organizing this work in August.<br /><br />On a personal note, I was travelling with Pastor David and his friend Asto to Nakechichok yesterday. I can only carry 4 benches per trip...and Asto wanted to see his buddy's work. They were sitting in the back seat because I had 2 of the benches inside and had to fold up the passenger seat to make room for the long benches. Any way...Asto was asking David about our churches, our pastors, and me. I had my i-pod on but I could still hear them. It was the coolest thing I have ever over heard! I will not share most of what I heard, lest you think I am full of myself. But I has humbled by the way Pastor David sees me and by what he says is the testimony of the Pastors I work with. <br /><br />According to him, I always come to the Pastors in a low way and put them before myself. Asto said a white man does not do that when dealing with Africans. David told him, "you do not know Ekiru". <br /><br />Please pray with me that I will always put these fine men of God ahead of myself. They are the work and the future of Turkana Missions...not me. <br /><br />My heart is full, my prayer is one of thanksgiving, and my cup runneth over!<br /><br />Thank you to all who log on and pray for us here in Turkana.<br /><br />Much love tonight,<br />Ekiru

Count of comments: 3

by gpennell @ 24 Jan 2010 10:09 pm

I will look it up, E, and what an honor that you mentioned my name in your post!!! That means more to me than you realize. And I am thankful that things are going well in Turkana. Always praying for you and yours my brother!! <br />George

by MissyMcAdoo @ 24 Jan 2010 11:17 pm

Beautiful update!! Thank you for sharing your work with us. You and the Turkana people are in my prayers!!

by Beyonce @ 23 Oct 2016 10:47 am

A few years back, Africans, protested so much about &quot;racism&quot; that information campaigns about how to protect oneself against HIV were cancelled by the Norwegian Health authorities, which fits well with that Poland HIV &q-us;antioracitt&quot; story.

What a day today...what a week too!!<br /><br />First, news from today at Nakechichok. A house full for services. We built 12 pews/benches this week and they are in the church now. They all were full with kids having to still sit on the ground. All the mamas who were suffering from TB have finished their treatment and are declared cured by the doctors! A boy that was feared dead when the family herds returned home without him was found. He was very sick(near death), but has made a full recovery! Mzee Paulo (for those who know him) gave testimony today of how God protected his camels from bandits. He is very, VERY near salvation. Please pray for him. He is the sweetest man I have met here in Turkana...but has yet to receive Christ. There were 2 saved today during the services! Pastor David taught on the power of the resurrection and I preached from 1 Tim 1:18-20. Look it up George, it is a great study!!<br /><br />I only carried 1 mama to Lodwar today. She is having trouble with a tooth and wants to see the dentist. This may not sound like much, but it is a huge testimony to the health of the people in this village. The rains continue, Turkana is in full bloom (like I have never seen before), and the folks are healthy and happy. It is beautiful...and all because God sent His blessing of rain. Even today, my heart soared to mountain tops when I saw the open plains moving with the wind. They are covered in calf high grass and it just sways when kissed by the breath of God! <br /><br />I have been given another goat. This one is from my newest parents. When a child is named after me, his parents are now my parents. Mzee Paulo (from above) and Helen are my adopted parents. He gave a huge goat to me today. We will enjoy/eat him soon!<br /><br />Work wise, this week has been spent building...for the most part. We built a cover over the water tank at Napetet church (where our Bible institute is) to keep it a little cool. We also built the 12 benches for Nakechichok. <br /><br />Pastor Michael and I went with Josephat to Naduat to help in the Bible study. 17 made professions of faith and over 40 came for our mid-week service to learn more Bible doctrine. We are praying about organizing this work in August.<br /><br />On a personal note, I was travelling with Pastor David and his friend Asto to Nakechichok yesterday. I can only carry 4 benches per trip...and Asto wanted to see his buddy's work. They were sitting in the back seat because I had 2 of the benches inside and had to fold up the passenger seat to make room for the long benches. Any way...Asto was asking David about our churches, our pastors, and me. I had my i-pod on but I could still hear them. It was the coolest thing I have ever over heard! I will not share most of what I heard, lest you think I am full of myself. But I has humbled by the way Pastor David sees me and by what he says is the testimony of the Pastors I work with. <br /><br />According to him, I always come to the Pastors in a low way and put them before myself. Asto said a white man does not do that when dealing with Africans. David told him, "you do not know Ekiru". <br /><br />Please pray with me that I will always put these fine men of God ahead of myself. They are the work and the future of Turkana Missions...not me. <br /><br />My heart is full, my prayer is one of thanksgiving, and my cup runneth over!<br /><br />Thank you to all who log on and pray for us here in Turkana.<br /><br />Much love tonight,<br />Ekiru

Count of comments: 3

by gpennell @ 24 Jan 2010 10:09 pm

I will look it up, E, and what an honor that you mentioned my name in your post!!! That means more to me than you realize. And I am thankful that things are going well in Turkana. Always praying for you and yours my brother!! <br />George

by MissyMcAdoo @ 24 Jan 2010 11:17 pm

Beautiful update!! Thank you for sharing your work with us. You and the Turkana people are in my prayers!!

by Beyonce @ 23 Oct 2016 10:47 am

A few years back, Africans, protested so much about &quot;racism&quot; that information campaigns about how to protect oneself against HIV were cancelled by the Norwegian Health authorities, which fits well with that Poland HIV &q-us;antioracitt&quot; story.