Our First Stop - Kenya 2019

Acts 1:8

But you shall receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you; and you shall be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, and is all Judea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."

Apostle Obed, wife Jacinta & daughters~

Our first stop in Kenya will be Nairobi, we will spend the night with Dennis.  The following morning we'll continue on to Kitali.  Kitali is the Eastern District of Mike & Pat's organization.  For most American's it would be the end of the earth. To me however, it is only the beginning of an incredible journey.  This link will take you to a Google Map -   First leg of the journey~

Kitali to Eldoret to Nairobi~

 Kitali was the town that was introduced to me by Mike in 2008. It is where we planted Mike & Pat's second school. It is an incredible district with so much potential, Mike found a director for this District, Apostle Obed. Obed has become a very good friend and has been introducing me to several of his friends. One is Bishop Patroba, what a man of God.

Aoistke Obed & Bishop Patroba

I want to share some things about these two men of God. On our trip in 2018, Kent and I were introduced to Obed, Mike and Pat were busy arranging the apartment/office for the Eastern District.  We were supposed to stay there, but as usual, things didn't work out the way we thought they would.  We ended up staying in at the Jehovah Jire Hotel.  We were even in the same room where I'd stayed in 2008. Obed became our guide, driver, interpreter and very good friend during the trip.

The Jehovah Jire Hotel in Kenya~

 Obed drove us to all of our meetings and introduced us to Bishop Patroba, Obed told me Patroba's story and told me I would be preaching in his Church the next time I came to Kitali. Obed came through, Kent and I will be at Bishop Patroba's church on our first Sunday in Kenya.   I'm really excited and honored to be there and to preach in his church, it is on fire for God.

Apostle Obed & Kitali Bible School

Bishop Patroba and Obed were students together in Mike's school and graduated together in 2009. I did not meet them but they were very close friends. They both went to Kitale and started their works there. Patroba started a church and Obed went to work for Mike and Pat as District Director.

Patroba was ousted from his church and put in jail.  His church had been taken over by a corrupt Bishop. His congregation both young and old, prayed and fasted until his release. Bishop Patroba started another church in his front yard of his house.  It grew to twice the size of the first one.  Now here is the kicker - he never retaliated or told anyone about the Bishop for several years. This is what got my attention.

Both these men have become witnesses for God. They have become a witness to Mike & Pat and to me.  I am so anxious to arrive!  We will be ministering to so many leaders and graduates when we get to Kilali with the team.  It is going to be awesome!  Don't miss the reports.