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2 2012 Kenya Mission Team Members: Bubba Baker Bailey Boles Madison Conlay Gary Conlay Tanya Conlay Derek Murphy Holden Murphy Ron Thompson Craig Vercher Please use this prayer guide to actively, daily, and consistently pray for the members of the mission team, the churches and leaders in Kenya, the work to be done, and most of all, the lost to be encountered. This guide will give you some insight into the scheduled activities for each day and guide you to pray for specific things daily. Additionally, mission needs will dictate the day to day schedule, and we ask you to pray over these general requests each day: The health, safety, and rest of each of the team members The cohesion of the team and the nationals Opportunities to share the gospel

3 Tuesday, June 19, 2012 The team departs for London via Houston. Proverbs 16:3 (HCSB) 3 Commit your activities to the LORD, and your plans will be achieved. For travel mercy and safety Our luggage makes it on the plane For team members who are apprehensive about flying give them peace For on time flights with no problems or delays Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Arrive & Depart London, Arrive Nairobi Psalm 18:29 (HCSB) 29 With You I can attack a barrier, and with my God I can leap over a wall. For safety and rest for team members For God to draw our team closer to each other and to Him For strength from the Holy Spirit Thursday, June 21, 2012 Depart Nairobi/Arrive Eldoret Check-in Cicada Hotel/Organize Ministry Supplies Philippians 2:5-6 (HCSB) 5 Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus, 6 who, existing in the form of God, did not consider equality with God as something Pray: to be used for His own advantage. For rest and a quick adaptation to different time and pace For those who will welcome us at the airport and help us settle in For peace and comfort for our family members at home

4 Friday, June 22, 2012 Water well Project Construction Project begins Matthew 25:35 (HCSB) 35 For I was hungry and you gave Me something to eat; I was thirsty and you gave Me something to drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in; For the team to be able to start work with our Kenyan translators and co-laborers For the team to hit the ground running That our hearts won t ache too much for our families at home Saturday, June 23, 2012 Water Well Project Construction Ministry Ministry to street children Romans 5:8 (HCSB) 8 But God proves His own love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us! For Pastor James Esendi who will be coordinating the work of our team For the translators and co-laborers who will be working with our team For Jimmy our driver That the team will have a servant s heart

5 Sunday, June 24, 2012 Church Ministry to street children Ephesians 6:18 (HCSB) 18 Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints. For our team as we participate in worship with our Kenyan friends For the plans that have been made for ministry That the team will hold those plans loosely and be flexible That all our actions and words will be rooted in God s love Monday, June 25, 2012 Water Well Project Construction Ministry Ministry to Street Children Psalm 37:3-5 (HCSB) 3 Trust in the LORD and do what is good; dwell in the land and live securely. 4 Take delight in the LORD, and He will give you your heart s desires. 5 Commit your way to the LORD; trust in Him, and He will act. We ll have many opportunities to share the Gospel For the opportunity to be Jesus hands and feet For team members physical and mental strength For safety during the construction process

6 Tuesday, June 26, 2012 Construction Ministry Ministry to Street Children 1 Peter 2:9 (HCSB) 9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praises of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light. God will grant us wisdom, sensitivity and discernment in processing our thoughts, experiences and feelings That the team will connect spiritually with the Kenyan people we meet For good weather Wednesday, June 27, 2012 Construction Ministry Ministry to Street Children Women s Seminar 2 Samuel 23:3-4 (HCSB) 3 The God of Israel spoke; the Rock of Israel said to me, The one who rules the people with justice, who rules in the fear of God, 4 is like the morning light when the sun rises on a cloudless morning, the glisten of rain on sprouting grass. That lives will be touched and transformed, not only in the people of Eldoret, but in the team members as well For the women that will be traveling to the women s conference For the women s needs

7 Thursday, June 28, 2012 Construction Ministry School Visits in the Afternoon John 14:12-14 (HCSB) 12 I assure you: The one who believes in Me will also do the works that I do. And he will do even greater works than these, because I am going to the Father. 13 Whatever you ask in My name, I will do it so that the Father may be glorified in the Son. 14 If you ask Me anything in My name, I will do it. That our team will not be overwhelmed by the poverty they see For those children we will meet who have lost their parents to HIV/AIDS For the children we will meet who have no home that they will find shelter, food and rest Friday, June 29, 2012 Construction Ministry School Visits in the Afternoon 2 Corinthians 4:1-6 (HCSB) 1 Therefore, since we have this ministry because we were shown mercy, we do not give up. 2 Instead, we have renounced shameful secret things, not walking in deceit or distorting God s message, but commending ourselves to every person s conscience in God s sight by an open display of the truth. 3 But if our gospel is veiled, it is veiled to those who are perishing. 4 In their case, the god of this age has blinded the minds of the unbelievers so they cannot see the light of the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the image of God. 5 For we are not proclaiming ourselves but Jesus Christ as Lord, and ourselves as your slaves because of Jesus. 6 For God who said, Let light shine out of darkness, has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of God s glory in the face of Jesus Christ.

8 For the children of the school we will be visiting and their homes Pray that construction will be complete Pray for the children that will come to Tumaini Imara Children s Center Saturday, June 30, 2012 Finish Construction Dedication of Tumaini Imara Children s Center Day of Celebration Proverbs 14:26 (HCSB) 26 In the fear of the LORD one has strong confidence and his children have a refuge. That Tumaini Imara Children s Center will touch the lives of street children in Eldoret That the leadership of Tumaini Imara Children s Center will seek the Lord s guidance as they grow Pray for our team as they have to say good-bye to the people they have come to know and love Sunday, July 1, 2012 Travel to Nakuru Street Church with Rohi Ministry Isaiah 52:7 (HCSB) 7 How beautiful on the mountains are the feet of the herald, who proclaims peace, who brings news of good things, who proclaims salvation, who says to Zion, Your God reigns! For safety during the drive to Nakuru That team members will have a day of rest and to process all they ve seen and learned

9 Monday, July 2, 2012 Travel to Nairobi Depart for London Psalm 91:4 (HCSB) 4 He will cover you with His feathers; you will take refuge under His wings. His faithfulness will be a protective shield. For safety during the drive to Nairobi For safety during our return flights That the team will continue to process and apply what they ve learned and experienced Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Depart London for Houston and home Psalm 40:5 (HCSB) 5 LORD my God, You have done many things Your wonderful works and Your plans for us; none can compare with You. If I were to report and speak of them, they are more than can be told. For the team s readjustment to home For courage to integrate the lessons we ve learned into our lives

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