Isn't it interesting that we don't always understand how God operates.
This became very real for us. About six months we were both wondering what's going on. It seemed that, all we did put our hands on, didn't work. We became inpatient with people and the details of life. We felt homesick, thinking it's too natural...but to find out that God Himself was behind it all.
We went to Uganda conference in the end of April. Met with p. Schibelli, p.Sam and my husband called to p. Juha and p. Risto Kyrö. They all had the same witness: it's our time to move back to Finland. The battle was over, the peace took over.
On the other hand it seemed, that why now, we had planned to stay one more year, but God's ways are past finding out, for us it was to line up with Isaiah 55:8-9.
Maybe the biggest suprice was that P. Alfred told us that he's getting married. Wife to be is a sweet Knyan lady by name Alice. The plan of p. Alfred was, anyhow to move back from Uganda to Kenya. So, God had taken care of even the next head pastor.
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| Pastor Alfred Otoa and Alice |
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| Passing on the baton |
I do admire God, His plan is always so perfect, for us just to understand it, is bit more challenging.
As we made the decision things went fast, because our flight was May 13th.
We saw God's hand in details.
For sure, we all do need a lots of prayers right now. Transition in Kitengela, people there, to learn to be under new head-pastor. For us to find our place of service in Helsinki church. For Jukka to find work, I'm planning to study, timing for that.
Our part with mission in Kenya is not over, but it's different. We plan to visit there and here we, purpose to find out ways, how to find donators for the church plot.
Our vision for mission is alive and well.
May God bless you all, as this is the last update for now. When we know more about the plot, I'll write...
p. Jukka and Helena Patrikainen
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