Conference in Uganda

   Once again we could travel to Uganda conference. The trip takes around 16 hours by bus, but is absolutely worth of it.

    This years theme was: The Blood of Jesus Christ. It is so amazing to understand more, about the value of the literal Blood of our dear Lord and Savior. Jesus did shed as much blood, as was needed to cleanse us from all our sins, not only that but He also became sin for us, Hebrews 9:22. Oh, what a Savior.

   

  The conference had about 850 people attending, from different parts of Africa. From Kitengela we were a group of eleven people. And surely we came back being changed by the Word. Many said, we need to save money to travel, again next year.

   Jukka and I travelled there few days before, to enjoy the hospitality of Muhima's. During this trip one of Jukka's dream became true, he went for fishing at Lake Victoria. Trip was good, but he got no fish. 

  Graduation was special for us, because p.Erik Okana from Nambale, Kenya was the first ever in our ministry from Kenya who got degree certificate. Meaning he has studied in Nansana Bible school for three years. He has five children and wife, but they have agreed that, he travels to Uganda and studies there for four years. Between the semesters he goes back home. It seems this caused some Kenyan men from Kisii to consider, coming to Bible school in Kitengela. Lets pray it will work out.

   For me it was such joy to see Imani again. Her and her mom are located now for a while in Nansana. It was good to spend time with her, and to hear her call: "My sosh" meaning my grandmother.

   After conference we had Ladies seminar, Julie Arman from Malawi and me shared the Word. We heard amazing testimonies from Ugandan ladies. At the same time p.Schibelli had leadership seminar with men.

  Greetings from p.Jukka, man who used to rather fish, and is now gladly fishing for men and his wife who loves to serve on his side.

Finally at Lake Victoria

Dream came true, fishing at Lake Victoria.

Ernest, Joshua and Mike

Mike, p.Moses, p.Mbugua, p.Alfred, Joshua, Stoney and Ester

"My Sosh" and Imani

Ladies meeting

Julie Arman

P..Jukka, p.Okana, p.Schibelli, p.Kisame and p.Sam

Can I also came to Bible School?

Time to celebrate

We do have a good reason to be thankful, to the Lord of Lords and King of Kings.

Finally after many turns and twists, we got our society/church registration paper. Now we have GREATER GRACE WORLD OUTREACH, officially here in Kenya. 

This time of waiting, was also time of spiritual growth for us. So many areas has been tested, but thank God; He kept on being faithful. Recently we listened p.Stevens's message where he taught, that problems come into our lives, to test us  and to teach us obedience.  But I do really say, that this principle can be applied, to that what we have gone through since 2011. 

We had also privilege to have our daughter to visit us. It was so good to see her, enjoying her time here. She just loves ministering to the people.

Greetings from the Body of Christ in Kitengela

Graduation

Happy new beginnings with Isaiah 43:18-19

2014 has begun and the first month of it is almost gone. Time is something we have now, in heaven we have eternity, and it seems that time flies by quickly. Or is it that I,m getting older and to do thing it takes longer time. 

We were in Finland two weeks, visiting relatives, friends  and had good time in the the church. Weather was truly different than here. During our visit, sun was out for three minutes in total, it was dark and rainy. This time we did not even see snow, nor experience coldness.

Being back we have Bible school fully going on. Soon in February 14 - 16 th, we'll have seminar with p. Juha Haatanen and p. Sam Muhima. If you can come to celebrate with us. Think first five men will get their Certificates, meaning they have studied the Word of God for two years, each having between 50- 60 credits.

 The pictures are from the home, of one our Bible school students p.Peter, from Kiambu. We were so blessed by this visit. Think to spent time, in an Eden-like environment, green, peaceful, fertile… the home is surrounded by tea and coffee plantations. Banana's, avocados, sugarcane grows all around the hills. Their home is wooden having no power, nor running water. For us a dream place to rest. We were welcomed so friendly, though with little fear, because we were the first white people visiting their home. But we were treated like royalties. In few weeks we'll go back to stay there few days.

We are truly privileged, that we can serve people with Jesus here in Kenya, greetings p. Jukka and Helena

P.Peter's sugarcanes and bananatrees.

P.Peter, mama-Jenka, p.Jukka 

Coffee berries

Inside of the home

Home for p.Peter and mama-Jenka

Uphill and downhill walking

Christmas Kitengela

Our Family Christmas

The Christmas day started early. Our sheep was taken to the church, to feed many. It was amazing to see how people came and started to help in chopping, cooking…

The message by p.Jukka had fresh revelation of Jesus's birth, from Luke 2: 1-20. God Himself took care of everything, not one single detail was manipulated by men. For us this means that Gosd Himself, takes care of the life that He has given inside of us. So we are in safe hands.

As I mentioned the preparations started early 7:30 am, the food was ready around 2 pm. But it was worth of waiting. Our menu had: roasted sheep, intestines, pilau rice with meat, chapatis, steamed cabbage, rice, tea. We fed about seventy people, and for sure we were hungry.

After the meal we had time for relaxing, before the rap/questions and answers time. There was some sports activities, like badminton, darts, ping pong and even football.

We came home around 6 pm, the day was busy, but so good. I think this started a new tradition to celebrate Christmas in our Kitengela church.

Greetings to all from Kitengela GGWO 

Muzungazi/Shepherd and the sheep

Hectic preparations...

Wilkista making chapatis, njam

Food for many, many, many… to about seventy.

Children love intestines.

Some food was tasted beforehand, served by p. Alfred.

The chapel was full.

First we got the spiritual food, and it was good.

Children in food line,

James and Agnes Ngugi serving  the food.

P.Moses sharing his meat with Junior, Peter and Monicah.

Mama-Helena, Margaret and Francis

P.Peter came from Kiambu.

Time for baby feeding

After meal was time for sports, ping pong, darts

and badminton

Washing the dishes was part of the day.

An interesting thought shared by p.Jukka: "If I don't eat the fish, the fish will eat me up". He meant that,  if I don't share my faith to the world, the world all eat me up.  I will take on the world's value system. This caused me to think, how important it  is to go out, and seek the lost souls from "the net" of this world. This also keeps me, being focused in the God's value system. 

 Come and visit us, we have much fun together...

Saturday night dinner time.

P. Jukka and Jared

P. Jukka and mama-Helena ( in her new dress).

Judy and Pamela

Mama-Helena and mama-Lucy

Our multipurpose chapel.

P. Jukka sharing the gospel,

also Helena

and p. Alfred

Our worship team

Ester from Holland visiting us.

Ernest in "preacherboy uniform" and James.

Our chapel

Men eating lunch after evangelism.

Mike and p. Jukka fixing our garden.

Have a blessed Christmas time.