Ask of Me

Asking. It seems a simple thing to do, but how often do we desire enough to really seek an answer?

Sometimes we are too busy to care.
Sometimes we are ashamed of being needy.
Sometimes we are afraid of being turned down.
Sometimes we think we've asked enough already.

There are limits to asking, aren't there? We've been taught that being dependent on others is avoiding our own responsibility. It isn't their job to carry our load, after all. And other people don't have all the answers, either. We all come to the end of our resources at some point... all of us humans, that is.

But there is one who says "Ask" and "Ask largely" and "Ask of Me and I will give..." Do we know that loving heart of generosity? Have we come close enough to see His vision of our need? Do we really desire to receive what He has to offer? Do we care enough for the need to ask, and ask largely?

As the needs for the August meeting in Makindu pile up, let us be asking God for what He has to give. He is not limited. And His vision of the need goes so much farther and deeper than our own.

We see the unfinished building, completed to rafter height and awaiting a roof (which cost seems prohibitive right now).


We see the people, spiritually and physically needy.


And those eager to share truth, yet still so young in their faith and understanding.

Here Alvin testifies - he is "living by his Bible" and speaks of God at every opportunity, but still needs God's equipping and sanctifying for ministry

Brother Dominic Malonza, who ministers at Mbisu Mbiu. The Lord has healed his wife, and they are now expecting a baby.

Dominic introducing the congregation to prophesy.

Brother Philip and his wife, sister Niomi, leading the singing in the Kimooini congregation.

In all these needs and burdens, what does our God see? What is possible in Him?

"Ask of Me, and I shall give you the heathen for your inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for your possession." Psalm 2:8

The Walls Go Up!

Praise the Lord, steady progress has been made at the Bible center this past week. With the goal of having the building ready for the August camp meeting, it is encouraging to see the work prosper under God's blessing.

Since the "ring-to" beams have been remade...

and the bricks are fired and ready...

it was time to begin!

July 3
The "water man" unloads his valuable cargo after a 2 kilometer (a little over a mile) ride.

Since it was possible to purchase cement, the mud and brick partition walls have been torn down and solid new stem walls are going up.


July 7
With the skill of a crew of masons, the brick partition walls are making good progress.

The front of the center is complete and ready for the wall plate.

This happy worker carries the bricks to the masons. He has shown interest in attending the meetings, but is still unsaved.

A view of the interior subdivision from the auditorium.

It is such a blessing to see all those bricks put to good use!

July 10
A view of the center from the outside of the auditorium.

The partition walls for the interior rooms are almost ceiling high now. Brother Lawrence is especially blessed to see the quality of the rebuilt ring-to beam: "See how straight and nice it looks? Praise be to the Lord for all His goodness."

Here is the work crew that has poured their skill and time into it.

The interior walls are almost complete now...

...and the end is in sight!

There is still the roof to be done and much needed to finish the building, but we praise the Lord for help each step of the way!

Let Not a Grain Be Lost

A picture is worth more than words sometimes. And here is one that illustrates both the value of physical food in the drought-ridden Savannah and the spiritual burden of the Makindu ministry as a whole.

Here are some of the recent labors at Mbisu Mibu (bee-soo bee-oo), where physical and spiritual food were dipped out to the hungry:




Let not a grain be lost - each one is needed to fill a hungry stomach.


Let not the Word be left unread - each holds the enduring truth of life.


Let not a soul be left untaught - each one is precious to the Father's loving heart.


Let not the seeking be despised - each has been offered an audience with the King.


Let not a joyful note be quenched - each reflects but a glimmer of His due praise.


Let not strangers (girls in uniform) be turned away - perhaps there is one "whose heart the Lord has touched."


Let not our wealth stifle our gratitude - here rice and green peas are received with gladness!


Let us not grow weary in well doing - these sisters (Lawrence's wife, Joyce, and Philip's wife, Naomi) have prospered the work of God by their faithful efforts.

Are we valuing "the day of small things" as earnestly?


Precious, hungry souls.
Let us not miss the opportunity - we don't know when it will pass.