A final trip and a new project

Last Saturday (13th November) I went to the Village for the last time before we move. I went to the Second village in the line of four I have been visiting. They had been asking for me to show the Jesus film and share the stories for Jesus for a while. I was really happy because we got there (me a group from Napak) and we were able to set up and show the film with out trouble.

The equipment, projector and P. A. system that we use to show the Jesus film

A sheet on the side of a vehicle is the screen. This is James setting up.

Seven people gave their lives to Jesus. We prayed with them and we planned when the Church people of Napak could go back and visit with them, to start a small discipleship group.

People gather ing to watch the Jesus film.

On Sunday morning we went back to Napak to do Church. James (Church Leader) shared. After I gave the church a small gift from us, Edapals!! Some time ago the church leadership team had been talking about income generation projects and had mentioned a solar mobile phone charger. So when I was in Eldoret I was able to get one.

The solar charging stuff, a light and some batteries.

The Charger can charge up to ten mobile phones a day depending on the amount of Sun. In the last week, they have on average charged four phones a day! The project is for the whole Church, but will be managed by one couple. In addition to charging they are going to also sell mobile phone credit!

Mama and Baba Eliza, who will manage the Solar phone charging project.

It is good to leave the village with is small gift. It was very touching to hear different people stand in Church and share a goodbye as I got ready to leave. I know that there are people in the village of Napak, who have decided to turn from being in a dark place of not knowing Jesus to a great place of understanding God loves them! God has done a wonderful Transformation of hearts and lives in Napak, wheich these people themselves can see and feel and want to take to those around them.

People have the Audio Turkana Bibles they love to listen to the word of God. Soon many more will be able to read the word of God too. When I was in the village I was so impressed by how committed the group of literacy people are working. Already three people are reading their primers really well, this is a real encouragement.

I look forward to seeing the progress of the projects and the hearts and lives of 'my people' (as Lydia my youngest daughter call them!!

Please remember them in your prayers.

Literacy in Napak, and solar Bibles!

Keshule and Ali painting the blackboard that will be used in the village for teaching Adult Literacy.

A couple of months ago James, church leader in Napak came to our house. He saw we had a blackboard and asked Keshule if he could have it. When asked why he went on to say that he could use it to help people at Church and in the village learn to read!!!

Blackboard at Church, the literacy programme being introduced last week. (31st October 2010)

For us it was really cool to hear this as it is in our hearts to see people being able to read and write. The fact that the idea came from James himself, and is not something we have asked him to do is, we think FAB!!!!

The materials we have provided for a class of ten.

After James came to talk to Keshule we desided to talk to our friend and fellow missionary, Lynn. In the past she has been involved in training Adult literacy teachers. We arranged with her for one of the trainers to spend a day with James, teaching him the basics and going through the Turkana Primers he will use.

Work books to be filled out by the students.

Next year Christian Missionary Fellowship (CMF), who Lynn works will will organise another Adult literacy training of teachers course, as they have in the past. We have already signed James up for this course!!!!

Primers and Chalk!
The aim is to have the class reading and writing Turkana. Many of the people in the village do not understans Swahili so it is great to have the materials in Turkana language!

The first Adult Literacy class in Napak.
We are so excited to see these people enthusiastic about helping themselves and helping each other!!!

Keshule (far right)with the first class, and James (far left).

Turkana Solar Audio Bibles

In addition to the Literacy classed it was a good weekend for the whole church. Keshule was able to take three solar Audio Bibles out to the church (That some people in the UK donated money for!!!). They are in Turkana and can also be used to support the literacy work because we have hope that as time goes by people will be able to follow in their written Bibles what is being spoken on the Audio Bibles.

The Audio Bible being listened to.
The Bibles we designated to 3 different groups, the Women, the Youth and the Men. As the all meet independently through out the week. We know these Bibles will be a real blessing to the people in Napak.

So exciting that we were able to get these things together before we leave. The people in Napak were very understanding when Keshule explained about our going to Eldoret, though a bit sad!! We hope and pray that they continue to seek a fuller relationship with God, through the truth of HIS word.