Jeff Nelson, EAST students, and AK and ND team build church

In October Alaska Missionary Jeff Nelson, and a team from East Africa School of Theology (EAST), First Assembly of God, Anchorage, AK and Watford City (ND) Assembly of God and New Beginnings (Fargo, ND) launched a church in Oyugis, Kenya. The team saw 221 people come to the Lord through door-to-door evangelism, crusade, and revival services. A tabernacle was constructed. The first Sunday in the new tabernacle more than 100 people attended the service. Another building is planned with funds given by Anchorage First for a tabernacle among the least reach people group, Rendille, in 2010. Thank you to all who have prayed and given to allow us to minister here in Kenya.

While I (Jeff) was studying for my PhD in Togo (West Africa) in November, our Speed the Light (STL) vehicle was stolen in Nairobi, Kenya (East Africa). We praise God no one was hurt. God has helped us to be able to replace it. God has given us a very useable used vehicle that we count as a real miracle. The owner said he had another buyer coming by Monday. If we came with the money before the other did, he would sell it to us because we were missionaries. We were able to get the money from AGWM on Monday evening at 5 PM Kenya time. Janelle called the owner and it was still available. If you know Janelle, she has a gift for saving God's money. She bargained for this vehicle even though another had made an offer and she got about $3000 off.


Pictures attached: The new church in Oyugis and our replacement STL vehicle.

Jeff Nelson