Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Partners In Missin Trip to Kenya

Dear Sister’s in mission, Family and Friends,

I am writing to bring you up to date regarding the Partners in Mission trip Dennis and I are leading this summer to Kenya. I know there has been a lot of negative news coming out of Kenya since the general election there. The Partners in Mission office, and Jerri and Bill Savuto (missionaries we are to visit there) are monitoring the events closely. They will not allow us to go if there is any threat of danger. At this time it seems that things are becoming more normal and the hope of peace is stronger. We heard from Bill and Jerri and this is what they wrote to us: “There has never been any violence in Maua and our entire region. I do not want you to come if you don't feel safe but if I red the newspaper about what happens in some of our big cities, Dallas, Houston, I might never visit them. Come and bring us the hope we all need.”

This email was a deciding factor for us. We have a team of 5 and not one person feels any fear about going. We are all using good common sense and realize these things can change on a dime. However, we do have to plan and hope for the best, as these trips cannot be put together at the last minute. Therefore we are moving ahead with our June 19- July 5 date and believing God to direct us as we go. We will be the one of the first summer groups to go in and think it is very important to go and set the example of confidence for the other teams. They need us there and we need to go. We feel called to this date and this project. We need your support of dollars and prayers to help us get there. Please pray about supporting our efforts. We need to raise $5000 project money.

We plan to bring back a slide presentation with info on the trip for any UMW units supporting us. We will be happy to do a UMW Sunday or any evening presentation. This is an opportunity for the North West DST to be represented in the Maua hospital effort. I will have self-addressed envelopes for your convenience at Conference Spring Celebration March 1 and DST Spring Celebration March 15. Please pray about your opportunity as an individual or a unit to support us we need you.

Some units are making or purchasing baby caps for us to take to the hospital. You may bring those to the DST Spring Celebration in March or send them to the Chandler UMC POB 69 Chandler TX 75758 by May 31st.

Thank you for your prayers and for your help,
Dennis and Shirley Murray
Kenya Team Leaders