March 8th Update

I apologize that it has been so long since I sent out an update. I didn’t realize so much time had gone by.  Some have asked if I fell off the face of the earth and I think others were hoping I fell off the face of the earth (:  I assure you we are alive and well.  I hope to get everybody updated on some great blessings in the coming weeks. 

I will be leaving Nakuru tomorrow to begin another trip to Burundi/DR Congo.  This will be my third trip this year and it seems that each time it gets better and better.  The church in Uvira has taken great steps of maturity and I love every opportunity that I have to be with them.  Their love for God and joy in serving Him is rejuvenating to be around.

The highlight of this trip and honestly probably one of the greatest blessings thus far since coming to Africa fourteen years ago will be the church in Uvira calling a Congolese man to be their assistant pastor.  Brother Musunga (soon to be Pastor Musunga) was the first convert to be baptized.  He was brought to the Lord out of the wicked religion of Islam.  Since his salvation he has seen a number of his family members saved.  He and his wife have grown tremendously over these last three years.  He has been a great student in the Bible College, was called to preach and now will become the first of what we hope will be many that get saved, baptized, trained and enter the harvest field.

To see this happening is truly what missions is all about.  To see the Grace Bible Baptist Church, a church we organized in 1999 out of my sending church, the Cleveland Baptist Church, mature to the place that they are now sending missionaries to other lands, starting churches, seeing people trained and then watching the whole cycle repeat itself brings joy that I cannot describe.

All the praise, glory and honour belong to God but humanly speaking, Pastor Justus Oloo, Pastor Mike Njoroge and Pastor Isaac Mungai deserve recognition for the labour of love amongst the Congolese people.  They have sacrificed huge amounts of time away from their church, homes and country to see the Word of God go forth in Congo and Burundi.  They truly are great men who I have the privilege of serving with side by side.  God has made us into a team, something that I desired to see happen and it is a joy to call them friends and fellow servants of Christ!

On a closing note we are leaving for furlough on April 23^rd.  We will be in the states until October.  Our oldest daughter Charity, will be getting married in June and Amanda and Timothy will be attending Heartland Baptist Bible College in the fall.  We still have a good number of open dates from mid June through early October.  We would love the opportunity to report to more of our supporting churches and also if possible present the work to some new churches.  If you would be interested in having us come please email me at rawtokenya@gmail.com

Thank you very much for your prayers. 

His for Kenya,
And the Regions Beyond,

Robert Mickey Jr. and family