Could God Use You To Make It True?
Like the eldest son of Noah, the progenitor of all Europeans, his name is Japheth. This slight, gentle Kenyan with the soft voice and bright smile might weigh 100 lbs. If so, most of that would be heart--a giant one of pure gold. We first got to know Japheth, his pretty wife Lillian, and their two sons Jones and Jason when Jason (3 yrs old at the time) accidentally drank some household cleanser, severely burning his esophagus and stomach. For months he had to be fed an expensive baby formula through a tube that went directly to his stomach. Sandy and I were blessed to help with the expense of the formula.
Eventually God healed Jason, Japheth graduated from seminary, and the Biwott family went back to Kenya to equip other Kenyans to love and serve the Lord. Japheth is now the dean of Kapsabet Bible College, training other young men to serve their village churches as pastors, teachers, and evangelists.
I am the dean of a Bible College just like Japheth. The difference is that I make enough money to meet all my needs. I cook on an electric range or gas grill, or I go to nice resturants for my meals. I even have enough in my paycheck to send to others and to save for retirement.
Japheth, on the other hand, must add farming to his teaching and administration duties in order to support his little family. He cooks in the house on charcoal ($10 per month) and feeds his family of four for $70 per month.
Amazingly, his college is able to pay over half of his family's budgetary needs. Even more amazing, his family's needs are only $360 per month! Take a look:
Charcoal for Cooking | $10 |
Electricity | $40 |
Food | $70 |
Internet | $10 |
Jones' Fees | $22 |
Jason's Fees | $22 |
Travel | $50 |
Farm | $50 |
Phone | $50 |
Water | $06 |
Medical | $30 |
SUBTOTAL | $360 |
COLLEGE PROVIDES | -$200 |
REMAINING NEED | $160 |
I can spare $10 a month, [fname]. I'm sure there are 15 others who can do the same, don't you think?. [fname], if one of those 15 is you, your church, or your Bible study group, let's get together and help!
For $10 that we will never miss, you and I can meet all the material needs of a family serving Jesus in very difficult circumstances. Would God use you, [fname], to enlarge the ministry of His Word?
Please contact me at TentMakersTips@Excite.com and I will send you information about how to send your contribution to this deserving young servant of God. Put "Kenya" in your email's subject line, and I will send you instructions and a special ministry gift. (I will need a mailing address to send you your gift. If you would rather not disclose that, just ask for the digital version).
Thanks in Advance!
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