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Dear Prayer Supporters and Friends, January-March 2020
We arrived back in Kenya in January, and everything is going well here. We have been able to visit 5 of our churches so far, and it is a blessing to see that God is blessing each of them. One of them, Agape Baptist Church in the Jogoo area of Kisii, celebrated its 1st Anniversary. There were a few visitors, and 2 got saved! Pastor Andrew Maiko is doing a good job. Continue to pray for him and his family.
One of the first things that we needed to accomplish upon returning to the field was to find the best solution to Tonya’s coping with COPD here in Kenya. We have been able to determine the main things that affect her ability to breathe in enough oxygen and to regulate her heart rate when trying to compensate for the oxygen levels are the following: high elevation, dust, smoke, and dead air at the heat of the day. We have been living in Kisii for almost 20 years at the elevation of 6,500+ ft. The pressure at that level has shown to be a problem for her. So we have been researching towns with the lowest elevation in our region of Kenya; and Kisumu, a town on Lake Victoria, is located at 3,700 ft. above sea level and is also half way between our 2 main centers of ministry. The humidity is higher here, but that doesn’t seem to bother her. We have decided to get an apartment there which is in easy driving distance to any of our works. All of our ministries with churches, Bible College, and orphans will continue normally, because we start each process with national leadership in place to make sure that each church is indigenous in nature. This small move will also assist us in helping other missionaries, who are coming to Kenya in the near future, who will be working with us with the goal of starting works in towns around us. We are still researching the best way to get air conditioning in our apartment.
Other issues that need urgent prayer in the light of the recent coronavirus that has recently taken center stage in the media:
Tonya’s COPD places her in the high risk group.
Our travel to the States for Abigail and Robert’s Wedding on June 6.
Our travel here in the country while we finish moving into the apartment.
My Dad is still in the Hospital in Little Rock, now in CCU, and has been moved in and out of ICU to get those rooms ready for coronavirus patients.
Matthew Rose Family’s arrival has been delayed.
Kenya shutting down non-essential business in the midst of renewing our work permit.
$1,000 Still needed for Air Conditioning.
$5,000+ Still needed for Shipping
We are praying for you during this time of uncertainty, and we covet your prayers as well. May God bless you.
For Souls in Kenya,
Luke & Tonya Shelby
Missionaries in Kenya
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