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Josh gave a brief but great "hello" to the church before I preached last Sunday from 2Kings chapter 4

This year holds so many opportunities to help empower the needy here in Africa. Your prayers and support are so vital to this journey and we thank God for each of you as you stand with us in the ministry. This week we move forward – grafting passion fruit seedlings as well as putting some final touches on an experimental style of egg incubator that Don is developing. Do you have any experience with hatching and raising chicks?

15 women – worshiping with all their hearts tonight in the ELI Kenya training Center hall. It has been three days – three special days – away from their village and surrounded by people from our staff who have helped to facilitate times of healing, sharing, knowledge, and spiritual encouragement. These are women whose husbands had spent most of their days – or years more committed to their drinking than to their families. We have invested great amounts of care, and prayer to see many men recover from their addictions and step into a relationship with Christ. This week we focused all of our attention on their wives. Strengthening their spirits and providing moments of much needed rest. We are blessed by their amazing insights and open sharing. May God strengthen and guide them as they return to their villages and husbands tomorrow.

Happy New Year!!! Already 2012 here and so far it’s been a great year. 🙂

As we begin our travel back to Kenya tomorrow _ Thursday. Thank you!

“We no longer believe just because of what you said;

now we have heard for ourselves, and we know that this man really is the

Savior of the world.”

John 4:42

“There is snow outside and I didn’t even pray for it last night!” Sometimes God gives us what we hope for just because He wants to and can. You see, last week we arrived here at Grandpa and Grandmas farm in upstate NY. After almost two years in Africa, our two boys – Joshua and Nathaniel – were hoping to be able to make snowballs to toss in their fathers direction and to sled down a hill – but, the green grass and lack of anything white (except the milk from the cows in the barn) made such hopes out of reach – until last night. Hopes were answered. (View our blog photos to see more)

God often supplies what we need – often before we even ask but when we do ask – He is faithful. He has been faithful to us and our ministry of Empowering Lives International as we serve among the needy – sharing ideas and the love of God in action. We pray that His supply will also surround you this season.

We are enjoying this week with family here in the USA and counting down the days (less than one week) before we head back to Kenya.

We want to wish each of you a very Merry Christmas and to thank God for the ways that countless friends and family have stood with us in life and ministry. We have seen lives transformed by the grace of God through the ministry in Africa and we look forward to seeing the favor of God surround us as we return this next week to Kenya. Thank you for your prayers and encouragement!

May His peace and supply reach each of you – from the inside out – until His overflowing love transforms your life and impacts an ever expanding circle of people around you. Until the whole world knows Jesus Christ really is… “The Savior of the world!”

Love, Don, Amy Joshua and Nathaniel

Several Champions of ELI have given funds as a matching gift as this year comes to a close! This means that any gift you give to ELI overall ministry will be doubled at this time. Just write “Match my gift” in the comments box online http://www.empoweringlives.org/donate

We are so grateful for the family and friends who stand with us in this ministry of empowering lives. May you and your family be blessed during this special season. Together we are making a difference in the lives of those less fortunate and we count each day of breath a gift from God. We thank God for the mission He has called us to and for the family of friends like you who are on this journey with us. Happy Thanksgiving!