Stickney Update

Here is an update from the Stickneys on their ministry, safety and other prayer requests as they serve in Nairobi, Kenya.

ACO Partners,

  We covet your prayers and THANK YOU for lifting us up daily. This week we had a few more instances in our area of burglary and one car jacking, but block around the ACO compound was quiet. We know you are bathing the Stickney's and ACO staff in prayers and thank you.

  Last night Tom put his mother Alice on the plane back to Dallas after 45 amazing days with her. Sydney & Raegan's cup runith over with Grandmother time, such a blessing to have her around for the holidays and getting back to school. Alice got to spend time in both of their classes, see Raegan's class play for chapel and climb an extinct volcano with Sydney's class. She is 73 and still going strong!

 Traveling back with her was an amazing young couple we hosted for the past month, Chris and Whitney Landers of Dallas, Texas. We had a great time showing them Kenya and getting to connect them to what ACO is doing in here.

 This past week some of our ACO staff and interns spent time on the coast helping to get second semester of ministry going at Pwani University. We are very excited for Nic, who graduated early from Egerton University, who will join ACO's intern staff year long training program that kicks off in Nairobi with Tom and Kerry in July. Between now and then he will help Jonathan, ACO's Kenya Coastal Staff, and get a little different perspective on campus ministry.

PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY:

1. For safety in and around Runda where the Stickney's live and attend school
2. Wisdom on how to approach the upcoming elections in regards to evacuating the country or riding out the possible increase in violence on the ACO compound. (Tom attends a US Embassy security briefing Monday afternoon)
3. A quick start to ministry on campuses across the country as students have completed exams and are beginning classes. Campuses will be shut down for March elections, so our staff must connect and work quickly to get students re-energized in their daily walk with the Lord.
4. A peaceful lead up to Elections

Thank You for Your continued support of ACO!

The ACO Board of Directors
ACO National Staff
and
Tom Stickney
Executive Director
African Christian Outreach
stickneytk@mac.com
www.acokenya.org