ACO Partners,
Yesterday was the culmination of so many of you
who have been praying for PEACE and SAFETY in Kenya since the beginning of
March. Around 1pm Nairobi time the 4th president of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, was
sworn in and now we can get on with life! We want to thank you for your
diligent prayers during this time of uncertainty. The process, although scary
and with some riots and incidents, was a successful passing of power.
We now buckle up on campuses across the country
as students are preparing for final exams.
Our students on the coast at Pwani University
have begun their final exams this week. The coast staff, Jonathan and Nic,
decided to take this week to do a mission trip to an unreached people group
south of Mombasa. The two will be distributing water filters in villages and
using their training (Jonathan is a Donkey vet & Nic is an agricultural
engineer) to gain entrance into the villages. You can be praying for them this
week! It’s very exciting for us to see our staff taking the initiative to reach
out into the community God has placed them in!
The ACO 5 (graduates who chose to spend this
past year with us in training) at Egerton University are wrapping up their last
two months of internship with us. They have led 53 new students to Christ this year
on their campus and have 4 new Bible studies started. You can be praying for
them as they decide what God has for their future after May. Some may stay on
and join our full-time staff team and help us open new campus ministries around
the country or into new East African countries.
Our Nairobi staff team added two new schools
this January and even with the Presidential Election mess, have managed to get
two Bible studies meeting from their door-to-door encounters in dorms.
We were so excited to finally have our first ACO
staff baby arrive in December. Norbert and Dorcus, have an amazing little girl,
that every staff person thinks is their own. Dorcus is excited to be back from
maternity leave this month as ACO's Women's Director. In her first week back
she was able to get ACO officially invited to a new campus in Nairobi!
The Eldoret team (or as we refer to it, The
North Pole Team since its so far away), has a great group of 1st year
students they have been working with on the 3 campuses in the area. After last
years graduating class of key men and women, they knew the task would be
finding some "young ones" to continue the legacy. Victor and Ann, ACO
National Directors are working hard at continuing the ministry in their neck of
the woods. Their teammate, Solomon, will join a team of US ladies and men who
are on a 6 month adventure with the International Mission Board. He will be
leading them into the Pokot area of Kenya, another region with several
unreached tribes. Solomon has spent his last 3 summers working with local
pastors in the region reaching into these villages and was approached by the
IMB to help facilitate/lead this group.
The Stickney's are keeping everlasting at it.
Sydney and Reagan have almost forgotten what a pencil is used for after the
election week, Easter, spring break and inauguration day school closings. They
started back today and as they pulled out of the driveway Sydney informed me we
have 44 days until we fly to McDonalds, I think she meant the US....one in the
same in her mind. Kerry is fast approaching her yearbook deadline, so she has
been putting long hours in at school. All of us are looking forward to our
family and friend time in the US during June. We hope our travels allow us to
cross paths with you! We are also very excited about our ACO SUMMER PROGRAM in
July. Seven (7) US college students will be joining us here in Nairobi for a
month of training and hands-on ministry. It will be a great way to start back
to ministry after our fundraising/family time trip in June.
We wouldn't be here if it weren't for you and
how you partner with ACO. Like most small ministries our budget is lean and our
bank account leaner, but we are always encouraged each month as we are reminded
how faithful God is through his faithful people. Our Kenyan staff, the Stickneys
and the ACO Board thank you for acting as the constant reminder that God
continues to call and equip us here in East Africa.
Blessings,
The ACO National Staff Team
ACO Board of Directors
&
The Stickneys
African Christian Outreach
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