Please join us in Prayer

An accident occurred on August 1st, with an AIM Cessna 206. It occurred near the Nairobi Wilson Airport. There were four people on board, AIM AIR pilot Frank Toews, AIM AIR mechanic Ryan Williams and two Americans.

Frank Toews, the pilot did not survive the accident and has gone to be with the Lord and Savior whom he loved dearly and served well.

Please pray with us, specifically for the timely return for health of those who are injured, their families, and particularly for Frank's wife and 4 children as they trust God for strength and comfort during this difficult time.

AIM and SIM partner together in spreading the Gospel to those who have never heard.

Returning to Sudan

After being State side for a few months, God has prepared my body to return to Sudan and my second family. Praise His Holy Name. I will be returning to a different village and looking to the Lord for the relationships that He will build.

Knit one pearl two: Many women from my church knitted while I was home and along with me came 40 knitted sweaters to be given to the children. With every knit one and pearl two they were also praying, so these sweaters come with Jesus love for whoever receives them.

As I return I will be following God's leading on the start of a HIV/AIDS ministry.

Vision of the Project:

SIM-SUDAN will educate Sudanese on HIV/AIDS as well as train and equip women and national church leaders to go into the rural areas and present a Christ-centered HIV/AIDS prevention message and to provide home based care for people living with HIV/AIDS, and their families, as well as children affected with AIDS.

This project will help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, while identifying those who are HIV+ in order to provide care and treatment. Both of these avenues will allow for opportunities to share about the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Sharing State Side and God's Creation

The first day there was light.

The second day there was sky.

The third day water and ground was seperated.

The fourth day there were lights in the sky.

The fifth day the water and the land teemed with living creatures.

The sixth day God created man in His own image.

God saw all that He had made, and it was very good. And there was evening, and there was morning the sixth day. Genesis 1:31

Thus the heavens and the earth were completed in all their vast array.

Genesis 2:1

White Nile River

Have you ever thought what it would be like to go to sleep listening to a Hippo.

This is just one of many Hippo's that live in the White Nile River

Yes that's right this is a Hippo coming up out of the water, right by where I live.

God's wonderful creature.

State Side

It is such a blessing to be state side. I returned to the states in March and have been blessed to see it snow, watch the flowers and trees bloom during the Spring, and now be able to eat fresh strawberries, and before long blueberries right off the plants.

Paul writes in Ephesians 3:15-16 "Be very careful, then, how you live not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.

To make the most of every opportunity. God has opened many doors for me to share His work in Africa, to share with people the life I live in Africa, and to share His love with all He brings into my path; John 3:16 For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.

I am enjoying all of the opportunties God is giving me, but am also looking with excitement when I can return to my home in Africa.

Graduation Celebration

I am humbled and so thankful that God would use me in Thiangrial, not only to teach English but also to share His Word, to help them grow in their understanding of who He is, and to strengthen them to equip them to go out. It has been an honor to be there.

February was packed with student review in preparation for the National Final, the giving of the test, grading, and preparing the celebration for graduation. God gave us the strength that we needed everyday to do the things that needed to be done. He also enabled us to teach the students. It is only by His grace, His strength, His mercy.

God has blessed us by letting us hear the testimonies of so many, and hearing those I thank God that any of these students are still able to learn. Our verse that we stood on was

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.” Philippians 4:13
So join us in giving praise and thanks to our Lord and Savior for these students. First Accelerated Learning Program (ALP), Basic Education Learning Center (BELC) graduating class, February 2009.

Graduation was a time of honoring God for all that He enabled us to do (teachers and students), and honoring the students for their achievements, students that range in age from 17 to 43. It was truly a time of celebration, To God be all the glory. Please pray for the students as they make decisions for their future. Pray that they will seek God and ask for His Will.

The Commissioner sent a representative from his office and they have committed to paying the first years tuition for up to 14 students to attend Secondary School. This was an answer to prayer.