Off to Africa
Greetings from Kenya!
We are here, and we are safe, so thank the Lord for that! We ran into quite a few problems along the way as far as flights go, but God showed us who was in controll and got us here, even though it was about twelve hours later than we had first expected. We are doing a fine job at getting adjusted to the schedule and we all got a good night's rest on the very first night, which is unusual, but good!
Things are going well so far, but today is when we really get into it. In just a few hours, we will be leaving for Samburu District, where we will spend the next two weeks. This is where the "roughing it" begins. So please be praying for safty during travel, there and back, and then please lift up our ministry.
Our first week out there will be split between two different locations, and then the second week we will be at Nkiseau, where Eric (and MBC!) have already been doing some fantastic minsitry and have reached the people there in huge ways. Eric says they keep asking when I'll come back, and I'm glad that I'll be able to see them again, and live there for a week. Its amazing the progress that Eric has made there, and God is the only one to blame for that amazing work! Please pray for those people, as well as the other two locations we'll be visiting.
It won't be for another two weeks before you hear anything from us as far as I know, so I want to leave you with a blessing: thank you so much for your support, concern, and interest in what God has been able to do by brining us all out here. We are blessed to be here, and I hope that you are blessed by this report! I can't wait to see you all again and tell you how it went!
26 comments:
That's great you finally made! We Indiana Mauriello's are praying for you. We're kinda sad we won't see you next weekend, but are so excited you get to be right where God wants you to be, sharing his love in Africa!
tony- glad to hear you guys made it safe. i wish you all the best & can't wait to hear how God is working in africa. be safe & God bless
Tony,
You and your family are in our prayers. Have a great trip, and may God Bless the labor of your hands and may he provide protection, grace, and boldness.
In Jesus' Name
AMEN!
Brad Nickle
Hey Tony,
I am praying for the whole team.
Julie
hey this is chris we are praying for you me and allen ate some st lucia lizards hahahaahahahaha
hey tony and team i hope tht everything is going awesome for you in africa we will be praying for all of you guys :) and we are doing great in st lucia cant wait to see you guys and tell u stories as well as heariong a ton from u guys!
mossy<33
hey tony and team i hope tht everything is going awesome for you in africa we will be praying for all of you guys :) and we are doing great in st lucia cant wait to see you guys and tell u stories as well as heariong a ton from u guys!
mossy<33
hey tony and team i hope tht everything is going awesome for you in africa we will be praying for all of you guys :) and we are doing great in st lucia cant wait to see you guys and tell u stories as well as heariong a ton from u guys!
mossy<33
Hey guys. I know that God is going to use you guys in great ways. Just keep going.
hey there & hello! hope all is well & you guys are having an amazing time serving our amazing God. we've been praying for you guys mucho so i hope things all good. we're just starting up our adventure here in st. lucia so we're kinda in the same boat now. hope you guys come home safe. you'll still be in my prayers every single day! love you all!
kelly (:
hey fellow workers.
greetings from st. lucia.
may you experience God as intensly as we are over here. rememeber how faithful & beautiful of Savior is when you face little inconviences on the road.
may God keep you & bless you abundantly.
<3katherinemariemanning
hey fellow workers.
greetings from st. lucia.
may you experience God as intensly as we are over here. rememeber how faithful & beautiful of Savior is when you face little inconviences on the road.
may God keep you & bless you abundantly.
<3katherinemariemanning
I hope all is well and that everyone is healthy and safe. I know you guys are working hard and I'm sure God will use every ounce of energy you give Him! For now, stay strong and know that everyone is praying for you! Good luck, can't wait to hear all about how it's going! Christina Donisch
Hey!!!!! its katie rings! im in st. lucia right now and its AWESOME!!!! i have been praying for you guys and i hope everything is going well!!!!! I LOVE YOU ALL!!!!!!!!!!! oh and andrea SHAKE AND BAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!
hey everybody in africa!!! laur here... i love you all and i hope that you are being stretched and are learning how to depend on God in a way that is refreshing. i am praying that the lord go before you and prepare the hearts of those who you will meet and those who you will encourage through Christ in you. julianne hope you are having a good summer!!! andrea what up my homie! emily i love you soooo much!!! and to all you guys... stay strong especially you kyle stambaugh!!! miss you guys and can't wait to hear about this great adventure the lord has allowed you to be a part of!
love, laura
Hey Friends! we're praying for you guys out there! Having a sweet time in St. Lucia...Andrea and Tony...there's no one to replace our DISH TALK! Tony, I'm in our same bed again, except Matt Phillips is in your place. We've also had some sweet man vs. wild lizard eating! (Mostly Chris anderson and Allen Graman). Well, hope to hear from you soon!
Jason
hey! hope you are all doing great. It is crazy here so i cant imagine how hectic it could possibly be there!! stay safe and be positive!! :)
Breanne Downey
hey guys. im glad everythings going well in the bush. I cant wait to see you all when you get back. Im praying for you guys every night.I love you DAD,ANDREA, TONY, EMILY, KYLE, JOY, MELISSA,ERIC and JULIEANN!!!! be safe. i hope this time brings all of you closer to God. I hope your word will touch many hearts. Again i love you all so much.
CARLY
hey big nasty (melissa) i hope your having a great time and your are not eaten alive by mosquitoes and other nasty bugs. my moms getting better and there are no more tears lol i love you...see you when you get back take some amazing pictures for me cya
Kate<3***
Hey guys! How was the bush? We are stoked that you are doing what you're doing in Africa with E + J. Joy, how is it going? I proud of you sister for following God's leading out into the middle of Kenya. I imagine the experience is pretty mind blowing. I can't wait to get togethere and exchange stories of what God did over the past few weeks. Have you seen any wicked rhino spiders? We don't have those in Lucia. We just have #3. He's pretty wicked. Carlos, Kyle, Meow, Tony, Melika, and Emily - we love and uphold each of you as well. Stay dusty, stay passionate, and keep your ear to the rail on what God is whispering for you to do when you arrive at your next field assignment: home. Love you guys. See you very soon.
To: all the Africa team...
All of us in St. Lucia are praying for you and hoping that everything is going well. One thing that I've learned in the devos I'm doing is, though things seem huge at the time, when you look at things in perspective, they're trivial. After all, Peter healed a lame man simply by speaking Jesus' name. And that is probably something that we all would believe is *not* trivial. But with the Lord, anything is possible, as long as we rely on Him. Eric and Tony, I hope you guys are showing all the others the ropes, as you've already been there. And to everyone else, I hope that you're able to make Africa your second home easily. We love you guys and are praying for you all!!! oh and before I forget, there is a 360inStLucia.blogspot.com if ya'll get the chance to check it out ^_^ Love ya'll!!!
From: Melissa Araceli Sanchez Dorantes (lotsa love and hugs to everyone)
I MISS YOU ALL. i wrote a longer one but it didnt publish so ill shortin it
CARLOS: worship went well
TONY: miss u much
KYLE: too coool
MILLISSA: coldstone is not the same
ANDREA: miss u, lov u
EMILY: song is good
JOY: your cool too
see u later, lucia is great
bye:
ERIC COLEMAN
hello from st lucia
i just wanted to say keep doin Gods work. you guys are an encouragement to many.
meow meow meow.!
chris pruimtime meow
Hey guys,
Hope everything is going well over there, and that God is putting what he needs into your team. I'm, sure u'll read about how God preped us in a big way. Well were off to an open air concert, and God Bless!
Kyle Newberry
hey andrea,
i was so happy to talk to you on the phone. i miss you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much. i can't wait for your return. Although i am very happy to see all you guys spreading God's word. its getting really long not having you home. love you.
Hey dad,
i wish i could have talked to you on the phone, but its okay. i RREEAALLYY miss you. have fun in africa. love you sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much.
Hey tony,
glad to see everything is going good. have fun at the carnivore. i think thats what it is called. well anyway, say hi to everyone for me.i love you soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much.
Love Carly
HEY DADDY,
i hope everything is going GREAT over there. by the way this is baylee not carly. its been more than a week since i've seen you and eaten your spaghetti. i miss you and the spaghetti. say hi to everyone i know for me.(hee hee)
love your third daughter, BAYLEE (hee hee)
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