While they are yet speaking...

We received the following exciting news from Staci this morning:
24 February 2010
“And it shall come to pass, before they call, I will answer and while they are yet speaking, I will hear.” Isaiah 65:24 “I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.” John 14:18
It is with very great rejoicing that we are happy to share that our dear MoMo (Moses Kibet) has gone home with a new mommy and daddy! For many days and weeks, we have prayed that God would bring just the right family for our big boy and today we saw that Jesus has answered. MoMo’s new mommy and daddy began the application process for adoption nearly one year ago, so truly God heard and was answering our prayers before we called! Both of MoMo’s parents are very excited to have their new son and told us of all the ways they will teach him to know Jesus.
While we rejoiced with Moses, there were some others of the big kids who were a bit sad—sad to see their longtime friend leave, sad that they were not the ones getting a mommy and daddy. For those ones, we hold on to the promise of God: “I will not leave you as orphans.” Let us call out to God for those children who remain, believing in faith that He is already answering our prayers and upholding His promises!
For the AGC Baby Centre family ,
Staci Keter
Director

NMC had a special prayer time for Mo Mo on Sunday, February 14th. Ngata AGC had a special prayer time that day for Mo Mo as well! We prayed that VERY SOON a family would come for him. How exciting to see God answer that prayer so quickly! Thanks Cason and Colleen for the pictures!

Showers of Blessings

We received the following email from the director of the Baby Centre today:

18 February 2010
"Do any of the worthless idols of the nations bring rain? Do the skies themselves send down showers? No, it is you, O LORD our God. Therefore our hope is in you, for you are the one who does all this.'" Jeremiah 14:22 (NIV)
In Kenya, rain is a blessing, and when a visitor arrives during the rain, you say they have brought blessings with them. Yesterday in the midst of heavy rain showers, we drove back from Nairobi with a new visitor to AGC Baby Center—baby Hope who is approximately 10 months old. The blessing of rain came with her, and so we gave her the second name of Nafula (a tribal name that means she came during rain).
For baby Hope and all the other babies, we continue to put our hope in the God who sends down showers. We pray He sends showers of blessing for each child in the form of loving parents who will teach them to follow Jesus. Truly He is “the one who does all this”!
Pray for Hope to be strong and well, as she currently has a fever. Please continue to pray that God will send showers of family blessings to these little ones.
Putting all our hope in Him ,
Staci Keter
Director
e-mail: director@agcbabycenter.org

Greetings from Kenya

Jamie sent this message from Kenya:

Here are some great facts about the baby center for 2009. 25 babies were admitted during the year. 27 babies were placed for adoption or foster care. During the month of January of this year 5 babies were admitted to the center! Three babies are to be placed for adoption or foster care this week. Things are moving quickley and we give our Father in heaven all the glory!

The Baby Center board ask me to thank all the people of NMC for their support of the center. They are grateful for your passion and compassion for the throw away kids of Kenya. Your support has been the difference in the lives of not only the children of Kenya but adults as well. The Baby Center has become a symbol of what God can do when Christians come alongside Christians!

As Dave was talking about India last week and sharing about the fruit of NMC in that country I was thinking the same about Kenya. Your gifts, travels and prayers for the people of Kenya have provided fruit beyond belief. We are approaching 80 babies who have been saved from death. Countless jobs have been provided in a country where unemployment averages above 40 percent. I cannot even begin to count the number of lives who have been changed because of your obedience to the Holy Spirit.

We will not rest on the successes of the past but instead continue pressing on ,trusting in the future plans our Father has for us.

Jamie