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"Now unto him that is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think."
Ephesians 3:20

FCB has been blessed with a new campus near Eldoret.
The most dire needs in Nairobi; to have a building large enough for the EACA meetings, church services, graduations, and indoor dining; a way to end the sewage from flowing on campus; and endless legal problems; are all solved by purchasing the property in Eldoret. The spacious 5 acre campus provides large, well built dorms, wash rooms, classrooms, and a hall that seats up to 700 people. There is a fine space for a library and a container is included filled with new mattresses and warm blankets.

The Carlsons are hoping to have the facility ready to commence with classes by January. Raymond is staying in Kenya an extra month to help start a crew on dining hall construction and many of the other preparations.

On being consulted regarding Raymond’s extended stay, Ruth wrote:
“My testimony at the first Bible study of the year was that the Lord had given me so much joy that Raymond was able to finally return to Kenya as he had been stopped so many times this past year by illness of one or both of us. It looks like it’s time for the truth of that faith to be tested. Of course I was looking forward to his return next week, but I look forward even more to him being able to fulfill the Lord’s calling in his life (our life). If he is even making this request, I know it was done with much prayer!

My health has remained about the same. He need not worry on that issue; I think I’m more concerned about him and you, Howard!

I love my husband and leave to his good judgment that the Lord is leading us all in his need to remain.” Ruth
Ps27:11 Teach me thy way, O LORD and lead me in a plain path

At present Raymond is in Eldoret, and Howard is preparing for his fourth trip there, and Bonnie is teaching classes at FCB in Nairobi.

(Large dorm to the right to be converted to offices)
 

—This large building of the new campus needs to be completed. As is seen, the bricks are all there, but there is still quite a bit of work, including the completion of the roof on the other end. This will be a bit expensive and we are praying for God to put on someone's heart a desire to help finish this building. It will be our main classroom building. Howard             Photo Below

As soon as we obtained the deed for the new property we saw the magnitude of our tasks. Buildings must be modified. Two (our little faith prevents saying three) houses must be built on campus for faculty members (each house will cost about $14,000 to build). A new gate, sanitation system, and then moving the old campus equipment must be completed. We have some money with which we are starting the dining hall and the completion of a partially built 30x80 building for classrooms. Where to put the library? How do we divide the present buildings to accommodate classes? Where will the offices go? How will we utilize the 700 seat auditorium? God will give us good answers. We believe our Gospel effectiveness will greatly grow here.     Howard, Bonnie, Raymond, and Ruth Carlson

RAYMOND'S SAFARI NOTES - TANZANIA—  August 02 Greetings from dark and cool Nairobi. Well I am back from the week long safari to Lessos, Lelmolok, Kisumu, Bomet and Mwanza. The Lord oversaw all things and I have come away from the safari a richer person, and not too much the worse for the wear. The Lord gave grace: thanks for your prayers, they were answered.

The first real hurdle was getting to Lessos, it had been raining and the trek took close to 3 hours, up and down and sideways: my feet were badly blistered and I was exhausted by the time we arrived but after a good night’s sleep and prayer I spoke to a ladies group, and then Sunday preached to the headquarters church. They said that the fighting there was the worst ever and many suffered greatly. It had rained heavily during Saturday night so Dr. Koskey came and picked me up, and we talked about what had been happening in his area. It was bad and appears that there was an element of looters that took advantage of the situation.

After spending a night at Koskeys, I was driven to the bus stage, and went into Eldoret where I went to see James's office and get a quote on a new computer for the Burgei school, then got a ride to Kisumu, and it took a lot of waiting before the mini bus was full enough to leave. The road in and out of Kisumu was really bad and down right painful to have to ride over it. I arrived just in time to meet the principal of the Bible school, and we had a nice time to fellowship. Then I took Elisha out for a meal of fish. Next morning we looked over the projects there and then I boarded a bus to Bomet to meet my escort to Mwanza, Tanzania. The student to escort me was ready, and after dinner I planned for the safari. At the Tanzanian border I had trouble with the visa dept. over the fee ($100) and then the bill I had was the wrong date, and after a long haggle I had to sell my old bill and buy a new one and pay extra for the old date.

Then the bus had to be repaired, as the brakes were not good, and we arrived 4 hours late, but still the folks were waiting for us.
It was a very nice meeting and the next day we talked extensively about the Bible school, then we went to Mwanza and saw the city. That night we talked a lot again, prayed, and I slept early. By 6 am the next morning I was on my way again, and took buses from Mwanza, the border, Kisii, Koplong, Bomet and Narok, getting into Nairobi the same day, at 8:30 pm. It was a joy to get my feet on solid ground, and have a nice bowl of soup and apple crisp at Howard and Bonnie’s house.

I had very productive talks every where I went, and especially in Tanzania it seems that a new school could come out of the trip. We will go to Joel's church in the morning and this coming week will be the EACA meetings. I have been invited to work again with the Lessos folks, and to teach at Bomet the first week of Sept.

The FCB Evangelism Teams    GO!

Reaching the top of the Minet peak we eventually found the rest of the revival team, had hearty greetings, some food, and then left for evangelism in the nearby district.
In answer to our prayer that God would use our ministry to His glory, we met people in three different clumps and preached to a captive audience; something I have seldom had the privilege of before. This area had been in the civil unrest areas, and the people seemed in a great hunger for some real answer to their inner needs.

All too soon it was time to go back to home base again just as the rain started to fall. In the near distance the elephants could be heard trumpeting in the valley, trying to get to the lush corn fields, and the farmers were banging on pans and crying at the top of their lungs to try to scare the large animals off.

Daniel thought that I looked a little worse for the wear so escorted me to a little mud hut with a overused metal bed with a very noticeable sagging middle, and said, have a nice sleep, and the rest of the team trotted off to the evening church service, half an hours walk away. I woke up at 11:30 to their joyous talking as they piled in to the little room next to mine; there must have been 8 of them sleeping on the floor, only a mat to cushion their tired bodies.

I woke early before sunlight, prayed, and started my daily Bible reading and study for the morning service. There wasn't much water available, as the elephants were still guarding that part of the land. By 10 we were at the local church and after several verses were preached on and songs sung by a multitude of choirs, I spoke on Jesus as the good Shepherd. There was a great response to the service.

After a half hour walk back to home base and a hasty meal, there was a treat for me; a ride down the mountain on the back of a little motor bike; I praying all the way that I would not be left in one of the many ruts along the sheer clefts. By God's grace getting down, I thought enough was enough, and asked to get off and go and see a friend that lived close by, the late bishop's widow. Mrs. Kesembe is over 100 years old, and it was hard for her to get out of bed for our greetings and prayer with her. She asked of our family, and wanted to serve me tea, but the sun was setting. I asked to be forgiven for not having tea, gave her some shillings for medical needs, greeted many of her family, witnessing to those whom we knew to be not saved, and then boarded a little mini Toyota, with 12 passengers squeezed in. Soon we were at the Bible school.

Monday I finished the classes I had been teaching on Biblical counseling, then prepared the exam and gave it the next day, graded the papers and boarded the next matatu. Bomet is busy and bursting with growth and activity, we need to pray that the Christians will keep pace with the activity with the Gospel of the Lord. Raymond

Raymond in Osajai

Greetings from hot and uncomfortable Osajai. I came down here after doing some work on the Lelmolok house. Saturday morning I started painting ceiling panels; Julius Rono came to help put them in place. Then I was on my way to Teso where I had dinner with Moses Omoding; a very large chicken, very tasty. His family is doing better with 4 children now. Rueben’s son, Joel, a Makare University student now, hosted me. Rueben has 6 children, Joel is the oldest. I spoke at Moses’ Osajai church then had a fine meal in the home of the shop keeper. Today I will go to Lamu’s whenever Joel is free from garden patrol.

"I will give thee thanks in the great congregation; I will praise thee among much people."

Psalms 35:18

For the past two years, FCB has been privileged to have teachers from Child Evangelism Fellowship come on campus to train our students in "Teaching Children Effectively." This year CEF was able to offer Level 2 to those who had completed the Level 1 course. From August 19 to 27, 12 of our current students and 6 former students came back to school two weeks early to receive the Level 2 training.

Level 2 is special, in that it trains the teacher in working with children who are already saved. In testimonies afterward, students expressed gratitude for this "equipping to minister to the children." In order to complete the course, each student has to put the learning into practice on six occasions, writing a brief report on each one.

Please pray for the vital ministry of Kids Clubs, where 13 of our students minister to several hundred children each week (about thirty weeks per year). The expenses of travel ($30 a week) to the churches and schools, and photocopying of exams the children take, is covered from the gifts to GO!'s Evangelism Fund. Bonnie had tracts and wordless book bracelets to give each student to use to witness to children.

Four FCB Alumni attended the seminar. Sammy Muslili continues to work with children, he and Titus Kimwele desire further training with CEF. Japheth Mutuse's church appointed him as youth worker over all the churches in a very large district, in addition to his teaching in their Bible Institute and pastoring a large church. Samuel Kogalloh has been teaching in Kisumu and continues his ministry to children.

For the past two years I have had great trouble with my health, leading to serious doubts concerning my future ministry. By June of this year about all I could eat was oatmeal, and even that was becoming problematic. I had little strength and all work done was only through very great exertion.

After many diagnoses and treatments, two ultrasound tests of my abdomen and a CAT scan which were inconclusive, and a further month of trying different doctors, it was determined that gall bladder surgery was necessary. After three days in our local Muslim hospital to get my liver chemicals in balance I had the defective part removed.

The surgery took five hours because of much infection. Now, almost two months post-surgery and much prayer to God, I am beginning to feel like my old self again. Work is again becoming possible and even enjoyable. Please pray that God will make clear His will concerning my and Bonnie’s further service in Africa. Howard

GO! NEEDS

GO! needs, we would really love to have a man to come out with building skills, who could fix things that need fixing and oversee some modifications on buildings.

Also, we have several thousand books in our library that a librarian could put in order. The new campus will have a much larger library room (30'x30') but the books will still not be organized on the shelves. Conditions are a bit primitive, but what a life they would have, and stories by the hundreds.

Even more, God would bless.

A Friend called to Heaven

David Creath Bryant was called before Christ his Commander on August 31st of this year. Dave was husband of Mary (Carlson) Bryant, who is Howard and Raymond’s sister. They were classmates at Highland College and Faith Theological Seminary. He was a faithful pastor of many years, building churches in California and then Washington state. Dave was an enthusiastic supporter of GO! International Mission.   Pray for his wife and seven children at this time.
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The photo below is a picture of Howard, Raymond, and Dave Bryant on the steps of Faith Theological Seminary together. Dave is on the upper right.

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