WOULD YOU LIKE TO HELP?

 

In November of  last year (2011) Don met with these two pastors from Ukambani who we had known for many years.  They told us people in their community were starving.  We felt God wanted us to help.  We shared our concern for the hungry on Facebook.  A friend in France saw the post and donated the amount we gave the pastors!  That meeting changed the course of our ministry. 

When we returned to Kenya in April of 2012 these two pastors told us stories about how they had both used the food (corn and beans) to share the love of Christ with the poorest in their villages.  Not only did they bless those in their churches; they blessed the unbelievers as well.  More than one person accepted Christ.  The food changed lives for eternity.

We have seen both these pastors give to others in their community and encourage their members to give.  We have preached in their churches and have packed out the buildings.  We now want to bless their congregations by putting a roof on their buildings.  The iron sheets will waterproof their churches.  They built the walls with hand made bricks, held fund raisers and personally gave sacrificially to build a place of worship for their growing congregations.

We wanted to give our friends and family the opportunity to join us in this project.   The people of these two villages have worked hard to build their churches in an area that struggles with lack of food and water.  They have done what they can; and more.  We want to help top it off.  We estimate that it will cost $1,500 US to roof both churches.

If you would like to join us you can donate to Burning Plow Ministries at www.burningplow.org or via mail at PO Box 642, Lancaster, TX 75146. 

Thanks for reading this and as God leads, giving to bless those who are blessing others.

In HIS service,

Don & Becky Cameron  

 

 

WHAT A JOY!

Gee, I can't believe I have not posted anything since July 1st.  Time has really flown!

The highlight of July was our family came to see us!!!  Our son Rob, Stacy, Maddie and Cody arrived July 27th.  They came to see the work and minister with us.  They ministered in Kibwezi, Namelok, Kawaida and Nairobi.

Stacy read the story of Noah to the children in Kibwezi.  The entire family helped with the craft.  They made bracelets to remind them of God's promise of the rainbow.

 

Rob and Cody helped deliver food to a very needy family who we met last year.  Silas and Pastor Shadrack went with us.

Cody and Maddie helped give out Bibles to the Saturday Children's Bible Class.  This little boy was so exacted!  He was the last one to get a Bible that day!

Rob preached his first sermon on God's grace.  We are so proud of him and his desire to share his faith.

The school children in Namelok welcomed Cody and Maddie.  They were very excited to have visitors.

As you can imagine we are thrilled that our family came and actually participated in the work God has given us.  We would welcome others to come and see first-hand what God is doing through Burning Plow Ministries.

I will be posting more in a few days!  God has truly given us many opportunities.  We appreciate your prayers and participation!

In HIS service,

Don & Becky Cameron

REVEAL THE NEED LORD...

This is truly our desire, that God will reveal to us those who He wants to help.  God hasn't failed to do just that for us.

Many have told us that there is so much need here in Africa that we "can't help everyone."  While that is true; that does not allow us to turn our back on those God puts in our path.  We are blessed to see and act on God's prompting.

Allen, is an example of God's leading.  When Don was with Pastor Vincent at a weekly home Bible study Allen's mother approached Don about Allen's need for an rectal repair operation.  Allen's father had deserted the family and his mom had no hope of paying for a doctor's visit, much less  an operation.  She had sent Allen to live with relatives in her home area because he needed more care than she could provide and work 6 days a week. 

Pastor Vincent suggested Allen be returned to Nairobi so he could be examined.  Burning Plow paid for Allen's public transport to Nairobi and the examination fee.  When we were told the estimated cost, we wondered if this was a good use of the ministry's funds.  The answer from the Lord came back loud and clear, "How can we NOT help?"  So, after Bible class 3 weeks ago, we drove Allen and his Mom to Nazareth Hospital near their home on the tea plantation.  His operation was the next day and thankfully the surgery was a success!  We returned the next Saturday to transport them back to their home.  We now see Allen each Sunday at the Bible class in Kawaida. Our obedience to God’s call cost approximately $270 US. 

Can we help every child in the area that needs an operation?  No, but we can't not help those God directs us to.  Thank you to all our friends and family that make it possible for us to help those God directs us to.  

In His service,

Becky & Don   

A FULL SUNDAY…

On Sunday morning, June 24^th, I taught the ladies Bible study on Psalm 1 at the Kawaida church. This was a stretch for me, but God was faithful and the ladies were encouraged. Pastor Vincent was the only man allowed only because I had to have an interpreter!  I’ve promised to return in July to teach on the role of women according to the Bible.

Don brought the sermon in the very full building! There are new people coming each week. People are inviting their friends, neighbors and co-workers. This is such a good sign that the church is taking root in the community. Praise God!

After lunch Don taught on water baptism to a packed house. There was good discussion on the Biblical references of baptism. Next Sunday (July 1st) Pastor Vincent is offering water baptism in a nearby river. Seven candidates have signed up. Sunday will be a great day of rejoicing in Kawaida!

Burning Plow is providing Bibles for those who are baptized. We thank LakeShore Church in Rockwall (our home church) for providing the funds for the Bibles! It is so encouraging to have our home church partner with us! A Bible is a prized possession here in Kenya, not all believers have one. Please pray those who receive Bibles will use it to grow closer to God and reach out to others!

Also please continue to pray for us as we seek God’s direction in all we do here in Kenya. We are blessed that He is allowing us to see Him at work!

Blessings,

Don and Becky Cameron

WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOU DOING????

It occurred to me this morning that I have not been keeping everyone up to date on what we have been doing since we returned to Kenya in April.  To relate just the highlights is daunting because God has given us so many opportunities to serve Him!

Kawaida Church –We provide a meal of beans and maize (corn) and Don teaches Bible class each Sunday afternoon.  I’ll be teaching the ladies on Sunday mornings starting on June 24^th.

ABC Children’s Aid – We teach Bible to the children in the ABC orphanage here in Nairobi each Saturday.   

ABC School in Namelok – Burning Plow provides school lunches for the 120+ students and staff for the new ABC school in this remote Maasai village near the Tanzanian border.  Each month we travel to the area, purchase the maize (corn), beans and porridge for the school children and teach an adult Bible study.

Now that I’ve given you an overview of our new work I’ll be posting details about these and other outreaches.  How God has led us into these outreaches is an amazing story of His direction.

Along the way, God has also given us many opportunities to bless the poor, provide medical care and give Bibles to believers. 

Thank you to those who pray for us and give to help make the outreaches possible.  We have launched Burning Plow Ministries’ website this month.  Check it out at www.burningplow.org.  We added a link on the website for those who had requested a way to donate on line. 

We so appreciate your love and prayers.  We know that it is not who we are, or what we do; it is the One who sent us that deserves the praise.  Thank you Lord!

In HIS service,

Becky & Don Cameron

NOT SO USUAL...

Since forming Burning Plow Ministries earlier this year we have been seeking God to show us areas to assist here in Kenya.  We feel God’s leading to help feed and clothe the poor, teach Bible and evangelize.  Here is Don’s account of a project that presented itself to us recently.

Just outside of Nairobi, on the northwest side, there is a small village called “Kawaida”. Kawaida in the Swahili language means “usual”. The village is surrounded by coffee and tea farms and is in a central location and convenient for the farm workers. In fact, this village is where many of them shop.

Vincent Mokaya and I became acquainted in 2010 and since then we have visited together many times. Becky and I have eaten in his home with he and his wife, Peris and I have taught twice in the church that he serves that has been meeting in homes on one of the farms. 

With the relocation of many workers from one farm to another and also because of the limited meeting times due to farm regulations, it became apparent that a more permanent location outside of the farm was needed. After searching and praying for many months, it seemed that it was now God’s timing to plant the new church in the village of Kawaida.

On Monday, April 30 we met at the chosen location, signed the rental agreement, and paid a building deposit and the first month’s rent. Burning Plow Ministries has committed to pay the building deposit and the rent for 6 months after which time the rent become the responsibility of the church.

The church has met for the last 2 Sundays. Those attending come from the home church, the un-churched, and the unsaved in the community. We are encouraged by the welcome from the community and the desire for some serious Bible teaching. Becky, Silas, and I will begin on Sunday, May 27^th to teach introductory Christian doctrines on Sunday afternoons and to serve a lunch meal to the attendees. I introduced the teaching to them as I preached at the church service on May 6^th.

We are excited about what God is doing in Kawaida. The community should no longer be known as “usual” but instead for the believers there to be known for their new life in Christ with a “glorious hope and a future in Christ”. In your prayers, please remember our ministry there and the new and excited believers eager to learn more about their new life with Jesus!

Blessings,

Don & Becky 

I WANT TO GIVE...

This is Don's great niece, Liberty. Her Mom and Dad share with her what we are doing here in Kenya. Last year Don posted a photo of himself with a little boy we met in a remote village whose clothes were literally rags. Liberty decided she wanted to do something to help Uncle Don clothe the children. On Thanksgiving day she presented Don with a Zip-lock bag of coins! We were so touched by her desire to help other children. 

When we returned to Kenya at the first of this year, we purchased 100 pieces of clothing in different children's sizes with the $28 US Liberty gave us. Here is what we purchased:

We took the clothes, food and Bibles in March to two rural villages near Kibweizi south of Nairobi. We did not have enough clothes for everyone, so the villagers decided who needed them the most.

  

These children were thrilled to get new clothes! We were thrilled to see what a difference one photo, seen by one little girl in the US could do. Liberty's willingness to share what she had to bless those who will never be able to repay her showed us how God works. We were honored to be able to see Him in action!

I'll be posting soon about the work we did with ABC Kids in a Maasai village on the border of Tanzania at the foot of Mount Kilimanjaro.  It was a week of hard work but wonderful opportunities.

Blessings,

Becky & Don