Greetings from Nairobi, Kenya. I hope you are all doing well in the Lord.

It was exciting to hear that one of our Pastors’ Practical Training Academy graduates, Pastor Gilbert Venesia, had a Youth Conference in Bungoma, with more than 100 youth attending from his church and 150 from other churches. Here is a quote from him: “I taught about understanding salvation. Most of the churches don’t understand salvation.”

We also completed his building with windows and doors and tiled the floor in late December. He was very happy and was glad to be able to praise God. Pastor Gilbert said, “Thank God for the church completion. By now I have many adults and youths joining us every Sunday. I am doing soul winning three times a week. People from the village are now seeing the light of Christ in Sikalame Baptist Church.”

The last three months have been quite busy. In February, Bro. Brandon Heselschwerdt and I went upcountry to see how the pastors were doing, and we were happy to see that the majority are doing well. Two pastors, from the Maasai and Kalenjin tribes, are progressing and adding to their numbers. We have helped them finish their buildings with doors, windows, and a sign as well. They are soul winning on a regular basis, and Pastor Samson from Maasai is sending one of his men to the PPTA starting in April. Praise the Lord!

Unfortunately, Pastor Jacob, one of our Luo pastors, passed away suddenly in March with what we think was a cerebral embolism or something similar. The church is wanting to send a man Pastor Jacob was training to the PPTA program, starting in April. What a blessing.

Bro. Brandon and I will be teaching over 25 men who are committed to attending the PPTA training for the next 18 months. During this period, we are also endeavoring to use past graduates to teach the new students, setting up a future program taught by the Kenyan pastors for Kenyan pastors. The last class had representatives of the Luo, Maasai, Kalenjin, and Luhya tribes; and in this next class, we have pastors and Christian workers from the Kisii and Kuria tribes as well.

At our last PPTA class in March, there was a problem with the town water in Ruiru. Even though we all drank bottled water, I didn’t realize there would be an issue with tea; but unfortunately, I think the water was taken off the boil too quickly (it should have been boiled for 20 minutes if you are aware of an issue). The Saturday directly after finishing on Friday, I was off to hospital for a drip for hydration, antibiotics, and anti-amoeba meds. Anyway, it took a few days and doctor’s visits, but we are “all good” now. There were about 6 who were affected. Just another episode/adventure in the life of a missionary in Kenya, East Africa.

The website “. . . let the Truth be known . . .” has taken longer than I anticipated, but I think the end result will be worth it, giving access by phone and a QR code to a lot of very valuable resources that those in remote areas would otherwise not be able to reach.

I have traveled to Kenya working on different projects for over 31 years. It has been 7 years since we moved to Kenya full-time as a family. We have started the PPTA, graduated the first class, and are currently helping our teammate Bro. Brandon with the commencement of the second class of pastors and Christian workers. My new website “. . . let the Truth be known . . .” will be in place before we leave. It is now time for us to return to the U.S. on furlough sometime in the next few months. We will be looking to raise much needed support, as the financial environment has dramatically changed over the past few years.

Please pray:

• That the Lord will bless the current PPTA class and that they will grow in knowledge, understanding, and wisdom.
Also pray that the pastors we are training to teach the new PPTA students will continue to grow in knowledge, remain faithful to teaching correct doctrine and recognize the importance of growing in the Spirit.
• That we have an opportunity to speak to hundreds of young men and women through the universities, an opportunity that recently has shown itself as a result of a previous Bible study class I started.
• For protection in respect to our health and driving on the treacherous roads both in Nairobi and upcountry.
• For our work permits, church reporting, legal issues, and other personal legal requirements in the U.S. that are due, so please pray that the processes run smoothly.

Thank you once again for your ongoing support both financially and in prayer. Many of you have been faithfully partnering with us for many years as we have worked to see the lost saved in Kenya, East Africa. You are very much appreciated. As the pastors are trained correctly, we are seeing a spiritual maturity that will enable these men to be greatly used of God to train the Kenyan people. I believe this will result in a multiplication effect, with more people being saved and churches being planted.

If you specifically would like to have a part in assisting financially to build a church building, you could pray about the following:
• Church structure, steel pillars, and roof (approximately US$5,000)
• Walls, windows, doors, and floor (approximately US$5,000)
• Property, depending on the location (US$5,000), sometimes given “free,” but due diligence is always a must.

We also have an ongoing need for financial assistance with the Pastors’ Practical Training Academy. We have more than doubled our enrollment for the next 18-month class of 2025-2026. Please consider helping one of these pastors get the training they so desperately need. Adopt a pastor and/or a ministry worker for US$2,300 per 18 months of training or the equivalent of $1,533 per year.

Thank you and God bless you.

Your brother, sisters and co-laborers in Christ,

Peter, Melody and Lindsay Morris
Missionaries to Kenya, East Africa