God's Family Continues to Grow!

Wednesday night I was at one of my supporting churches in Cottonwood, Arizona. I went to Bible College with the Pastor so it was really neat seeing him and his wife again. Of course their family had grown since I had last seen them. They now have a little girl and baby boy. =)

That night at church I spoke and shared my DVD with the adults and then headed over to the kids class to speak to them. We had a great time together! I dressed up two of the kids as a Maasai man and a Maasai woman as I shared about Kenya. Afterwards I opened it up for a question/answer time and the kids asked some great questions. I then ended the class time with a Gospel presentation. When I finished the pastor’s wife went ahead and gave an invitation. One of the girls responded to the invitation and I got to talk to her. She trusted Christ as her Savior! What an exciting night at church!

Today on my way back down to Phoenix I stopped and checked out Fort Verde. I love seeing places where history took place! I also stopped and saw the Montezuma Castle. It was wow! I have really enjoyed my time here in Arizona. My Heavenly Father truly made a beautiful and amazing world!

The housing for the officers

A cave I found

A First Time

What a week! It started with being in two churches on Sunday. We had great services in both. On Tuesday I headed up to Phoenix, AZ. I spoke in one of my supporting churches on Wednesday night. It was another great church service! Two were baptized that night and another man joined the church. I have enjoyed being back in my supporting churches.

Thursday and Friday I helped the pastor’s wife get ready for their church school to start in a week. On Saturday we went on visitation. Two were saved and a few promised to be in church! Praise the Lord! This evening the pastor and his wife surprised me with tickets to the Arizona Cardinals NFL preseason game. Their daughter got these tickets on ebay for a really good deal. We were only 11 rows from the end zone! This was my first NFL game to go to and probably the last. It was a really great experience!! The night ended with 30 seconds of fame on the camera right before we left. =)

Tomorrow starts a new week and once again I will be in two churches. Have a great day in church with God’s people!!

The Pastor's wife and I

One of the guys near us got into the team spirit with his hair

Tucson, Arizona

These last few weeks I have been traveling through Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona. I’m in Arizona right now and will be for awhile. The weather here is a lot like the weather in Kenya.

Last Wednesday I spoke in one of my supporting churches. They are having Vacation Bible School every Wednesday night instead of doing it all in one week. After I was finished showing my DVD to the adults and reporting to them about the ministry there in Kenya, I went over to the VBS. Because the group was large they split them into two groups. I did everything twice. Lol! =) There are quite a few Africans that live in this area of Arizona, so we had kids there that were from the Congo and Sudan. I showed my DVD and then I was going to dress up a boy and a girl as a Maasai man and woman. In talking to the kids I found out that several of them didn’t know anything about missionaries. I decided to share my testimony as well as talk about Kenya. That was my first time to be doing something with my hands as I shared my testimony. Multi-tasking is not something I’m that great at. The kids seemed to enjoy listening as I dressed up two of them as Maasai, in the bright red and blue clothes, all the bead work the woman wear, and the tire sandals the men wear. Of course I had to let the guys see and hold the machete. =)

On Saturday the ladies at the church had a luncheon at Mimi’s Café and asked me to speak. I took my time preparing the topic I thought the Lord would have me speak on. Sometimes the Lord leads us to speak on a different topic right before we’re to get up. =) That is exactly what took place. I ended up sharing my testimony and experiences in Kenya as a missionary. There were about four waitresses/waiters that were serving throughout the room as I was speaking. I can’t help but think that possibly that is why He led me to share my testimony. I may never know, but God does!

The Home Going of a Brother in Christ

Ryan Williams, aviation missionary in Kenya, went home to be with the Lord almost a week after a plane crash that took place there in Kenya. He left behind a wife and four young children. Ryan and his wife Dawn were a blessing to me in so many ways. He will be greatly missed! Please keep this family in your prayers as they go through this time.

July Prayer Letter

It's been awhile since I have posted anything. Here is just a little of what I have been doing. =)

These last few months have been very busy and very exciting! While visiting some of my supporting churches in Oklahoma, I have been able to spend time with my family who also lives in Oklahoma. During one of those visits, the Lord worked it out for me to be in Tulsa when my sister and her husband, Jennifer and Adam Travis, flew back to the mission field.

In June my home church had their Vacation Bible School. I enjoyed being there and being asked to have a part in it. In fact I was the ever so sweet “Annie Okie Dokie”. It was a western theme, “Wanted by God”. We had around 100 kids in attendance. On Friday I had the privilege of leading one of the boys to the Lord! Five kids in all were saved that week!

Being in Oklahoma the month of June also included a week of Youth Camp. I was privileged to go with the youth from my church and to be one of their counselors. I had a great time with the youth, visiting and spending time with them. Several young people got saved that week and I got to lead one of the girls from our church to the Lord! What a blessing!

When I’m not out speaking in a church I have enjoyed being at my home church, Southeast Baptist, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This summer, when I have been in town, I have been blessed to work on the bus with my brother and one of my sisters. What a joy it brings to my heart to get on a bus, pick up children, and bring them to church. I am back on the road traveling again and I already miss visiting them on Saturdays and seeing their smiling faces as they get on the bus and come to church on Sunday. I have grown to love everyone of those bus kids! I am thankful that I was privileged to have a part in their lives.

Furlough is going well! A small percentage of my additional support that I needed to raise has been promised. I still have some dates open in September and November. If you would like to have me report about the work you are supporting in Kenya, please contact me at my e-mail address. Thank you for your support!

PRAYER REQUEST
- Meetings to be scheduled for the time that I have left here in the States.
- Additional support to be raised.
- Safety as I travel to the churches and that I will be a blessing to the people.


Reaching the Children,
Tracie Williams