With over 50 years of work developing churches in northern Kenya, The Master’s Mission has built a strong reputation in the country for solid discipleship and effective church planting, as well as assisting in many areas of community development. Working closely with the Africa Inland Church, the opportunities are many and the workers are few, but those involved have made a huge difference in Kenya.
Our missionaries working in Loiyangalani, Kenya are Paul and Callie Teasdale.
Paul writes:
Loyangalani is located in Northern Kenya on the eastern shore of Lake Turkana. Lake Turkana is 20 miles wide and 120 miles long and has the largest concentration of Nile crocodiles in the world. The land surrounding the town of Loyangalani is covered in lava rocks and temperatures can reach up to 130 degrees Fahrenheit. About 5000 people live in the town of Loyangalani and another 5000 live in the immediate area.
Loyangalani has the largest freshwater springs in that area, and is the tribal boundary of four tribes, the Samburu, Turkana, Rendilli, and Elmolo. They are traditional enemies.
In 1995 my family started work in Loyangalani. We lived in a temporary structure made out of two steel 8′x20′ shipping containers, while we built our permanent house using local building stone. One year later another missionary family joined us, Tim and Sheryl Hinds. The Hinds family and the Teasdales are still working in Loyangalani. They have put in potable drinking water for the town, and they are currently constructing an orphanage for the children of Loyangalani. When the orphanage is done it will house 100 children.
Today there are around 27 to 30 baptized believers in Loyangalani. Callie and I are working with the orphans of Loyangalani, and help with the needs of the church there.
Kenya is roughly the size of Texas, the developed half of Kenya has over 1200 missionaries, but the Northern half has 15 missionary families.
Mosaic will send occasional teams to visit, encourage and assist Paul and Callie as they have need, but your continued prayer support and communication with them is vital to their work in this remote area of Africa.
If you can, please help contribute to the work that Paul and Callie are doing in Loiyangalani.
CLICK HERE to give to Paul and Callie
New pictures from visitor, Chuck Holton in August, 2010.
This is the ministry center in Loiyangalani
Paul with his father, Jim on top of the new church building
The front of the new church building. All the stones used are cut by craftsmen in town taught the trade by Jim Teasdale.
Callie with Paul's mother, Barb and one of the Ridgeback dogs that help protect the area.
Paul in his workshop with visitors. These 4-wheelers are excellent transportation over the rough ground.
Annabelle is also making friends
