DAN & DEBBIE BADER P.O. Box 381 Lodwar, Kenya East Africa Turkana Tribesman CHRISTIAN MISSIONARYFELLOWSHIP Prayer Newsletter December 1993 Merry Christmas! We have alot to be happy about as we celebrate Jesus' birthday! As we honor Him, we look back over the many, many blessings we received fromHim this last year. Many of the following blessings are definite answers to your specific prayers: Five months of wonderful fellowship with family, friends, and supporters! Enough money raised to buy a very acceptable four-wheel-drive truck! An easy transition back to life in Kenya, including a very special welcome back party thrown by Turkana church leaders! Finding the Turkana Christian leaders still leading after a year on their own! Finding Turkana churches still meeting regularly! Finding great enthusiasm among churches and leaders in every area of ^ Turkana where we have CMF teammates! For example, recently over two ^ \ hundred men attended alarge men's course we held at Kangagete, an area . ; \ just opened up by teammates Keith and Kathy Ham; 129 of them were ^ baptized with great enthusiasm. ' Dan and Lodeiya traveled to Seeing all of our Turkana fi-iends alive and well, in the face of this terrible drought, due tothe reliefwork ofour CMF co-workers andagencies like one ofthe Christian leaders Red Cross! who taueht at the course. Kangagete. Lodeiya was also one ofthe Christian leaders who taught at the course. The arrival of Michele Zintz in September to teach Hannah and Greg for a year! The arrival of our crate, which is like a great big Christmas present! God has certainly blessed us, and for His birthday we give Him all we have to offer ... our lives. We hope that He's blessed you in the same way this last year; and that you'll continue to put your hope and trust in Him. f Dan and Debbie Bader R 'WJ 'T?" 9 OQ , -.XS .. -/r X- u- Michele Zintz teaches Hemnah and Greg in their classroomat home. Turl^na *1JU sunisgoingdoum, !}{urrag, kurray. desert's cooling off! ^Ikere's colors inthe skg, 'Blue, green, pinlii and orange. Sindnowthemoon isfuU andthe sandloo!^ liJ^ snow. By ^Hannah Bader PRAYER UPDATES We know that many of you have been praying faithfully for a long time. Now we'd like to start sending you regular updates either by mail or by fax. If you would agree to pray for us and especially for the Turkana ministry, please fill out the card to the right and send to the CMF-USA office. They will forward it to us. Thanks. 12/93 NEEDED Teacher for School Year 1994-1995. We're looking for a school teacher who is willing to commit nine months to teaching Hannah (fifth grade) and Greg (second grade), beginning September 1994. This person would basically live and teach the kids in our home, although she/he would have a room in a separate building set up to be as self-sufficient as desired. If you would like to apply or get more Jjiformation, call Herb Works at CMF-USA, 317-578-2700. Aquote from Michele Zintz: "Hannah and Gregare the kind of kids every teacher loves to have in his!her class. Theyare creative and they enjoy learning. They'rejust a lot of fan!" [Editor's note: I promise I didn't tell her what to write.] NOTE: This year our monthly support has dropped even as our expenses were rising due to furlough and ministry startup. We're currently in the hole almost $8j000. Weneed your help! Please prayerfully consider making a monthly commitment or a one-time gift to our ministry in Turkana, then return the card belowto let us know of your help. YES! Dan and Debbie, I/We want to be a partner in your ministry in Turkana. With God's help, I/We Commit to $ per month, beginning (date). Commit to being part of the prayer ministry for the Turkana. Update us by: Mail Fax; fax # ( ) . Name Address City, State, ZIP_ i Please mail and make payable to: Christian MissionaryFellowship, P. O. Box 501020, Indianapolis, IN 46250-6020. Christian Missionary Fellowship P.O. BOX 501020 INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46250-6020 Address Correction Requested NonprofitOrgjiniutioa U.S. Pncage PAID Permit No. 2975 Indianapolit, Indiana KenyA StRVIC'=S '=dirOR2;jj_ 0?PT ^ Ci tax 24-27 '^iaxVlLLc 37901