Lee & Anne Marie

MISSIONARIES TO KENYA

356 NE Hillwood Drive

Hillsboro. OR 97124
503-640-5728

E-mail: lee@integrityonline.com

I.F.E, ANNE MARIE. DANIELLE, & ADAM

TERNATIONAL Prayer Newsleller

July 1997

We bring you greetings in the form of our first

official newsletter! The rule of thumb is to write

one when you have something to say.

We have something wonderful to share with you!

There was much jumping for joy and praising the

privilege of meeting many of our brothers and

sisters in Christ. We have been blessed by the
hospitality and generosity of so many. We have
been loved, prayed for, fed, and cared for by people
whom the world would call "strangers," but in
Christ we are family!

Lord in the Pruitt house when we received word

support needs had been met!- This

period of rejoicing was followed by tears as each of
us fully realized chat it is now actually time to
leave. We are experiencing roller coaster emotions
as we grieve over leaving our family, friends, and
our home. At the same time, we rejoice over
going, and anxiously await our departure and
what the Lord has ahead for us inwiS^a?^

The Present

We have just returned from two weeks of PILAT

(Programjn Language Acquisition Techniques) in

Colorado. This extremely beneficial program is
designed to provide missionaries with the necessary
tools needed to learn a new language. The program
also provided classes for Adam and Danielle on
adjusting to a new culture, as well as some of the

As we look back over the 18 months since first

other issues that

answering the Lord's call to go to Kenya, we are

amazed at what a mighty God He is. The Lord
literally opened the floodgates, pouring His rich
blessings upon us. We are in awe of His provision
in our lives as He met all of our needs big and
small, even meeting our needs before we knew
they existed.

affect children on
the mission field.

Although the
schedule was

demanding, we
found it to be a

special time of
regrouping as a

The Past

During the past year and a half, the Lord has

stretched us and molded us each step of the way.
This is helping us to prepare for our future
ministry in Kenya. We have stepped W-A-Y out of
our comfort zone as we knocked on doors, spoke
to churches, and presented the work chat God has
called us to do. Bur we did not step out alone. He
held our hand every seep of the way.
Our deputation, or supporc-raising time, has been
a rich blessing to us. Across the scate of Oregon,
and even across the country, we have had the

Sightseeing in Colorado at Garden of the Gods, June 1997.

family.
At this time, we

are busy packing

our house, pre
paring our crate

for shipping,
purchasing
supplies, and

PILA T class,June 1997.

visiting our
supporting
churches, friends, and family. We do not have an

actual departure dace at this time.

original
^^arture date of July 11 was postponed because
Qiy work permits had not ye^ arrived from Kenya.
People often ask when we expect our work
permits. We do not know. What wedo know is
that God isfaithful and He has called us to Kenya.
He will make a way; we must simply wait upon
His perfect timing. At every step, we have prayed
for His timing, leading, and guidance. We have
also prayed that He will prepare us physically,
emotionally, and spiritually so that we can serve
Him well both here and in Kenya. We are learning
to let go of the reins and let Him have total
control, as well as becoming more flexible and
adaptable to the constant changes.

'n June 22, wewere blessed by a special-,

^mmissioning service at our home church.
Singing Hills Christian Church in Hillsboro,
Oregon.

The Future

We are taking advantage of our extra time to plan

some special time with our family and friends, to
do final packing, and to move out of our old
house. We are praying for the Lord to continue to
make us and mold us into what He wants us to

be, so that we may serve Him well each and every

day ... wherever we may be. Lord willing, we may
leave for Kenya sometime in August.

A breakjrom PILAT classesfor a tour

Praises

We praise the Lord for:

You our partners in prayer. We cannot go
without you!
All of our supporting churches and individuals
(all are in Oregon!).
The Lord's timing and provision of all our needs.
The privilege of serving Him in this capacity.
Our home church ~ for providing us a firm

Adam and Danielle in class at PILA T.

foundation on which to stand.

Prayer Requests
Please pray for us in these areas:
That our Kenya work permits arrive soon.

Our preparation ~ physically, emotionally, and

spiritually.

Our emotions as we struggle with the griefof

leaving and the joy of going.
Final details of closure renting our house,
sellingour cars, shipping our crate.
Safe travel and good health.
For our transition and future ministry in Kenya.

The Lord's perfect timing for our departure.

Lee, Anne Marie, Danielle, and Adam

7/97

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Lee Sl Anne Marie Pniitt

MISSIONARIES TO KENYA

356 NE Hillwood Drive

Hillsboro, OR 97124
503-640-5728

E-mail: lee@integrityonUne.com

LEE. ANNE MARIE, DANIELLE, & ADAM

CMF INTERNATIONAL Prayer Newsletter

November 1997

What a Mighty God We Serve!

We are Kenya Bound!
For the last four months, we have been waiting
anxiously for any news on our work permits.
These documents are necessary to allow us entry
into the country to live and work in Kenya on a
permanent or resident basis. Without these
documents we could not go.
During this time, our permit applications were
denied once then resubmitted. At times, the wait
was a difficult trial, and, other times, we were able

to clearly see our purpose in waiting. At all times,

we prayed for the Lord's perfect timing and His
plan for our lives. We never doubted that the
Lord called us to Kenya and that He would make

We would like to sharewith you some of the

blessing we have received during this time. We
have learned duringthis time that waiting is nota
passive thing. It is a time of action. It is a precious
gift of time from the Lord. It is a time to prepare
and a time to trust.

We havelearned to use prayerandfasting as a very

realand powerful way ofseeking God's willand
peace in this time ofwaiting. We were richly blessed
by a Day of Prayer and Fasting specifically for our
permits. Thank you!
Aswe have anticipated leaving, we have drawn
nearer tofamily andfriends^ forming stronger
bonds that will endure the distance and separation
ahead.

a way.

The waiting is now over, and soon we will be on

our way! As we write this letter, we tentatively
scheduled our departure from Portland, Oregon
to Nairobi, Kenya on January 9, 1998. What a
wonderful way to start the new year!

We have experienced theencouragement and prayer

support of our team members in Kenya, many of
whom we have not even met yet.
We are continuallylearning to trust the Lord and
let Him direct every single day.

You have prayed and even committed to prayer

and fasting on our behalf. We do not have the
words to express our gratitude to you. We thank
you for faithfully waiting with us and interceding
for us through prayer. We have been supported by
the tremendous peace that only the Lord can

During the past months of waiting, I have

completed several independent study assignments.
Part of our preparation was to read several
textbooks on missions and write reports. They
have been beneficial studies and are sure to help us

bring during this time of waiting.

history of world missions. I have also been working

on continuing education projects to maintain my
CPA license. Although I must complete 80 hours
of study, this can be done through independent
study programs.

Members of the CMF team in Kenya faithfully

pursued our documents and, along with team
members all over the world, have earnestly prayed
on our behalf It is a humbling and awe-inspiring
feeling as we envision a circle of prayeraround the
world. We praise the Lord for His faithfulness.

Theregoes our stuff" wesaid goodbye to ottr household

goods in July.

understand cross-cultural missions as well as the

I have enjoyed the opportunity to serve with the

staff at Singing Hills Christian Church, our

put our house upfor sale.

sending church in Hillsboro. This provided me

with much valuable experience under the godly
leadership of this church.
Anne Marie, Danielle, and Adam have been busy

homeschooling. This meant digging through and

unpacking our packed, itemized, and weighed
trunks to locate textbooks and school supplies.
We are thankful that we kept them and did not
send them off in our shipment bound for Kenya.
They have been working hard to accomplish as
much as possible, knowing full well that when the
call came to go to Kenya, schoolwould be

We celebrated our 17th wedding anniversaryat Crater

Lake.

cancelled for a while.

What Now?

We have much to do in completing our

preparations to go. We are scheduling our tickets,
repacking our trunks both for storage and to
take with us. (We had to unpack much of what
we had already packed due to our wait.) We still
need to locate storage, sell the house, sell the cars,
and squeeze in just a little more time with you,
our friends and family. We are thankful for the
special blessing of getting to enjoy another holiday
season with our families. God is so good!

allyour ways acknowledge him, and he will make

yourpaths straight. "He has blessed us, protected
us, and made our path straight.
We pray that you are enjoyinga peace-filled and
Christ-centered holiday season.
Kenya Bound,

Lee, Anne Marie, Danielle, and Adam

During this time of waiting, we have claimed

Proverbs 3:5-6, "Trustin the Lord with allyour
heart and lean not onyour own understanding; in

Lee and Anne Maxie Pruitt

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