Hailes on Mission

February is a short month but we packed it full! (No surprise!!) Baylee kicked off the month in Olepolos, a village south of Nairobi, where she served a church and its community alongside some classmates. She was able to share the gospel, serve in the church, work on the church and love on the children and students in the village. Adam & Suzie got to tour Istanbul on a long layover headed to Athens where they spent time with others leading the strategy for their cities in other parts of the world. It was incredible to visit places with such rich histories and ancient landmarks, both in Istanbul and Athens. God is on the move around the world. He's the same yesterday, today and forever, which is mind-blowing, especially when your standing in front of an olympic stadium that was built in 330BC, and that's still not as old as creation. Friends from Madagascar had a long layover and we were able to reconnect for a short visit.  It had been years since we'd seen each other a

The world is broken. This can cause our hearts to become downcast. There are so many issues, moral, political and natural, that cause pain and suffering. But God... On the 29th of January, we visited the site of my Triathlon accident. It was the one year anniversary. I wore my "But God..." t-shirt to express his goodness even in times of hardship. It's good for us to look back and remember God's goodness. We know the victory is won. Jesus is on the throne. We're in the end times. May we live with urgency that all would have the opportunity to hear and respond. We've had the opportunity to go out evangelizing in the town of Juja a number of times over the past year. Last week we were there again. As we began walking the streets and stopping to share with those in the community, we came across a group of young ladies. They had exposure to the gospel and confessed they were seeking to good even in the midst of temptation but they had not yet believed and confesse

 Happy New Year! As we welcome this new year, we want to thank you for the support we received over 2022. Granted, your love and support have been ongoing for over a decade, and we will forever be grateful and indebted to you all. This past year has been challenging for us physically and emotionally as, for the first time in our lives, we were limited by what we could or couldn't do. Praise the Lord for carrying us through and accomplishing great things for His glory. Even in the hardships, we reflect back and see the Lord at work. He has allowed us to be more dependent on others, slow down, and enjoy the moment. Granted, we still keep moving forward at a fast pace. We did many things well, and we did many things sub-par (for our standards), but we have seen His grace in it all. We don't know how everything will work out in 2023, but we will be ready and do our best for God's glory. Here are a few numbers from 2022. This isn't a final tally through December, but it show

This update may be a month early but we are taking some vacation in December and therefore have been reflecting on the past year.  WOW! God is good! Lives have been saved. Relationships have been formed. New missionaries have come. African missionaries have been sent. Disciples are being made. We are rejoicing! We have seen our fellow brothers and sisters in Christ catching the vision for proclaiming the name of Jesus to all those around them. We have trained up a number of churches with tools and a plan to GO and as they go, they're sharing this good news, the hope of eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. We're also continuing to learn from our African brothers and sisters! Over the years, we've been encouraged and challenged by the passion they have for the Lord, his Word and for abiding in him. The Kenyan people, in particular, are very hard-working. They wake early and stay up late seeking to work for their living and to minister as they go. They are so generous and th

Life is hard!  Adam recent told a congregation that when we choose to follow Christ, life gets even harder.  Satan wants to deceive us and try to separate us from the love of God, but it's impossible!  Do we believe that?  Even amid the challenges we face, we "press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus." (Phil. 3:14) September included a quick trip to the States for Adam and Suzie.  We were able to surprise our 2nd born and her fiancé as they celebrated their upcoming marriage with a wonderful wedding shower!  We also trained the next group of missionaries coming to serve in Sub-Saharan Africa. The month also included multiple trainings in evangelism and discipleship!  The Lord is doing great things in Nairobi and throughout the whole Kenya! October was a blur but so rich and full of God's goodness and more opportunities to lift high HIS name!  We hosted our bi-annual conference for missionaries in their first term.  It was a refr

August was a sweet month full of activities, as usual! We were able to visit Paris.  We encouraged our units studying French,  identified language and culture activities that can be accomplished while they're there and of course, saw some sights! We continue to visit churches in Nairobi.  This month, Adam preached at a local church plant and another associational church in the city.  Suzie was able to teach Sunday school again after a few weeks off.  The Sunday school team is growing in size, and the children are growing in their faith. Things have been a bit slower around the city as elections took place and results were announced.  It seems everyone was holding their breath and are still a bit apprehensive about results being finalized.  Thank you for praying for peace.  In general, it has been very peaceful, especially compared to past elections.  Keep praying! Praises: *So far, the election has been peaceful. *We had a productive trip to Paris. *Baylee and River have started ba