Miller Kenya Mission Trip Letter

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We believe in, "The God who gives life to the dead and calls things that are not as though they were."

One of God's beloved
We will be leaving for Kenya again soon.  We are believing He will bring life to many lifeless circumstances.  I will be leaving on September 29th for Kijabe, Kenya.  I will be joining a team of surgeons to perform cleft lip and palate surgery.  This will be my third trip with this team.  I am awestruck by the transformation that this surgery brings not only physically but also spiritually. These mothers and children are outcasts, but God adopts them and calls them righteous.  His grace and mercy are abundant, and many mothers come to know the goodness of the Lord through this surgery on their children.


Filters at the visually impaired school
Jimmy and Hunter will be joining me on October 8th to head up to Tenwek Hospital.  Jimmy will be casting a wide net this year for those in need of clean water.  The goal this year will be to distribute 300 water filters to needy schools, orphanages, and small villages.  Each year God is faithful to orchestrate divine encounters with Kenyans that lead him to special projects.  Last year was the visually impaired school.  This year we wait expectantly for what God will do.



New classrooms at Kitoben
Hunter will be leading us in orphanage ministry.  We continue to stay connected with Kitoben Children's Home.  They are in the later stages of building a school for classes K-5.  This comes through your generous donations.  Samwel and Alice have adopted over 100 children and continue to pour themselves out for these children.  It is such a blessing to see them growing up in the knowledge of the Lord.



Please pray for our travels.  There is unrest over an upcoming re-vote of the Kenyan Presidential elections.  This will be occurring while we are in country and may affect dates of travel.  Thank you for your support.  We have always felt this ministry was born of the Lord and fueled by the prayers and financial support of the saints.  Stay connected through our new website below or blog site:

God Bless, Jimmy and Chase Miller, and Hunter Legg

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