Living Water

"...but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him shall never thirst; but the water that I will give him will become in him a well of water springing up to eternal life.” – John 4:14

May 2025

Kijani Farm – June Kenya Trip​

We are excited to travel in June to assist this partner ministry in Kenya. Kijani Farm is a place of hope in rural Kenya. Brian and Heather Dellamater started Kijani in 2016 with a goal to inspire hope and create opportunity for the Maasai people through the gospel of Jesus Christ. They come alongside impoverished people in five primary ways – work, church, water, healthcare and education. The Dellamaters find the Maasai people to be community minded and very busy. Clean water distribution is a primary draw for fostering relationships with these herdsmen. A SonSet Solutions Solar Media Center (now called a Solar Ministry Toolkit), installed in 2021, provides the ability to charge cell phones and download media resources while they collect water. The time it takes to charge their phone creates opportunities for the Dellamaters to build relationships in ways that were not previously available. Some of the media they can download include the Jesus Film in their own language as well as Bible Project resources such as animated Bible videos. Just as Jesus met the Samaritan woman at the well and offered her His eternal life-giving water, these people are also coming to Kijani for life-sustaining water and are walking away with the life-giving gospel of Jesus! ​[This information is taken from:  ​Cell Phones Charged – Lives Regenerated - SonSet Solutions]

SonSet® Radio Distribution in Peru

Pictured above is a recipient of a SonSet radio in Peru, where three of our colleagues at SonSet Solutions have just returned from the high elevations of the Cotahausi Canyon. Brad and Gina Shaw serve Jesus with our partner, SIM. For over ten years, we have partnered with the Shaws to provide FM and shortwave radio equipment, enabling them to reach the thousands of people in dozens of communities living in the areas around this deep canyon. Our team carried SonSet radios to distribute to the hardest-to-reach communities: llama and alpaca herders living at very high elevations. Our team also gathered stories of how God and His gospel have been transforming the hearts of many through the radio broadcasts, discipleship, and church-planting. Please pray as these small communities, living as such high elevation, will now be able to hear the good news of the gospel of Jesus through the SonSet radio receivers.

Praises/Thanksgiving Praise the Lord for the opportunity Jean had to speak at a women's retreat in May. God was gracious, and it was a blessed time of fellowship and connections.​​ John's trip to the Netherlands was cancelled. While disappointing, we praise God that this provided for some travel needs for Jean.   Prayer Requests ​Please pray for continued wisdom as we continue to prepare for our upcoming trip! Our goal is to meet some power, IT and health needs at Kijani Farm in Kenya in June. Please pray for the travel. Each leg is around eight hours long. Please continue to pray for Jean as she continues to fill the role in Accounts Payable.

A Season of Change

April 2025

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain..." -- Hebrews 6:19

A Season of Change​

Jean is transitioning out of the primary donor relations role and into accounts payable at SonSet Solutions. She is training and being trained. This is on top of transitioning out of her former role as pastoral secretary at our church and into the bookkeeper role: training and being trained. Change isn't easy. Of course, the biggest change has been greatest for John's mother. There have been changes for us as well with the loss of John's father.

​Perhaps you've also been grappling with significant changes recently. But there is a constant in our lives that keeps us steady, and hopefully we will be counted faithful. Hebrews 6:19 proves to be one that comes to mind, regardless of the translation we have. It describes hope as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast. This hope is cast on Christ, who is unseen but serves to keep our soul steady and immovable. It is compared to an anchor for a ship, providing security and stability in the midst of life's challenges. The hope is Jesus, our true High Priest, and it keeps us firmly abiding in Him.

Changed Lives

Samburu warriors have exchanged their guns for peace due to the radio programming of Radio Ashe, our partner in Samburu, Kenya. One warrior became a born-again believer and encouraged three others, who also became followers of Christ. Home groups have been started around the radio programs, and nine churches have been planted in remote villages. In addition, 56 of these Samburu warriors have turned their backs from fighting to starting 10 registered businesses in the area. These 56 have been changed, and their lives show it!  Radio Ashe Kenya hosted an open house event where the Samburu warriors had a chance to share their testimonies with their own people, in their own language. ​What a powerful event! SonSet Solutions has been blessed to be able to provide a transmitter and SonSet® radios to them. You can read the full story here: Changed Lives - SonSet Solutions.

Praises/Thanksgiving Please thank the Lord with us – Jean got her mammogram in March, and it was good​.​​ We're thankful the Lord has given us a great opportunity in June to serve in Kenya. We'll be assisting one of our partners, Kijani Farm, with power, IT, and health needs. We are grateful for this time of year where we celebrate the resurrection of our Savior!  Happy Easter to you all!  Prayer Requests ​Please continue to pray as John's mom, Susan, is navigating all the changes and for us as we assist her.  Pray for Jean as she continues to prepare to speak at a women's retreat in Oregon in May. Pray for John as he'll be traveling in May to the Netherlands. ​Please pray for wisdom as we plan for meeting the needs at Kijani Farm in Kenya in June.

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