Transitions and Moving on...

Certain revelations concerning our work with Amazing Life fellowship and its leadership have compelled us to move on to other areas of ministry that our Father has opened up for us here in Kenya. These issues have become so problematic that we believe space and time are now needed to allow the 'emotional dust' to settle and see clearly the facts. We will leave this situation and all concerned in God's capable hands. Should a more detailed explanation be needed, information on a need to know basis can be obtained by emailing a request to Doug Chamley.

Moving on… Since moving to our bigger house many doors have opened to begin teaching and demonstrating the life of God that He revealed to us in Rose Creek Village. 

 We are currently living with a wonderful Kenyan family of seven that God placed in our lives about three years ago. Every year we came to Kenya our hearts would go out to this ultra poor family living in the slums of Nakuru. Two years ago we almost lost their youngest (Todo) to sickness. Had God not led us to visit them when we did she would have surely died.  We love them so much. So let me start by introducing all of them to you.

At the head of this wonderful family is a very hard working man named Patrick. When we met his wife Christine four years ago I noticed that she and her children were always at church alone.  One day I asked her if she had a husband and if so where he was. She politely smiled and said; “My husband and I have five children and he works seven days a week over eight hours a day so we can eat.” He only makes three to four hundred shillings a day. That’s about four American dollars. I told her I wanted to meet this man. The next week I met Patrick and our relationship has really grown over the last three years. We fell in love with their family and consider them part of ours.

Next is Mama Christine. Christine is a devoted Christian mother with a heart for people. She and Patrick have raised five children whose hearts and lives are a testimony to what can be accomplished by parents who live in abject poverty, follow God and don’t feel sorry for themselves. Christine is also a brave woman. During the atrocities of the post election violence back in 2007, Christine went out in the thick of the killing (which centered in her neighborhood) and took care of the injured and dying. Her stories earned her the name ‘warrior queen’ we gave her after listening to her stories. Christine is helping us help people back in her old neighborhood.

Then there is Flora. Flora is a bright, seventeen year old young lady with an incredible smile. Like any teenager she has dreams of making something of her life. Yet living where she lived in Lakeview there was never any time or even a place to do homework. 

She and her siblings slept on a mattress in the living room and cooked meals in her parent’s bed room. There was no indoor plumbing in their ‘house’, no bathrooms or available drinking water. Taking care of her brothers and sisters became a full time job leaving no time for studies. Both parents spent most of their time trying to pay the bills and providing the kids one meal a day. Had it not been for the LEARN  (Letting Educational  Adoption Reshape Nakuru) program she would not have even been able to attend school. Today Flora has hope.

Next in line is Diana. Diana is a shy, intelligent young fifteen year old. Like Flora most of Diana’s time was spent watching and taking care of her younger siblings. Living where they lived in Lakeview was to be constantly exposed to the danger of rape and or serious diseases. Like Flora her life in Lakeview was constantly in jeopardy. She too has been enabled to go to school through the LEARN program. Like her older sister, Diana now has hope for the future.

Then there are the three youngest. Lynn, Lewis, (the only boy) and last but not least is Todo. Amma and I have had a special place in our hearts for these little guys for over three years. This year LEARN has added it’s assistance for their education.

Our two families are learning a new symbiotic way of living together. They are helping us take care of our little compound and we are helping them with resources. I can tell you that we are experiencing the promised blessings of what the bible teaches concerning those who live together in Christ. Together we want to show all who come to our house for teaching, counsel and fellowship that this blessing is for all who share their life together in Christ. It is as He said….

A Song of Ascents. Of David.

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brethren to dwell together in unity! It is like the precious oil upon the head, running down on the beard, The beard of Aaron, Running down on the edge of his garments. It is like the dew of Hermon, Descending upon the mountains of Zion; For there the LORD commanded the blessing— Life forevermore.  (Psa 133:1-3)

It’s been a rough couple of months and we have been feeling kind of low, but I think that we are coming up again … perhaps that’s why those who sing (live) this song and experience it's reality call it …. A Song of Ascents!

Next week…. ‘The Word’ is getting out.           

 P. S.   If any of this touches your heart please consider helping us carry the financial burden of this work. Patrick and Christine’s family is just one of several ways we are laboring to demonstrate the reality of the Kingdom of God here in Kenya. Our work with home bible studies and teaching pastors in other local churches is growing stronger. Yet we cannot do this without the help of our brothers and sisters. The spiritual battles here can be really tough. It so helps to know that God’s family is standing with us. 

Much Grace,  David Noah and Team

May 20 2012

                     For His Pleasure and His Glory

Go up to the mountains and bring wood and build the temple, that I may take pleasure in it and be glorified," says the LORD. (Haggai 1:8)

Well dear family of God; we have commenced to build a house for the house of God to meet in and we’re hoping He will take pleasure in it and be glorified in the process. We know that our Father is only pleased by faith and glorified by sharing His love. So we want every piece of wood to be infused with faith and love from the hands and hearts of His saints.

We have completely outgrown our old tent and it’s extension.  There were people standing for a couple of hours in our Sunday gathering last week. 


This Sunday's  Gathering, men's, women's and business meetings lasted almost six straight hours. People are still coming in from the street and standing in the back. So by His grace we are going to undertake the construction of a bigger place to meet. This meeting house will be built through the efforts of men and women who love God and His people. We don't want anything fancy, just something to keep the rain and sun off our heads.

I remember many years ago when we were considering building a meeting place in Rose Creek Village. We lacked the resources to even start such a project. As we wondered what to do, a brother spoke up and said… “Let’s at least dig the holes for the uprights. Then, having done all we can with what we have, we can cry out to God and ask Him to provide the wood we need.”

So we did … and He did.  Our prayers went up and so did our meeting place. That is exactly how we intend to construct this meeting house in Nakuru, Kenya. 

So we dug the holes and now God is providing our wood. We fully expect that He will provide everything we need to raise up this meeting place. 


Our Father has already sent someone to oversee the construction of our building and plenty of strong, young men to build it.


Our building overseer is an older gentleman by the name of Mr. Mwaniki. That's him holding the plumb bob on the right. We met him last year and had the opportunity to share the good news of the Kingdom of God with him. Our Father opened his heart and Mr. Mwaniki's response was to commit his life to Christ and become part of our family at ‘Amazing Life Fellowship’.

He’s a farmer, mason and builder and a very sweet brother. This dear man made the stage at the front of our tent of meeting with just a trowel, sweat and his masonry skills. It took him two weeks of working part time before he finished the stage last Sunday morning as we began our worship.

After the gathering that Sunday the men met and agreed that any man who could show up on Wednesday morning, should do so bright and early ready for a full day’s work… and many of them did.

First we dug the holes literally by hand. Tools used: Sweat, hands and a crow bar. Having dug the holes we then asked the church to pray. The next week people’s hearts were opened up and we got our poles. 


That's Patrick working on a hole. He's Christine's husband and one of my good friends. He's a hard working man and Amma and I love his family like our own. 

When we arrived the following Wednesday morning Mr. Mwaniki instructed us to strip the bark off of the all twenty-two twenty foot long eucalyptus poles. Tools used: Sweat, knives, hammers and machetes. This was a lot of work.

Then came cutting the poles to an approximate size. Notice there are no power tools of any kind being used. There were lots and lots of cuts. Tools used: Sweat and small handsaws. This too, was a lot of work.


Next, we took used motor oil and saturated the bottom of the poles to protect them from the mdudu  (Swahili for insects). Tools used: Sweat, rags and old motor oil.

After saturating the bottoms of the poles with the motor oil we stuck them in the holes. Then we used a string and a plumb bob to attain the proper height and alignment. Next we took small rocks and dirt and firmly packed the poles in. Tools used: Sweat, string, plumb bob, rocks and dirt.

Well, the next part of our construction is to pray for more wood to build the walls. We know God will give us what we need we just don’t know exactly when. Till then; soggy, sunburned or standing we will continue to send our prayers up the mountain to get more wood.


If God should open your heart to help us and you can’t donate any sweat, just keep praying … and should God enable you, feel free to donate some money. 


Your sent ones.