Greetings!  I hope and pray that you and your family are doing well!  As for myself, the Lord has been very good and faithful to me and my family this past year, as He continues the work that He has begun in us.  Truly, God is great and greatly to be praised!  

This summer, from July 15^th to the 29^th, I will be serving on a Bethany Church mission team that will be traveling to Kenya.  I was last there in July 2023.  During that time, God did a great work in my heart and mind.  I learned so much from the missionaries that we worked with (Dave & Joy Mueller of ‘Kenya Hope’).  Unfortunately, 3 months after we arrived home from that trip, the Muellers along with Julie Holman, tragically passed away while serving in Kenya.  Because of this, all mission trips through Kenya Hope were paused in 2024.

I love and miss the Muellers dearly, and it is with a heavy heart that I return back to Kenya.  May the Lord’s will be done in Kenya, as our team abides in Christ. 

For now, this is what our itinerary looks like:

• we will be supporting the supporting the widow's ministry in Nkoisusu by visiting, praying with, encouraging, and delivering hygiene supplies to the women
• we will support any maintenance needs for the school and school property (i.e. brush clearance, water supply, tree planting & watering, etc.)
• we will be providing audio Bibles and training on how to study God's word with them 
• we "may" be taking part in a church service in Nkoisusu.
• we will be visiting and encouraging the kids at possibly two places in the slums of Kibera (Kibera-Silanga, Kibera-Mashimoni) located in Nairobi.  Our goal there is to demonstrate God’s love to the children.

So how can you help?  Well, I need partners for me to participate on this team.  I’d be grateful if you would prayerfully consider to partner with me.  If you feel led to help, you can support me financially and/or in prayer.  Please pray specifically:

• For soft, open hearts and opportunities as we share Jesus’ love with others
• For traveling mercies, and the health and safety of the team
• That the Lord would richly bless others through the team
• That we would all be fully yielded to the Lord’s will, so that He alone may be glorified

If the Lord also leads you to help financially, that would be great!  What’s also great is that all contributions are tax deductible.  

I am thankful for each one of you!  Thank you for letting me share my burden with you, and for partnering with me.  May God richly bless you all!

Pure and undefiled religion before God the Father is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself unstained from the world.  (James 1:27 – CSB)

Love in Christ,

Pacifico “Pac” Gines 

Please note: To maintain tax deductible status, all missions-designated contributions are made and received with the understanding that Bethany Church has discretion to use the funds for any mission-related needs, including but not limited to missionary support as well as current or future mission trips.”