New things

Just wanted to post a short note, thanking all of you for your prayers and thoughtful words of encouragement in this new season of my life. It's amazing how in just a few short months a whole new chapter has begun. And tho the previous chapters have been incredible, this new one is already beyond what I could ever have imagined.

As most of you know, the Lord has graciously brought a wonderful, loving, and very gifted woman into my life and Pamela and I are planning a May 1st wedding! The reality of having a partner and helpmate once again has me weeping and doing cartwheels at the same time. Such deep gratitude and joy is overflowing my heart!

Psalm 66:12 says, "...we went thru fire and thru water; but You brought us out to rich fulfillment." A friend of mine teaching on this verse recently noted that God doesn't waste the troubles we go thru!  Amen to that!

I've been continuing my work with new missionaries coming on board with Shepherd's Staff. In the last couple of months, I've been blessed to interview and pray with folks preparing to go or already serving in the Philippines, England, Romania, Bulgaria, Kenya, Namibia, Australia, and India. What an honor it's been to meet and begin to grow new friendships!

So life is at warp speed, God is awesome, and I'm blessed to continue to serve and be used for His glory that His Name and great love would be known in all the earth!

In His Arm's,

Pat

Update - January

Well, as many of you already know, a lot has happened in the life of Pastor Pat the last couple of months. Of great note is my engagement to a most wonderful woman, Pamela, whom God graciously brought into my life a few months ago. To love and be loved is nothing short of a miracle at any age! Since my first wife, Joyce, was taken to heaven in July of '07 I've often wondered, pondered and prayed about what it would be like to love again. Shortly after meeting Pam it was clear a beautiful bond was forming between us and that bond will be sealed by our vows to one another May 1st! 106 days, 23 hours, and 3 minutes from right now! :-)



Pam is presently stationed in 29 Palms and is a Dr. serving in the US Navy. I'll be moving up to Yucca Valley after the wedding for a couple of months until her transfer to San Diego where she will finish out the final 2 years of a 20 year career. Needless to say, there are many changes and challenges ahead for both of us - but how good it will be to face them together with the Lord wrapped around us forming the 3-fold cord - Eccl. 4:12! Blessed be His Name!

Ministry wise, Shepherd's Staff continues to grow with the number of missionaries we are serving increasing by the week. Currently we have 108 missionaries either in the field or preparing to go. I Appreciate your prayer, not only for me and my work, but for all the amazing men and women I serve all around the world. Do check out the Shepherd's Staff web site and browse thru our missionary directory.

In His Arm's,

Pat Kenney

Starting again

Here we go again! It seems life has a way of getting in the way of sharing information sometimes. So it's been for me the past couple of months. Healthwise, I'm still on the mend but so much better than I was six months ago. Ministry has shifted from being on the road to being on the phone and on my computer. Still meeting with folks locally and missionaries as they might be in the San Diego or So. California area. The work of Shepherd's Staff continues to grow and I'm currently processing about 10 new missionaries from churches all over the Western US.

As always, prayer for strength, wisdom, and opportunity to share Jesus is needed every day!

Hope you all have a very blessed Christmas and I look forward to hearing from as many as are able!

In His Arm's,

Pat

Yale

Hi Folks!

My East Coast swing is going well so far. My friend took me on a tour of Yale University in New Haven, Conn. for most of the day today. I'm blessed to be here and am praying God would use me over the next few days in all my teaching opportunities. Oh yeah, and it's chilly here: 40's during the day and 30's with rain possibly mixed with snow the next few nites.

Bless you all!

Pat

Send the Message

Presently I'm at the annual Send the Message Mission's conference at Calvary Chapel Spring Valley in Las Vegas. All is going well and God is blessing me both spiritually and physically - hurray! Love to all!

In His Arm's,

Pat

On the Road

Well, September has flown by and it looks like Oct. will zip as well. I've been blessed to attend several pastor's and church leader's conferences the past few weeks, as well as teach at a couple churches. The latest has been the Northern and Central Ca. Pastor's conf. in Santa Cruz and the Pacific NW conf. north of Seattle. I also was blessed to teach at the church of some long time friends in Maple Valley, Wa.

I'm heading back home to Escondido tomoorow and will be home for a week before heading out again for 10 days. I'll be at the Send the Message mission's conf. at Calvary Spring Valley in Las Vegas and then off to the East Coast for a conference I'll be teaching at in New Hampshire.

I want to thank you all who have been praying for me. God has been, as He always is, faithful.
He has given me strength to press on and joy to serve as he opens doors.

In His Arm's,

Pat

Santa Cruz

Hi Folks!

Just finishing up attending the Calvary Chapel Northern & Central Pastor's and Leader's conference at the Mt. Hermon conference center in Santa Cruz. I fly back to San Diego this evening. The conference has been focusing on a study thru 2 Timothy and has been encouraging and challenging.

Something about traveling to churches and conferences that's a challenge: I rarely know anyone closely. I don't like being a stranger. I tire of retelling my story over and over. But I have found in the retelling that others are blessed and encouraged - and so am I. There is so much to do! May God keep us all strong and focused til He comes!

In His Arm's,

Pat