Dearly Beloved, I am highly delighted to share with you what the Lord is doing and about to do in my life and ministry. This information is offered in order to solicit prayer, encourage you and to seek your advice. For over a decade, God has helped me to discover my place in this world, and since then He has strategically placed people along the path to develop me and help me to attain His divine purpose for my life and ministry. As a result of that I continue to grow (maturing spiritually as well as in sports ministry) in the areas that God has planned for me. He continues to elevate me from one level to another with growing responsibilities. I am privileged to have completed a certificate training course in Sports Ministry by correspondence through Church Sports International (CSI: www.churchsports.org) and I am now a Global Network Partner with CSI. Part of this new partnership includes CSI’s financial support in constructing basketball and volleyball courts in my local community, Kwoi. Construction work is in progress. CSI recommended me to Sports Friends, an American-based Christian ministry that is coming to Nigeria along side ECWA/SIM and, as God will have it, I am one of two Nigerian staff. God willing, SF is sending us to Ethiopia for 3 weeks to minister and to be trained. I can't wait for the trip, am so excited for the trip and really looking forward to this awesome opportunity. This could change my life and ministry significantly. Please pray along with us as we plan to travel. I will continue to keep you informed about what God is doing in my life. Remain blessed. Together in His Team, John Kato