Kathy Tierney, Nursing for the people

Kathy Tierney dresses the wound on a young Pokot Boy's foot, and provides care for a mother and her child. We thank the Lord for Kathy's dedication and love for the Pokot people and her willingness to sacrifice and come to help us. In the new mission house at Kamaketo, hundreds of people came - many from remote villages when the word went out that a Christian American nurse had arrived to minister to the people and work to allieviate their suffering. We take for granted that our chiuldren can have wounds cleaned and tended, that our children can live without parasites and worms eating up their little insides, and that our children will live to grow and someday have families of their own. In this remote area of West Pokot, Kenya, parents do not know these things. Every day is a struggle for survival, and health is often difficult to sustain.

If you can - write to Kathy and tell her how much you appreciate her work and sacrifice, and if God has blessed you and your family, please give what you can so we can supply medication, bandages and life giving care to the people of West Pokot.

Food for the Starving

Dear Friends,
We are back in Kitale for a short time and then it will be back to the Bush. We have worked very hard to bring much needed food to those hardest hit by the famine that is rocking Kenya at this time. Though we provided seed for planting in season, the ensuing drought wiped out much of it and we find ourselves again asking for help so that the people we are serving in the West Pokot area do not starve to death. Already we've lost several people and it breaks my heart to see the families that worship in our 18 HIM churches with hungry children. The pleading eyes of the parents say it all....and we cannot turn them away. Praise God we've been able with your support to provide one hundred, 90 kilo bags of maize (corn) to the people this week ! A 90 kilo bag is about 200 lbs, and costs us $42 to purchase. Then we have to spend the money to transport it to the people - about $500. So far we've been able to make a real difference and see lives saved with your generosity. The Kenya government is also trying to help -as well as many other world health organizations. They just don't get much up to the people of Pokot. The pastors are distributing the maize 5 kilos per family (about 11 lbs of corn). It is amazing that for a gift of only $42 you can feed 18 families, maybe saving them from starvation.

Kathy Tierney, the nurse who worked with us many years ago and is joining the casue here again, has arrived and is already making a wonderful impact in the lives of the Pokot people. Sunday and Mondy she set up a medical clinic at the Mission house in Kamaketo and the people lined up in droves. We did not keep count but certainly over 400 people were seen; malaria, worms, pneumonia, burns, Burselosis (from drinking bad milk), scabies, ring worm and TB were some of the many problems she saw. What a blessing Kathy is to the people as she shows the love of Christ in action though her healing hands. Kathy shows her faith in action!

Love, blessings, and peace from West Pokot. Leroy, Mary and (thank the Lord!) Kathy

Newsletter update for July

Dear Friends of HIM,

Well, its newsletter time again, and so much has happened it is difficult to know just what to say. We are so thankful our Land Cruiser is now fixed. The shocks, suspension, tires and transmission have just taken a beating this last year. The land we have to travel to access the ministry in West Pokot is challenging (to say the least); rocks, washouts, potholes, and steep mountain trails. Hard on the body of the truck -and our bodies as well :)

The famine is really severe here now. Two great churches in Alaska - Crossroads Church and Church on the Rock donated money to buy seed so the farmers had a chance at a crop this year. The crops looked real good when they first came up, but is some areas the lack of rain withered them. In some of the mountain regions they again have no food. we are planning to haul food to the bush as we did last year. A bag of maize is 90 kilos - nearly 200 lbs. If you would like to be a blessing to the starving people of West Pokot you can buy a bag of maise for $47 US.

We will deliver the maize to the pastors, who will then distribute it throughout the Churches. The pastors know the families and who really need the help. If you can be their blessing, even with a few dollars, please send it to

Hawn International Missions

c/o Mike Hervey

PO Box 872889

Wasilla, Alaska 99687-2889

Mark on the check "for food" and we will make certain your donation goes directly to feed starving people.

Mary and I are so very thankful for all of you who are connected so closely with us in this ministry. As Jesus said " if you so much as give one of these little ones a cup of water in my name, you have given it to Me". As we minister to these precious people, we do it knowing that our hand is your hand extended. Lives are being changed, souls are added to the kingdom, and the children of West Pokot have food to eat in a large part directly because you have joined with us with funds and prayer. May He richly bless you.

Leroy and Mary Hawn - Kitale, Kenya 26 July, 2009

Crowds gather to hear the Word

We are making progress in evangelizing the Pokot people. In every village many are coming to know the Lord. Leroy prays and shares his testimony as well as the Word with Pastor Benjamin translating.

Praying for the People

Praying for the people to be healed, to be saved, to dedicate their lives to the Lord. These are the goal's of Hawn International Missions. In the process of building churches the people are reaching out for the Lord. In this photo, Leroy prays for a woman in Chedowa.

In every village the pastors are sharing the good news with those who are searching for the same answers to their lives that all of us look for; why am I here? Does God really care about me? And if he does, how can I know Him? Your involvement and support of HIM has helped us to bring these answers to the people of West Pokot.

The People of CHEDAWA

This is our final Post for the new church at Chedawa. After Mary rode the motorcycle, and we saw the great job the villagers did on the building, we got to meet the people. After all, the real church is the people. The building is only a structure. The people were so welcoming, especially the 80 or so children who came for hugs from the white visitors. Later they told us we were the first white people (Masungo's) to ever visit their village - many have never seen an automobile. They loved Mary's white hair (and my lack of it!).

I (Leroy) preached during the service using 1st Corinthians Ch 13 as a text. Seven people came forward and accepted the Lord! I also was able to pray for several folks who needed healing. One elderly women got so blessed she jumped up and down like a youngster. We felt so privileged to worship with these wonderful people. We thank the Lord he made a way for us to be there. Keep praising the Lord, and pray for us and Pokot people of Kenya. Leroy and Mary

The Church building at CHEDAWA

We receieved a tremendous welcome at the church. The people did not wait for someone else to build a church for them, they just rolled up their sleeves and began building in faith. They lack six corregated metal sheets for the roof, so we gave them one we had left over from building our storage sheds and promised the church we would bring them the rest they need. Such determiniation and faith from extremely poor people should be rewarded!