July-August '26: Running To and Fro.
03/10/26
Written: September 2026
Covering: July-August 2026
In Daniel 12:4, there is a prophecy about the end times, “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” With the Internet, and especially AI, coupled with the speed and ease of travel, this prophecy has become a clear reality, and we need to be looking for the coming of the Lord sooner than we think. It also presents the ability for believers to travel long distances in a short time. This was true for our family in the last couple of months, where we were able to spread our ministry across hemispheres.
July – Immediately after Youth Camp in June, Kelly and Keenan travelled to her mom’s house for a few weeks. Kelly gets wheelchair help through the airports, and that presents wonderful opportunities for her to talk to and get to know the airport workers, give them a Gospel tract, and tell them the Gospel. She returned to the U.S. with gifts for unsaved people, whom she gave Bibles to, as well. We are amazed how the Lord has provided the finances over the years for her to make these trips. Kendrick and I stayed in Ireland, keeping the animals, as well as trying to maintain two extra church services, teaching and preaching seven times a week. We got to go to a Fourth of July celebration with the other missionaries near Dublin. When Keenan and Kelly returned, Kelly was only back for five days before we drove to the opposite end of the Island to take the boys to a friend’s house, so Kelly and I could get away by ourselves for the first time in 21 years.
We celebrated my 50th birthday and our 25th anniversary in Northern Italy; we chose that area so I could also visit a missionary friend in Milan, Pastor Yetzer. While there, we got to go out soul winning with them, we gave our testimonies to their people, and I also had the privilege of preaching as well. I was shocked by all the apartments and the difficulty in soul winning, but they will go out on the streets giving out tracts and talking to people. Now that I have a better idea of what they face each week, I can pray for him and his lovely family better. We also got to fellowship with Pastor Yetzer and his family late into the night on Sunday evening. During our time in Italy, the boys had a great time helping our friends with their Holiday Bible Club and spending time with their family.
August – We returned from Italy at the end of July, and a few days after returning, Keenan went on to help Pastor Andrew Canavan with his Summer Bible Camp. Kelly headed up to Galway on Keenan’s birthday and took balloons and cupcakes to surprise him. Then the next Monday, Bro. Canavan and one of the workers from NBT came down to help me cut firewood on our property. We got a lot cut and had a lovely time. Then a pastor’s wife and daughter from the USA came to Ireland for a visit, and Kelly got to go with them to a buffalo farm for a ladies’ activity. We had 1 first-time visitor in our July services and 5 in our August services. In the midst of all the travelling, we began counselling a lady for 13 weeks, and she has been really helped by learning to walk in the Spirit with God’s Word. Keith II has been doing well at Crown College. He stayed back and worked through the summer, got his license, and bought his first car. He has been teased about not having his license, but they don’t understand that in Ireland, it usually takes a year and a half and costs hundreds and hundreds of euros to get a license. Because of this, many do not get their license until they are in their 20s. I know 25-year-olds, and even 50-year-olds, who still don’t have a license, but in the USA, anything after 17 is considered unheard of. It is one of the cultural differences we have. In the USA, once he was confident of driving, it took him 3 weeks to pass the tests and to purchase a car. Please pray as he finishes his last year in welding, works in his ministry, and tries to pay his bills.
Soul Winning – When we arrived in Italy, our plane was late, and we ended up losing our car rental and were stuck at the airport at 12:00 a.m. with no way to get to our hotel. A Muslim man from Pakistan, who was an Uber driver, saw our predicament and waited for us. He offered to give me a lift at a cheaper price, and I reluctantly agreed to let him drive us. Thoughts with a mix of terrorist and Uber horror stories were going through my head, and within a few minutes into our conversation, he asked the question I was dreading: “What do you do for a living?” So, I told him I was a Christian Baptist church leader/pastor. He was very interested, and I was able to use information that I learned from Bro. Edgar Feghaly and Bro. Mark Bachman. It seemed that the only “Christians” he really knew of were Catholic. As we began getting to the Gospel, we were suddenly at the hotel. Once we got there, things moved quickly, and the conversation stopped; but Kelly and I were able to give the man a tip, a Gospel tract, and a small Bible. He was so excited to get the Bible, so please pray that the seed that was sown will grow.
Please pray for these needs:
1. Co-laborers in Limerick
2. Protection over the ministry
3. A new building in the city
4. Guidance and wisdom moving forward
Covering: July-August 2026
In Daniel 12:4, there is a prophecy about the end times, “But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased.” With the Internet, and especially AI, coupled with the speed and ease of travel, this prophecy has become a clear reality, and we need to be looking for the coming of the Lord sooner than we think. It also presents the ability for believers to travel long distances in a short time. This was true for our family in the last couple of months, where we were able to spread our ministry across hemispheres.
July – Immediately after Youth Camp in June, Kelly and Keenan travelled to her mom’s house for a few weeks. Kelly gets wheelchair help through the airports, and that presents wonderful opportunities for her to talk to and get to know the airport workers, give them a Gospel tract, and tell them the Gospel. She returned to the U.S. with gifts for unsaved people, whom she gave Bibles to, as well. We are amazed how the Lord has provided the finances over the years for her to make these trips. Kendrick and I stayed in Ireland, keeping the animals, as well as trying to maintain two extra church services, teaching and preaching seven times a week. We got to go to a Fourth of July celebration with the other missionaries near Dublin. When Keenan and Kelly returned, Kelly was only back for five days before we drove to the opposite end of the Island to take the boys to a friend’s house, so Kelly and I could get away by ourselves for the first time in 21 years.
August – We returned from Italy at the end of July, and a few days after returning, Keenan went on to help Pastor Andrew Canavan with his Summer Bible Camp. Kelly headed up to Galway on Keenan’s birthday and took balloons and cupcakes to surprise him. Then the next Monday, Bro. Canavan and one of the workers from NBT came down to help me cut firewood on our property. We got a lot cut and had a lovely time. Then a pastor’s wife and daughter from the USA came to Ireland for a visit, and Kelly got to go with them to a buffalo farm for a ladies’ activity. We had 1 first-time visitor in our July services and 5 in our August services. In the midst of all the travelling, we began counselling a lady for 13 weeks, and she has been really helped by learning to walk in the Spirit with God’s Word. Keith II has been doing well at Crown College. He stayed back and worked through the summer, got his license, and bought his first car. He has been teased about not having his license, but they don’t understand that in Ireland, it usually takes a year and a half and costs hundreds and hundreds of euros to get a license. Because of this, many do not get their license until they are in their 20s. I know 25-year-olds, and even 50-year-olds, who still don’t have a license, but in the USA, anything after 17 is considered unheard of. It is one of the cultural differences we have. In the USA, once he was confident of driving, it took him 3 weeks to pass the tests and to purchase a car. Please pray as he finishes his last year in welding, works in his ministry, and tries to pay his bills.
Soul Winning – When we arrived in Italy, our plane was late, and we ended up losing our car rental and were stuck at the airport at 12:00 a.m. with no way to get to our hotel. A Muslim man from Pakistan, who was an Uber driver, saw our predicament and waited for us. He offered to give me a lift at a cheaper price, and I reluctantly agreed to let him drive us. Thoughts with a mix of terrorist and Uber horror stories were going through my head, and within a few minutes into our conversation, he asked the question I was dreading: “What do you do for a living?” So, I told him I was a Christian Baptist church leader/pastor. He was very interested, and I was able to use information that I learned from Bro. Edgar Feghaly and Bro. Mark Bachman. It seemed that the only “Christians” he really knew of were Catholic. As we began getting to the Gospel, we were suddenly at the hotel. Once we got there, things moved quickly, and the conversation stopped; but Kelly and I were able to give the man a tip, a Gospel tract, and a small Bible. He was so excited to get the Bible, so please pray that the seed that was sown will grow.
Please pray for these needs:
1. Co-laborers in Limerick
2. Protection over the ministry
3. A new building in the city
4. Guidance and wisdom moving forward
Last, I want to thank everyone who has kindly sent us encouraging emails, letters, birthday gifts, and special offerings and also for your faithful prayers and support.
For the souls in Ireland,
Keith Hamilton
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PICTURES (Listed in order, from top to bottom.)
1. Preaching at Pastor Yetzer’s church in Milano, Italy.
2. Keenan helping in the Galway Holiday Bible Club.
3. Kelly on a ladies’ trip with American visitors.
