Hello, Everyone,
We arrived safely on Thursday night and have spent the past 3 days trying to get past jet lag, as well as run errands etc. Attended Nairobi Lighthouse Church this morning ... awesome service. We leave tomorrow morning for Tana River and will be there for 10 days. Will not have Internet access during our stay in Tana River, so will post when we get back. Thank you for your continued prayers for the team.
Love to all,
Ken & Arlene
Sunday, January 31, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
T Minus 4 Days and Counting!
Only 4 days until we leave! Really only 3 days by Arlene's way of counting . . . you can't count today, because it is already here, and you can't count the day you leave! :-)
Many of the children in the Tana River and Lamu Districts walk up to 2 miles to school, and then 2 miles home, because they know they will get to eat lunch, which is often their only meal for the day. Not only do they get lunch and an education, but they also experience the love of God and hear the Gospel. All this for only $5 per month per child! Such beautiful children and the next leaders!
Many schools are held under trees, which give little protection from the sun and heat and rain. However, there is a brick making machine (no motor requiring gas or electricity) which will enable the villages to make brick to build a school building! The cost of a bag of cement is nothing in our budget, but it is a huge amount in theirs! (They are able to make about 400 bricks from one bag of cement, which is mixed with local soil and sand.) The brick making machine will not only allow them to make brick to build schools, churches, and homes, but also to make brick to sell . . .giving them a "hand up," not a "handout!"
We are excited to see an update of what God is doing in the Tana River/Lamu Districts!
Many of the children in the Tana River and Lamu Districts walk up to 2 miles to school, and then 2 miles home, because they know they will get to eat lunch, which is often their only meal for the day. Not only do they get lunch and an education, but they also experience the love of God and hear the Gospel. All this for only $5 per month per child! Such beautiful children and the next leaders!
Many schools are held under trees, which give little protection from the sun and heat and rain. However, there is a brick making machine (no motor requiring gas or electricity) which will enable the villages to make brick to build a school building! The cost of a bag of cement is nothing in our budget, but it is a huge amount in theirs! (They are able to make about 400 bricks from one bag of cement, which is mixed with local soil and sand.) The brick making machine will not only allow them to make brick to build schools, churches, and homes, but also to make brick to sell . . .giving them a "hand up," not a "handout!"
We are excited to see an update of what God is doing in the Tana River/Lamu Districts!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Two Weeks From Today . . . And Counting!
I was hungry and you fed me,
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.
. . . Then the King will say, I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me. (Matthew 25:34-40 Message Bible)
As the "to do" and "packing" lists are under way, we keep in mind the purpose of our mission trip . . . to share Jesus . . . His love, His hope, His peace!
Two weeks from today, we leave for "balmy" Kenya. Well, actually, it will be hot and humid, as February is their summer!
Thank you for your prayers, even during these next 2 weeks as we pack and try to stay under 50 pounds per suitcase!
I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.
. . . Then the King will say, I'm telling the solemn truth: Whenever you did one of these things to someone overlooked or ignored, that was me—you did it to me. (Matthew 25:34-40 Message Bible)
As the "to do" and "packing" lists are under way, we keep in mind the purpose of our mission trip . . . to share Jesus . . . His love, His hope, His peace!
Two weeks from today, we leave for "balmy" Kenya. Well, actually, it will be hot and humid, as February is their summer!
Thank you for your prayers, even during these next 2 weeks as we pack and try to stay under 50 pounds per suitcase!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Warmer Weather on the Horizon
In just over 3 weeks, we will be in Kenya, where it is summertime. I'm sure that, after a few days in the Tana River/Lamu Districts, we'll be dreaming of Nebraska's snow and cool temps!
Please pray for us and the other team members . . .
1. for safety as we travel to and from Kenya and within Kenya
2. for health
3. for provision
4. for God's anointing upon each of us as we teach at a Women in Ministries Conference and at a Leadership Conference
5. for God to use us to touch lives
Please pray for us and the other team members . . .
1. for safety as we travel to and from Kenya and within Kenya
2. for health
3. for provision
4. for God's anointing upon each of us as we teach at a Women in Ministries Conference and at a Leadership Conference
5. for God to use us to touch lives
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