The Season for National Examinations

The candidates for the year 2009 are about sit their national examinations. As usual when tests are coming, prayers are greatly needed and we had to travel to lay hands on these dear ones. Our main focus was for them to know the Lord now and forever in their lives.

We read verses in Ecclesiastes 3, where it says, there is time for everything.

The exam candidates for this year are looking forward to the future. We refer to them as the remnants of the 4 year high school education program, as many have dropped out of school. Causes of drop out are mainly due to youth pregnancy between the ages of 12 -17. We really need to save our girls from these problems. It would be great to get help to construct a boarding school especially for girls.

Thank you for your prayers for these candidates and for the many girls that did not make it to this day. We are heading to more schools next week.

See our photo album slideshow for the day here

God Bless

US Ambassador Visits Kericho

The US Ambassador, Michael Ranneberger, had a short visit to Kericho on Wednesday and we warmly welcomed him. He is such a great man.

I heard him speak and for the first time, I felt that he has a great heart for this country. He had a very busy day while here, and we do hope he will be able to mingle with the more Kenyans as he travels around the country.

He told us to keep an eye on reforms etc. He also spoke via radio and a planted Tendwet) tree. I could see also that he loves young people a lot.

God bless.

A Seminar in Nakuru on Farming

Hello,

I had a great time with Farming Systems Kenya, on the training that we had at the Cathay hotel in Nakuru, Kenya.

The focus of the meeting was on planning and providing a listening atmosphere to our clients. We were challenged to love what we are doing and to keep our eyes on the following

- energy (manpower)
- time
- money.

All of the three above relate, we need energy and time to make money, and at the same time, time IS money.

Another dimension is that if we have less energy (fewer people doing the work), we will need more time, and less money spent.

It was a great day of learning though I felt the charges for one day were high. But I was glad to meet CEO'S who run projects that are well funded around Nakuru.

I also enjoyed my day there with all the best food in the hotel; a hotel that is of a higher class than I can usually go to. Enjoy the pictures.

God bless

Praising God through Harvest & Famine

We are thanking God for the harvest that is coming soon! The government has encouraged farmers to plant twice this year to curb famine in various parts of Kenya.

Please continue to pray for the needs that continue to be seen in Kenya. We desperately need lots of support in terms of food and seeds. We are grateful to the government for starting irrigation in various parts of the country. We in Kericho, continue to help farmers get seeds and plan them on time, for their own subsistence needs and for trade.

We really praise God for the rain He has provided for us.

God Bless

Praising God for School Supplies

We are praising God for the provision of the school supplies that he provided for us through Joyful servant. What a blessing it is to have these provisions and give them to those children in real need. It was lots of joy as we completed this wonderful mission.

I am moved a lot when I go from one home to another to meet these kids; all of them with a great future in their minds.Continue praying for each one of them so that one day, they can help others.EDUCATION WILL TRULY OPEN DOORS FOR EACH ONE OF THEM.

Blessings to you all.

Peace manual-PHD Seminar

Peace manual-PHD Seminar Hello, We had a great time at the PHD Seminar in Nairobi. ISAR, the institute that deals with African realities ISAR was our host. http://www.africanrealitiesinstitute.com/about/purpose.html We were invited for this meeting to input into the writing of a book/manual to be used in peace building in Africa as the only available books are old time and cannot fit into the system as of now...as new challenges have come. So as African scholars it was great time to start a new book to face the realities here. We spent a week on this study. We are planning to go back to review the book before it is massed produced. World Vision/ngst.edu helped us to attend this meeting in providing food, but we had to provide transport to and from Nairobi which quite a challenge for us. But is a good sacrifice, as we feel we are part of what is going to happen here. i loved this train it looks long The book that is used now, it was written 4 years ago

God bless

School Opens for Another Year

Hello,

Are you ready to help? Even if you are not here is the chance. With just $9 you will be able to buy supplies for orphans as they go to school next week. Maybe you are wondering what this would buy? Books, pens, pencils, jelly, soap and the list goes on.

I want to thank Joyful servant for the gift to these orphans. We pray that the Lord would continue to Bless you, as you serve Him even while you are seated there in Vancouver. we were able to supply about 15 orphans with all the needs for this coming school opening. (The pictures are not exhaustive).

A family...led by Mercy (she is training as a Pharmacist..with white top) at Mount Kenya University

We are still praying for her needs. She is supposed to go to University next week

Her brother

Happy with the gift

Excitement

Make this smile in other orphans

Cancer Takes a Sister in the Lord - Elizabeth

Hi,

The death of Elizabeth, was so painful, but she fought hard to see that she could say her last words to her children, who are now orphaned.

She cried for her last daughter who is right now a teenager and asked everyone who could hear that she be taken care of. Please pray for her. Her name is Cherono.

Continue to pray for the family also. they are such a people who love God. Many people attended the funeral.


Last respects


Grave


Her children, the eldest on the left--Julius


Viewing the body


Arrival of the body


At the morgue..me standing with the black sweater


Thomas paying the mortuary charges