Weekend Update to today!

What a busy weekend. We left Friday morning for Nakuru to visit Pastor John Brooks, his wife Kate and their children. They are ministering to the sick and dying in Nakuru and surrounding areas. They have also opened their home to seven orphan girls and plan on opening other homes for orphan girls. Here’s a picture of all of us.
We left Nakuru on Saturday (it’s a four hour drive from there to Tala) and arrived home around 6pm. We were all exhausted and went straight to be and didn’t get up til the next morning! Then we went to church and were there until about 3pm. It was a long service, but the choir sang for us the two songs they sang at a festival on Friday and won 1st place! This is the choir with past and present preachers.

Then on Monday morning we called Tarrin to wish her a happy birthday (when we got up Monday morning at 7pm it was 9pm Sunday night so still her birthday!) Even in Kenya dad was giving her directions to make sure she was getting home ok! Dad and mom never leave their job no matter how far away. Remember that God is our Father and how much more he cares for us and will never abandon His children.

Only a week and we’ll be on a plane back to the states. Tati (I know I’ve spelled it three different ways but you don’t always get the accurate information the first time you ask) was concerned that he may run out of his supplies before we return, but I assured him that he would be taken care of. Plus I will talk with him again to reassure him that whatever he needs he can always go to Ruth and she will contact us for anything specific. Since I’ve seen the needs here and what is used daily I can sponsor him in a more personal way. Instead of wondering what does he need, I have an idea now.

They’ve started work on the first floor (they go by ground, first, second etc.) of the building! Remember there are no cranes here so the guys working carry the bricks, sand, ballast and cement bags up two flights of stairs in order to start putting up the walls. That’s after the men on the ground have shaped the bricks! Sorry thought I had a picture with me but I'll have to post that later.

The kids are back to school this week but only until 1pm. So I went around and took some shots of the kids. They are more comfortable around me and will now smile for the camera instead of just looking at me with a stoic look on their faces. They are beautiful children and my prayer is that each one will see his or her potential through Christ.

We visited the Reverend Zeke from AIC Tala this afternoon. He lives on the top of a mountain and he calls it the “upstairs”. He has a beautiful view.

The country is beautiful and makes me realize everyday the magnificence of God's creation and His majesty in everything and everybody.