Has the famine begun?

I talked with Annastacia last Saturday and she told me all the crops that had been planted when we left (end of October) are now dead. The rains came for a very short time, not enough time for the crops to grow and once the rains stopped the crops began drying up and dying. Our friends, Pauline and Gideon (from Nice View Academy), traveled to the central province and saw the devastation everywhere. Even in the wettest areas of the country they saw only dry ground.

The country of Kenya is heading into a famine period (see our Newsletter for details). The price of food is increasing, crops are drying up and opportunities for work are still dismal. Please pray for God's intervention and provision of rain.

Any help you can give would help us provide food for the three orphanages (Nice View, Mercy and Eldama Ravine) for the coming months. Please prayerfully consider how you can help during this crisis in Kenya. Thank you for your love, prayer and support and may you have a very blessed Christmas.

Creepy, crawlies!

I was looking through my Kenya pictures and realized I had several of the "wild life" I ran into. Here's a look at the different insects I saw:

Hope no one gets too creeped out by them!

American poverty

Today I read some interesting statistics I would like to share with you. A study done by The Heritage Foundation showed that a typical American family defined as poor by the government (family of four with an annual income below $21,203/year) "has a car, air conditioning, a refrigerator, a stove, a clothes washer and dryer, and a microwave. He has two color televisions, cable or satellite TV reception, a VCR or DVD player, and a stereo. He is able to obtain medical care. His home is in good repair and is not overcrowded. By his own report, his family is not hungry and he had sufficient funds in the past year to meet his family's essential needs."


I know there is need here in the states, but we also have services (welfare, food stamps, etc.) to help those who are struggling. In Kenya not only are there no services to help, but those willing to help aren't able to because of lack of funds.

Thank you for any support you are able to give.