And pictures, pictures, and more pictures. Most of the photos are flying around on facebook right now and the stories are already being shared. And they are all incredible!
The team members are all back to their prospective homes and are getting settled back in after a long shower and a good night's sleep.
Be sure to join us at the Kenya Party this Wednesday.
Wednesday, July 15th. Please join the team as they share what and how God provided for them during their trip. Join us in the Worship Center from 7 - 8pm on the 15th. Childcare will be available on site.
Until next year... So, do you have your passport???
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Saturday, July 11, 2009
On the way home!!
We heard from Kirk in London. All were doing well and ready to be home. They got to meat up with Andrew Guru in Nairobi for about 20 minutes before they left and Tori & Aubrey's Compassion visit went well along with several other connections that were made between sponsors and their children and a few reconnections with those from last year's trip.
The team got a lot done on the library but weren't able to complete it. Kirk feels confident that it will be completed soon just as the floors were last year.
Many on the team are already planning to figure out how to save for next year. Perhaps you will join them.
Plan to attend the Kenya Party and hear all the stories and see the pictures.
Wednesday, July 15th. Please join the team as they share what and how God provided for them during their trip. Join us in the Worship Center from 7 - 8pm on the 15th. Childcare will be available on site.
The team got a lot done on the library but weren't able to complete it. Kirk feels confident that it will be completed soon just as the floors were last year.
Many on the team are already planning to figure out how to save for next year. Perhaps you will join them.
Plan to attend the Kenya Party and hear all the stories and see the pictures.
Wednesday, July 15th. Please join the team as they share what and how God provided for them during their trip. Join us in the Worship Center from 7 - 8pm on the 15th. Childcare will be available on site.
Friday, July 10, 2009
No news is good news, right? #2
So, the team should be in London in about 4 hours or so. Their flight is schedule to arrive at 6:45am London time. Then they are scheduled to arrive on Texas soil at 4:15pm Texas time!
Be praying for a safe trip home and that there are no travel issues.
Please keep Tori & Jakeb in your prayers as they leave Saturday afternoon from Nairobi and travel through Qatar back to Singapore. They will be back in Singapore on Sunday afternoon (early Sunday morning, Texas time).
Be praying for a safe trip home and that there are no travel issues.
Please keep Tori & Jakeb in your prayers as they leave Saturday afternoon from Nairobi and travel through Qatar back to Singapore. They will be back in Singapore on Sunday afternoon (early Sunday morning, Texas time).
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Friday in Nairobi
No word from the Kenya team from yesterday. We were told that they probably would not have internet access at Sweetwater. Hopefully we'll get a phone call at some point. It is now around 4am in Nairobi and they are scheduled to leave for London at 11:45pm Kenya time. They are scheduled to arrive home in Houston at 4:15pm on Saturday.
Today they are scheduled to go to Java House and Giraffe Center. Tori and Aubrey will also be getting to meet their Compassion child that they have co-sponsored for about 3 years now. He will meet them at Java House and get to go to the Giraffe Center as well.
Then all but Tori and Jakeb will go clean up and head to the airport for their journey home. Tori and Jakeb will head back to Singapore and there is only one daily flight out so they will staying an extra night and leaving on Saturday. Those goodbye's between friends will not be fun either!
If anyone has stories or pictures they've recieved from this trip to post on the blog, please send to Andrea.
Today they are scheduled to go to Java House and Giraffe Center. Tori and Aubrey will also be getting to meet their Compassion child that they have co-sponsored for about 3 years now. He will meet them at Java House and get to go to the Giraffe Center as well.
Then all but Tori and Jakeb will go clean up and head to the airport for their journey home. Tori and Jakeb will head back to Singapore and there is only one daily flight out so they will staying an extra night and leaving on Saturday. Those goodbye's between friends will not be fun either!
If anyone has stories or pictures they've recieved from this trip to post on the blog, please send to Andrea.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Message from Dedee
Day three at Endana was good, not much construction done, but LOTS of good interaction with the children. We got out the kites and the children LOVED them....Lots of good pictures, but the internet is very slow here.
The children's team spent the day in the classrooms doing NOah's ark, lanyards and singing and having a great time. Early this afternoon we experienced a little piece of heaven at Sweetwater....took a bus sight tour and saw lots of cool animals. Part of the team is on a night Lion tracking as I type. Several are going in the morning for the lion tracking.
Thursday morning, we will have the closing and goodbyes at Endana...pray for the hearts of those who will have a hard time getting on that bus. After that we will travel to Segera for baptism and goodbyes. We will spend the night at the Mountain Lodge near Mt. Kenya and then travel to Nairobi on Friday morning. Thanks for all the prayers... Dedee
The children's team spent the day in the classrooms doing NOah's ark, lanyards and singing and having a great time. Early this afternoon we experienced a little piece of heaven at Sweetwater....took a bus sight tour and saw lots of cool animals. Part of the team is on a night Lion tracking as I type. Several are going in the morning for the lion tracking.
Thursday morning, we will have the closing and goodbyes at Endana...pray for the hearts of those who will have a hard time getting on that bus. After that we will travel to Segera for baptism and goodbyes. We will spend the night at the Mountain Lodge near Mt. Kenya and then travel to Nairobi on Friday morning. Thanks for all the prayers... Dedee
Wednesday Update
Jambo!
The team spent the morning at Endana continuing with the various projects. Work on the library was a little slow, but we are making progress. Kirk brought a bunch of kites and we had fun flying them with the kids. It was very windy so the kites didn't last long, but they were very impressed. It is going to be VERY difficult to say goodbye tomorrow.
After lunch, we checked into Sweetwater Tented Camps and spent the afternoon on safari. We saw lots of great animals and everyone really seems to be enjoying themselves. This is such a beautiful place.
Some of the team will be going on night safaris and lion tracking expeditions before we leave in the morning. We will say goodbye to our friends at the primary and secondary schools with a closing assembly and then we'll head over to the Segera Mission. We will have the chance to purchase jewelry and other items made by the locals, followed by baptisms in the river. Zach G. from our team is going to be baptized, along with some of the Kenyans that stepped over the line of faith on Sunday! We can't wait. It will be a great day.
Keep praying. God is working.
Aaron
The team spent the morning at Endana continuing with the various projects. Work on the library was a little slow, but we are making progress. Kirk brought a bunch of kites and we had fun flying them with the kids. It was very windy so the kites didn't last long, but they were very impressed. It is going to be VERY difficult to say goodbye tomorrow.
After lunch, we checked into Sweetwater Tented Camps and spent the afternoon on safari. We saw lots of great animals and everyone really seems to be enjoying themselves. This is such a beautiful place.
Some of the team will be going on night safaris and lion tracking expeditions before we leave in the morning. We will say goodbye to our friends at the primary and secondary schools with a closing assembly and then we'll head over to the Segera Mission. We will have the chance to purchase jewelry and other items made by the locals, followed by baptisms in the river. Zach G. from our team is going to be baptized, along with some of the Kenyans that stepped over the line of faith on Sunday! We can't wait. It will be a great day.
Keep praying. God is working.
Aaron
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Tuesday Update
The 2nd day serving at Endana was really productive. Everyone seemed to really find their groove today. Team members were using their gifts at the clinic, building the library, teaching in classrooms, and just loving on kids. We are worn out, but it is a good tired.
One of the sweetest parts of this trip has been the deepening of relationships from last year. There is a true friendship and partnership developing here. For example, Jennifer M. really connected with a woman named Ann. Ann now works and lives in a different community far away, but when she found out that Jennifer was with our team, she took the day off from work, paid for a taxi, and walked an hour and a half each way just to reconnect. There are lots of other stories of growing friendships and I know there will be more. It is a beautiful picture of the body of Christ living and working together in unity.
Tomorrow, the team will cut off work a little early and head to Sweetwater for a safari. We even got an early taste of the local wildlife on our way back to the hotel today when our bus driver chased down a wild ostrich.
Thanks to all for your prayers. God is truly doing something special here.
Aaron
One of the sweetest parts of this trip has been the deepening of relationships from last year. There is a true friendship and partnership developing here. For example, Jennifer M. really connected with a woman named Ann. Ann now works and lives in a different community far away, but when she found out that Jennifer was with our team, she took the day off from work, paid for a taxi, and walked an hour and a half each way just to reconnect. There are lots of other stories of growing friendships and I know there will be more. It is a beautiful picture of the body of Christ living and working together in unity.
Tomorrow, the team will cut off work a little early and head to Sweetwater for a safari. We even got an early taste of the local wildlife on our way back to the hotel today when our bus driver chased down a wild ostrich.
Thanks to all for your prayers. God is truly doing something special here.
Aaron
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