Hope4Kenya 2008 Memory Book - Preview

The link below will take you to view a book that has been created as an overview of the Kenya 2008 mission trip. It is an 8.5x11 brown suede-like bound book and includes 35 pages of quotes from the team members and photos of everyone who went. It captures the events and stories that made this trip so special. Anyone interested in purchasing one of these books should contact Aaron at students@brazospointe.com or 979.285.2022.

A copy of the book will also be available for preview at the church on Sunday's. The book will be cheaper if ordered before November 2nd.

Note: I'm not sure why it says "photobook deleted by user". I spent alot of time trying to fix that and gave up. Just click on the link under it that says "click here to view this photo book". It should work.

Click here to view this photo book.

Daraja Children's Choir of Africa is coming to BPF!

On Sunday evening, October 26th, the Daraja Children's Choir of Africa will be performing at Brazos Pointe Fellowship. The children in the choir are from the community where our mission team visited on their trip this summer.

You should definitely make plans to come!

concert & tour information
www.brazospointe.com

The work at Endana primary school is complete.

This message from Andrew in Kenya.

The work at Endana primary school is complete. The whole community is very excited and the kids can’t wait to be in the classrooms. They look extremely nice. The school Chairman and the Head teacher have been requested by the community to call for a meeting of all the parents to hold prayers meeting day to Honour God for the love He has shown to them. The day will be on 3rd. 09.08 at Endana school.

The chairman had this to say. “This is something I have never imagined happening here in this school or in this community in my life. Sometimes I can’t understand what to say about how God works. He sent people miles away from here and they heeded his call to come and do his will in our community. If this is not part of the miracles that we have always heard about, then I don’t know what else this kind of show from God would be referred to! Everyone in the community is talking about what God Has done at Endana primary school. No more Jiggers, No more wind and no more cold in our classrooms”

Work on School in Segera Continues

This is a message from Andrew in Segera to Aaron Sanders.

Hallo Aaron,

I have been having problems with email and I really wanted you to know that work at Endana is going on well. The concreting work is complete as you can see from the attached picture of the pavement and they are now working on the inside of the classrooms by putting the plywood to seal the gaps to block the wind. Please share this with everyone else and tell them I wish them all the best. Will be writing more soon.

Asanti Sana.

THANK YOU! from Andrew

From Laurie & Tony G.:

This is the note we received from Andrew. You would just love him! He and Jennifer Ward were the best leaders our team could ever have hoped for. 410 Bridge sure know how to find good people to do their good works in Kenya.

Laurie

Sent: Friday, August 01, 2008 1:33 PM
Subject: Re: Thank you!

Hallo.
Its great to read from you. Let me thank all of you so much for being a team that exceeded my expectations in terms of team work, strength, Unity, Honor and hard working.The noisy boys were a joy to watch though I beat them in Table tennis ( Ask Aaron about this) when you were not on top of trucks taking pictures or walking along the bush to Segera mission, you were either happily engaged in joyfull talks with the community members or walking with me to Visit Wanjiku's home for pictures and profiles. You were all such a wonderful team to me and you made my work easy. I felt fine when one of you would come to me with various issues as this made me realise that all was going on well. you were all quick to understand when I said NO to some requests you had encountered and which you thought were genuine. How happy was andrew to be with all of you for a week and still afford a smile for being with the largest team ever and not feel over burdened. To all of you, I say Cheers and your friendship will never be taken for granted. I will Keep in touch as much as I can.
Kindly pass my love to all and tell everyone I am missing them BIG!

Asanti Sana.

Floors Are Finished

Thought I would share this note from Endana's head master. They finished the floors! (you probably already knew this but I was really excited!!!).

Laurie G.


You made my dream come true every body was left with adorable admiration. Give my regards to the wonderful team. We completed the floors yesterday thanks.

yours
Samuel Kamau

Update from Paul G.

Email from Paul G. to the team.


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Jambo!

Habari yaku?

Thanks Aaron for the note and just wanted to echo that it was a great pleasure serving on this awesome team!

When reading about Pappy, one of my thoughts was - that possibly he was holding on to see that we came - to help carry on what he had built up, so that it could continue to grow as he had envisioned! Could it be?

Zach & I have been sleeping since last night, with getting up only twice to grab a quick bite and then back to bed. After I post this note I will be heading back to bed for the night, with hopes to be fully rested by tomorrow morning!

I just wanted to say that when I was asked to head up the cement project I wasn't sure of how that would go if I excepted to do it, due to not knowing anything about the project up front prior to arriving at Segera, which was the case, except for a note that was handed to me on the plane from London to Nairobi with room dimensions and a statement that tools would be on site for the project and that there would be a person there that would instruct us on how to mix the sand, rock, & cement portions. I willingly excepted this position a month prior to heading to Segera, trusting God to work out the details. God worked it all out! My role as a project leader did not have to be met, due to God providing several leaders amongst us! From James (who showed us how to mix the cement on the ground) to Francis (who leveled the cement in the classrooms) to all of you that stepped up to the plate and served with your God given gifts! Truly each and everyone on the team served with leadership qualities in the areas that you served and I feel very blessed to have been a part of this team!

Asante sana!

P.S. Zach just sauntered by heading to watch sports in the living room, maybe he's coming back to the land of living!

YFIC,

Paul