God puts everyone into the right place at the right time. He has a plan for each and every minute of each day of our lives. Last week some friends from Uganda came to stay a few days in Kitale. As we were walking through Shimo, one of the visitors told me that someone was […]
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Visitors!
Once again we’ve had a few busy weeks around here. My sister and friends from home came out to visit and we’ve been visiting lots of places around town and spending time at home with the kids. It’s been great introducing them to all the great people and kids here that I always talk about. […]
A Day In Shimo La Tewa
Today we went to Shimo and spent a lot of time catching up with families that we have developed relationships with. We started with Mary’s house. I had heard that her mom was concerned that her shunt wasn’t working properly. We went to the house and saw that her head has an open wound […]
Taking Gifts To Shimo La Tewa
This afternoon I took a walk down into Shimo. I heard the kids making noise outside the compound on their way home from Oasis of Hope, so I walked them home. More friends had send gifts from America with the team and the girls were SO excited when they saw their new shirts and everyone […]
Gifts From America For Families in Shimo La Tewa
It is encouraging to see how much people still think about, pray for and support the people they have met here when they go back home. Joy instantly comes to the kids faces when they receive a gift or greeting from the ones they love in America. Just knowing that they are remembered is enough […]
Checking In On Henry and Cyril
Today we went down to visit Cyril and Henry to see how they were doing. We went to their house and the neighbors told us that they had gone to their grandmother’s house and told us how to get there. Their grandmother is also very sick. She has chronic malaria, which won’t […]
Cyril’s New Brother
It’s been a busy week and I apologize for the gap in posts. Pastor Steve is back and we have a team from Ukraine and Russia staying at the compound. It’s always exciting to have a full house and even better seeing people find a new passion for the people of Kitale. We had a […]
House Visits: Pamela and Syril
This morning we headed out to Endebes to visit Pamela. While I was gone Leila talked to her and she said that she had been feeling weak, so we paid her a short little visit to make sure that everything is ok. She told us that her CD4 count is very low again. The doctor […]