WHOOSH!
Posted on December 8, 2009 - Filed Under General News | Leave a Comment
WHOOOSH!!
Most months crawl by at a snail’s pace with the same 12 hours of
daylight, 12 hours of dark, unchanging weather and consistent routine.
November has raced past us like a cheetah in pursuit of his next meal.
We started out with a big bang when a group of 7 volunteers from Mimosa
Lane Baptist Church arrived to work with us for 2 weeks. My words are really
inadequate to tell you how much they did and how much we and the Samburu
were blessed by their visit and their ministry. What an amazing team God put
together. Working with Texas Baptist Men, they were able to
bring water filtration systems for over 100 families. They ministered to
children and adults. They taught church leaders, pastors and school
teachers. They witnessed to hundreds and saw many receive Christ. The team
leader had the opportunity to baptize 19 new believers. You can read a daily
journal of their work and also individual reports at
http://www.mimosalane.org/events/event-africa-mission-2009.htm.
Our 2 boys from America also arrived with the team and we have had great
fun being with them. After we said goodbye to the volunteers, we hopped on
the train in Nairobi and rode to Mombassa for a few days at the beach. It
was beautiful and relaxing. This was Joseph’s first time to go swimming and
he loved it. By the end of the week, he had learned to float on his back.
After traveling back to Nairobi by train, we did our shopping and headed
back to Maralal to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday and Joseph’s birthday
on Saturday. And with that, the month is practically finished. I can hardly
believe December is here, but I am so grateful we have the rest of this
month to spend with Travis and Sam in our home. There is a serious football
season going on with the Xbox and no telling what else the month holds. I
pray it is as enjoyable for them as it is for us and that God will bring us
closer to Him and to one another during this time.
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