just for fun

Here are a few photos of life around here over the last month...

finding hedgehogs in the yard....

                                                A campout with friends during a 

                                                girls weekend in Nairobi......

                                        And a ladies fellowship we hosted in 

                                        our compound (neighborhood). 

                                        Thank You, God, for ways to reach out 

                                                    with Your Good News!

 

Welcome, Baby Pendo!

We are so thrilled for Pastor Mike and Edna, and their beautiful daughter Pendo! 

Here are some pictures of the baby shower and also at the hospital. What a gift she is...her name means love...may she be a living testimony of the love of the Father and also the love of her parents. 

 

Happy Sweet 16, Madylanne!

What a blessing Madylanne is to us! We thank God for creating her and bringing her into our lives 16 years ago....it's crazy because to me it feels like just a short while ago. 

We pray for Madylanne to know the purpose for which God has called her and that this year may be a year of discovery and deepening dependence on Jesus. 

Surprise birthday party with friends from church. 

                                                                    

                                     A walk on the beach...sweet 16 indeed! 

 

Our new place

We're here! 

We are so thankful to be in this new spot...same town but different location. Much closer to the boys' school and close enough that we can walk to a small grocery store across the big road. 

There have been a TON of adventures moving here (i.e. floods and such) but all in all we are just grateful...

God is so good and we are thankful!!!

We pray the Lord will use this space for His glory and to build His Kingdom.

 

Bible lessons

Mark is currently teaching lessons from the Bible College curriculum used in Zambia at Kisima. Pastor Mike and Laurien are taking it all in, as well as the current client who is in rehabilitation for alcoholism. This is the third week L (not pictured) has been at Kisima. He is alcohol free, praise God!! And he has decided to commit his life to Christ and wants to be baptized. WOW we are praising God for His goodness! Please pray for L as he begins this journey with Jesus and continues on the road of sobriety. Ask the Lord to help him daily choose to deny himself and trust Jesus to help him. Ask the Lord to help L make permanent changes that will support his new life in Christ. 

Thank You, God, for Esther

You've seen pictures of Esther on our blog in the past...she is a faithful follower of Jesus who helps with Vacation Bible School...She teaches Sunday School... She loves to tell people about Jesus and loves on her family, sharing Jesus with them in so many ways. You saw photos of her nephew Omari being baptized in the ocean. And she loves on us, too! 

This photo is an example of her sweet spirit as she serves. See her smile? 

We thank God she helps us part time. She helps a lot with laundry, which is an arduous two to three hour a day task. She irons all the laundry...sheets, towels, socks, undies, etc. to kill any mango fly eggs that have been laid on the clothes that come off the line. We have learned the hard way that this is a necessary chore. 

We thank God for Esther and her sweet servant heart!!

Lord please bless Esther and her family...and may they continue to say yes to following Jesus as they watch her humble example of Godliness and joy. 

 

Online

School! This is what school looks like for Madylanne right now. 

You can see her tea right beside her...the African way of drinking it...with milk and sugar. 

It's yummy! And great fuel for 10th grade. I promise she gets food, too. :)

We are really grateful the internet has been working. Please pray it will continue to work since her program is completely online. Thank you!