WOW!! What God has shown us here in Ilula since we arrived almost one week ago. We have just finished our first marriage seminar with the ELI staff that we will be presenting while we are here. We have had very enlightening discussions in the marriage seminar and believe that we are learning just as much as we are teaching. The couples are very inquisitive and have so many questions. As one wife said, “The journey has begun.” Some of the concepts we have been discussing are very difficult for them, but what a wonderful group of God-loving people who are willing to take the challenge and make a change. Please pray for the next seminar we will be having with the Ilula community beginning on Saturday.
The children here are absolutely amazing. We have met the boy, Collins, that we sponsor here at the Children’s Home along with his sister, Diana. Collins was not feeling well when we arrived but is now doing better. He is quiet and reserved, while his sister is more outgoing. What joy it is to spend time with them. Bryan is in Collins’ hut most evenings while Kim is in Diana’s hut most evenings.
We went on our first house visit yesterday. We had chai and mandazi (like donuts). What a humbling experience to share with a family in their home.
Bryan and Ashlea have been working hard at keying (spreading cement between the brick cracks) at the Children’s Home each morning. They are doing a wonderful job (and no Ashlea does not plan on doing more when she returns home). Joyce spent time in the Children’s Home kitchen helping prepare lunch for the children when they come home for lunch break. They had a polyglot mixture in the kitchen today with Swahili, English, Spanish, German, French, and many other languages being spoken. Bryan cut his hand cutting the cabbage yesterday so he now works outside. Of course they gave him a bigger weapon instead, a machete, to slash grass. He decided it was very hard work. He has now also been banned from the machete since he was getting to close to his hand.
We have all been doing well. Please continue to pray that we stay healthy and for our sharing opportunities. We are enjoying our time here soooo much. Thank you to all of our supporters for allowing us to come and serve in Africa. What blessings we have received.
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Jambo team members!! What a joy it is to hear about your days with our "family". And I, especially, am so thrilled to learn about our little boy, Collins. Please give him my and Darol's love also, and tell him we hope to meet him someday soon. Also, please share more if you get a chance to learn about him. I am anxious to see pictures; maybe I just don't know how to pull them up. But I'm excited to see you in action. I am so happy the marriage workshop went well and am praying for the second one. With examples like you and Dave, they have the best proof of what God can do in marriages. Keep up the good work, and share more of your stories. Those of us on this end of the world so look forward to them. In fact, whenever I look at the clock, I'm thinking, "oh, Kim and Dave are discussing God's plan of marriage about now", "the team is coming in for dinner about now," "it's the middle of the night and they are all sleeping 'salama'." Blessings to all and my love to Collins, Angelina, and the rest. Also, are Don and Amy back living in Illula?? Pass on greetings to them also.
Kathy Jepkemboi ~
Hello team members, especially Smity and Carolyn. Hope all is going well and your are accomplishing your mission. Just wanted to stop by and say hello from the USA (if you are still there, not sure when you come back). Be safe. Love, Tricia (yes, the favorite!!!)
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