New Song: They're Safe and Sound in Kipkaren

I spoke with Allison, one of the Kipkaren staff this morning. She told me that the team's doing well, that they arrived safely and all their luggage made it safely, too. She said that they were having a wonderful time and working hard at the various projects while getting to know their new Kenyan friends.

This week, please pray specifically for:

• flexibility
• health
• patience
• an openness to hear God's prompting in every circumstance

Thanks for praying!

Adele

New Song Team Kenya Ready to hit the road

We spent a great evening with friends and family last evening. We are very excited about our journey and will take all of our loved ones with us in our hearts.

New Song Kenya Team Test Blog

We are very excited about the trip! In less than 48 hours we will be on our way to Kenya!

Mungu Anawapenda!

New Song: Counting Down

This is simply an entry to show the New Song friends and family where updates will be posted.
Looking forward to seeing you all at the commissioning service this Friday evening!

EyeCare Kenya: Safe Arrival

The eyecare team arrived safely this evening. They were of course stopped at customs and questioned profusely about the 27 pieces of luggage, some of the boxes being HUGE. They were told they should've gone through the Ministry of Health to request permission to bring the equipment in, to which Dr. Fitzgerald just kept saying, "We're so sorry. Now, what can we do? Is there someone else I can talk to?" The officer was adament that he is it. He could march them around Nairobi to various offices, but it's night time, so really, what could he do? (Other than keep all the stuff there till Monday!) He didn't ask for a bribe, nor have them pay taxes. After about 20 minutes of discussion, he simply said, "You can go."

They're all upstairs at Mayfield, trying to get over the fact that THEY'RE IN AFRICA.
And that the airplane had to circle before landing because there was livestock on the runway... (The international airport is right next to Nairobi National Park.)

Tomorrow morning, two vehicles will come to collect their luggage and take it to Eldoret by road. I'll take them to the Giraffe Center, then catch the new afternoon flight to Eldoret.

By 4 pm tomorrow, they'll be welcomed home by 100 children... They don't know this, of course, so it'll be fun to see their response to this moving welcome.

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