We are here in Kenya, praise God! Thank you for your faithfulness in praying for all of us. We are only here by the grace of God and by your love, support, and prayers, so being a part of this ministry effort. We thank God for His mighty hand of protection over us as we travelled. We arrived to Lois’ home around 3 am Kenya time, and were thankfully able to make it to church after very little sleep, due to a holdup at the airport. It is now the evening of our first full day here in Kangundo. 

The service this morning was a very special time. We travelled out of Kangundo to Saint Joesph’s Church in Machakos, one of the 32 K.E.M. churches! We shared mutual excitement as this warm church family welcomed us into their fellowship. Many of them sang special songs of praise, and the children recited their memory verses. We also shared some songs with them. The women graciously prepared a traditional Kenyan meal for everyone, which allowed for sweet fellowship. Some of us were able to rekindle relationships made on previous trips. Pastor Chris preached from 1 Samuel 13 with the help of an interpreter, and Janet commented on the incredible blessing it is to share such a strong common bond of Christ, even through many barriers. It is clear to see we are one through Him. The team and I walked away from church in awe of what God is doing here, and thankful for this precious time. 

Please continue to pray for the following:

• For us as we prepare to embark upon our VBS and leadership training sessions.  
• We also ask for prayer for our luggage. It did not arrive with us last night.  For this first day of our time here we have not had many of our clothes and personal items. More importantly, all of our VBS materials are in those bags. We are asking God to work in this situation, and that He will receive glory, no matter when the bags arrive.
• For the hearts of the kids who will be attending VBS.
• For our endurance physically, mentally, and spiritually, as body clocks adjust.
• For Pastor Chris as he conducts sessions with the board, that he would be in tune with the Lord in every session, sensitive to His direction as to which materials to emphasize as he gets to know them better.
• That we would be helpful in preparation for the 30th anniversary celebration.

 God is good, all the time. All the time, God is good.

Thank you for walking with us. We look forward to sharing more of our journey in the days to come!