PICTURES!!
I received an update from the team this morning and was excited to find pictures. Enjoy!
I wish I could send more, these don’t really do the trip justice but maybe it will give you a small taste of what it’s been like.
The pictures in order: 1. Us unloading from our hopper flight into the mara. 2. We haven’t even been on safari yet but we still see wildlife. This is a zebra crossing on the way to Emmanuel’s house. 3. Emmanuel’s house where we are staying. 4. Emily and Jordan in a classroom at Emmanuel’s school. We have spend 2 half days helping out in classrooms and we will go again today. 5. Handing out bibles to elementary school children. We have now handed them out to 10 schools, totalling around 2200 students. 6. Pastor Peter and the Maasai dancers perform at church. They have also been dressing like this and performing at every open air market where we hold crusades and I preach. 7. The team performs a song for the crowds. 8. Kyle and Cameron preach to over 1,000 students about the feeding of the 5,000. 9. The front of the school, we are working on constructing a ramp and stairs to get up to the front. Progress is being made.
The trip is flying by so fast! Today we will hold a youth conference
in the afternoon on purity and living out 1 timothy 4:12. We will be
handing out bracelets to students who make a commitment to stay pure
as a symbol of their commitment to the Lord. Tomorrow is church
again, Monday we will be on safari and Tuesday we will be having a
pastors banquet at Emmanuel’s house. Emmanuel is planning on having
hundreds of people show up. They will dress us all full Maasai with
the paint and clothing. They are killing a whole bull for the
festivities. Then Wednesday we head back to Nairobi for half a day
and then catch our flight home. It’s going by so fast!
Blessings,
Kenya team
17 Comments
Paul Carlson
07/11/2009Awesomeness!
Much love to you all (but especially to Kimberly :) )…
Still praying for you all.
:)
Patty Bunker
07/11/2009SO exciting. The pictures are great.. especially the Massai dancers and Kyle and Cameron preaching! We love you and miss you and are so excited for all that God is doing.
Much love to you all and praying constantly!
Lauren Williams
07/11/2009oh my goodness!!! thank you so much for posting these!!!! well my mom’s been crying for about 5 minutes after seeing the picture of Kyle & Cam preaching…. :) :) we all love to see what they’re up to over there!
love you guys, we are praying for safe travels as you get ready to head home.
Kathy VanGroningen
07/11/2009Wow the pictures are awesome – the colors are so vibrant!! Everything is so green and fertile – just right for the harvest!! You all are doing a fantastic job and love the skirt and tennies Emily!! You truly look like you are having a fabulous time – keep up the enthusiasm and joy. We love you Sis and can’t wait to see you! Love to you all and constant prayers are surrounding you.
Doug & Lisa Kirkorian
07/11/2009Thanks so much for the pictures. They are great! You all are doing such a great job. You go Cam and Kyle. Stay healthy and safe. We will continue to pray for the rest of your trip, and your trip home. We can’t wait to hear all about what God has done since you guys have been gone. We miss you Jordan, and can’t wait to see you . Love you Mom & Dad.
katie bunker`
07/11/2009these updates are SO awesome!!! i love the pics and i’m so excited for the great things you’re experiencing & the ways God’s using the team. i love you ALL and you’re continually in my prayers.
love you bro & sis :)
Paige- stoked for good times at Loma
Laura Young
07/11/2009Can’t wait to hear the stories behind these pictures! Praying for each of you continually. May the joy of the Lord truly be your strength in these last few days, and may your Ministry to the Maasai continue to be vibrant, passionate and fruitful up to the very moment you have to say goodbye. (Love you Jen!)
Chris & Carly Adkison
07/12/2009We are so proud of all of you, we’ll continue praying for all of you and the work God is doing through you.
Love you all,
Chris and Carly
JoAnn Hallum
07/12/2009Can’t wait to see the rest of the pictures and stories. I’m sure God is excited for you being there and the new lives being added to the family. Give our love and hugs to Kimberly. Love, JoAnn Hallum
Keri Swobe
07/12/2009…the pictures sent and captions fill me up!!! (I am right there with Jean…everytime I read your messages Daniel, and now the pics, “I cry!!!” with joy!!) The children learning in their classroom, along with Jordan and Emily, is a picture to cherish!!! (I, too, noticed your cute tennis shoes, Em, because one of the children’s eyes are admiring them!!) I am ever-amazed at the learning going on in this village…American English right along with their native language, and God’s LOVE.
Love and blessings to you all! (We are so excited to see you, Tyler, and the team!!) Continually praying for you all to be overflowing with constant hope, joy, and peace by the power of the Holy Spirit!! (Rom. 15:13)
Pam Hutton
07/12/2009These picture are amazing…and so are all of you! Thank you so much for sending them. I am forwarding them to tons of people who have been praying for you. It bring them great joy! Also, a mom from a teen from another church who is going to Malawe at the end of this month e-mailed me for prayer as she was having some hesitations. So I have been sending her your posts and telling her Whitney’s story and you have no idea how much you have blessed her family and given her great peace about her son’s trip. The work the Lord does through you is far reaching. Much love and we can’t wait to give you hugs at home.
Judy Dotson
07/12/2009It’s hard to put into words how special these pictures and words are to my heart. Kyle, Uncle Kenny and I are so proud and over-joyed to see you there and to know all you and the team are contributing to so many lives – the tears are flowing here too! We love you and will continue to pray for safety and continued joyous experiences and ministry opportunities in the remaining time. We know your efforts will be rewarded in people’s lives for many years to come. God is good – all the time – 24/7/365!!!
3 John 2
Justin & Kasey Jackson
07/13/2009wow guys….you rock. we are so proud of all of you. it’s been amazing to watch some of you grow up from 7th grade and to see you now going to africa to preach the good news. we love you!
Chenecua Dixon
07/13/2009These are amazing! You guys are all amazing. We are continuing to pray for you as you are there changing lives through the Lord! God Bless
Kelly DiCicco
07/13/2009So happy to hear that all is going well. Can’t wait to see you both when you arive home safely. God bless the entire team. We are sending many prayers to you all from home. Thanks for all of the updates.
the DiCiccos
Soveyda, Ernesto, and Alysia Ambriz
07/14/2009These pictures are SO beautiful! They bring tears to our eyes! We cant wait to hear all about the trip and the wonderful testimonies you all have. Seeing these children so eager to learn is such a blessing. What an opportunity for you all to be over there filling their needs. We’re so proud of Cameron and Kyle preaching the feeding of the 5,000. What a challenge! God is truly growing the both of you. We cant wait to see you tomorrow Amelia. You are truly missed. We LOVE you.
Karen Smith
07/16/2009So very proud of all of you and your parents for the bravery and love you have for Christ!!! You are showing the world no matter your age, or life style you can ALWAYS be a light for God. Thank you for sharing your lives and time with these people! May the Lord bless you all! Safe journey! Karen Smith