Kenya Bound!

Tomorrow is the big day as seven of us leave LAX just after noon for Kenya. We will have a 10-hour layover in Amsterdam. That's actually a good thing. It will allow us to get out for awhile and beat jet lag, and we will tour the Ann Frank House- a real treat for all of us! We will arrive in Nairobi Wed. morning around 6:00 a.m. local time (10 hours AHEAD of our southern Cal time) to begin what is shaping up to be a full 14 days in-country schedule.

Kenya is a beautiful country with gracious people who have a deep spiritual background. Once a British colony, Kenya has had the Gospel in its midst since the early 1840's and most of the 42 tribal groups found in the country have responded favorably to its message, at least to some degree. Yet with such a rich and real Christian response there are still great issues and needs among Kenya's people. The violence earlier this year reminded us that people do not have to be wounded deeply to revert back to tribal and ethnic affinities. Surely the blood of Christ, shed to make us one person, has yet to make its full impact in the lives of many. (And is this not also true of most of our cultures, regardless of how "far along" we may consider ourselves?)

Our hope these two weeks is to learn all we can about Kenyan culture and what God is doing there, as we seek to come alongside Him as serve as we have opportunity. We want to share the power and grace of God's life-changing love with those with those around us, forming relationships that allow meaningful discussion of what it means to follow in the path of Jesus. We want to encourage our brothers and sisters in this part of the world, and especially those of Tumaini International Ministries, children and staff alike. We believe that if we can be a blessing, then we will surely receive a blessing.

Follow along with us as we experience a different way of life. Remember, if you subscribe to this blog, you will automatically receive posts when they are written- you don't have to check the site. And keep us in prayer as we go- that's what makes the difference for us!