Back to Nairobi

The week is complete and we have arrived back in Nairobi, preparing to leave tomorrow night for the US. It's hard to believe that our time in Masii is over just as quickly as it seemed to begin. We saw much, met many, and did whatever we could to bless people there.

One big draw was the dental clinic we held at the Tumaini property on the edge of the town. With the assembly hall finished we had a perfect place to gather and register people as they waited to see Dr. Ron (on left). We saw more than 200 people in four days' time, and extracted at least 600 teeth! It was unbelievable! And Ron wasn't the only one having fun. We all took turns helping at the clinic, and several of us learned to give shots, pull teeth and even suture wounds!

When not in rotation at the clinic we traveled throughout the area making home visits on several of our Tumaini kids. We visited about 25 families, delivering bags of food and blankets, finding out the conditions in each place, and encouraging the guardians as well as the children. Two great highlights: both Pam and Amanda each found a child they wanted to sponsor, and they signed up to do so! You should have seen the faces of the children they chose! Now they have a new and stronger sense of hope as they have seen God work on their behalf.

Our team has done such a great job together. They have probably laughed more than any team and they have bonded in a special way. God has drawn us together in a special kind of unity that has given us the ability to do more than we thought possible. Close friends became closer and new friendships developed in quick and deep fashion. We are one, and I am proud of them and all they have weathered together.

Thanks again for your prayers. They have been answered beyond your understanding, and Jesus has been lifted up in the lives of those around us in a real way. Our desire was to simply be a blessing to the people of Kenya, and in so doing God has blessed us beyond measure. Isn't that just like Him?!