The girls are growing up!

This is Irene now! Getting so BIG! Please pray for this precious girl - her life is very hard. Sadness is creeping in so my prayer is that the Lord would fill her with victory and joy in all circumstances.

Our final day with Tumaini and Irene

Here we are out on the grass in the courtyard hanging out, having a soda and playing. Irene was climbing on me while Tumaini sat on my lap.

Some of the base kids came to join us as well. The boy with the sunglasses is Mwema.

This is in our apartment - we gave the girls bibles then we all joined hands a prayed.

This sign was on our wall when we entered the first day. The longer we were there the more we realized how true it was. Our hearts will always feel as if Africa is home.

Our little girl Irene sings "Jesus Loves Me"

(Sorry it is sideways - I can't get it to rotate)

This was our second day spending time with Irene. At first she was very quiet and limited with her english but she really began to speak out the more time we spent with her. She even began to translate for us at times. She is such an amazing & brave young girl. Her Mama died of aids, her Grandma is dying and unable to get out of bed for over a year now. She has an Aunt who helps to take care of her but it is very difficult. Irene will be one of the first to move into the Tumaini Childrens Home that CTK is building at the Ywam Base. The day we were leaving she had tears streaming down her cheeks asking when we would return - which lead to me bawling of course. I love her soooooooooooooooooo much! Just listen to her sing this precious song and you will fall in love with her too!

YEAH - PHOTOS!!!

So.......
I was able to get the photos on - YEAH!!! Pastor Felix showed me which program I needed to use to reduce the image size. I had been looking all over and couldn't find it but alas..... when in doubt ask.

Today we are having a day of work around the base and rest. It really feels like home here. The people are so loving and kind. Every staff person has an amazing story and a heart to share it. They are so open and warm.


Today I was able to spend some time with Munishi (Ywam Staff)hearing his story about his family. Our family has now adopted him as one of our own. He feels the same as well. He is so precious - the other night Dave was able to spend some time with him and he gave Dave a gift for our family, it was a beautiful piece of artwork that he had handmade of Africa along with a beautiful card full of such loving words for our family. God has put such a feeling of family connection between us it is indescribable - only something God could do. Maybe someday we will be able to bring our new son home to meet the rest of you! Or better yet we could pack you all up and bring you here! ;)

We love you all very much and so appreciate your prayers. We have felt the power of your prayers daily - we feel completely covered!!! God is so good - He is a God of signs and wonders - it has been proven undoubtedly on this journey, repeatedly - we just all have to tap into true "FAITH" I think so often we miss out on it because we are so task oriented and less people oriented. Listen for that still small voice - He is speaking to each and every one of us. We don't want to miss out on what he calls us to do in faith!

These are two girls who are coming of age and are in preparation stages.









This is Maddy and Irene at the Base. Doesn't she look adorable in the new clothes we brought her? She has a beautiful smile and sings an awesome "Jesus loves me"









Here we are playing the Awana Games in Kibera









This is a time of bible teaching in Kibera - you can only see a portion of the kids in the room in this photo.












Here the Chief is receiving Christ as his Savior - his grandson Bariki has the navy shirt on and is part of YWAM Arusha

This is one small portion of the Kibera Slums that span a 10 mile square.

Here we are in the Kibera Slums, Nairobi. This is taken in a courtyard next to the school where we played the Awana games.