this last week

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KELLY AND DAMIEN hope u both enjoy your day sorry i cant be with you but hey i hope the picture helps to make im there with you.
Love to all im sending you the sunshine from Kenya although as i write this its not awake yet its cold and misty but we are promised the sun later !!!
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This last week and the weekend before has been a tourist week really, started with visiting KEMU for the 1st time (Michael Chester eventually made it there!!) had a look round with a child as she was registering for computer classes, Its so nice and peaceful there, then sunday we went to MAUA for a ordination service all in Kirmeru apart from the sermon plus 4 hours long - Im getting used to these sort of services. But the great thing happened when i saw Rev Matano again the last time i saw him was on my eeps training at queens in january 07 and we spoke about kenya and prayed together at queens so that was great to know he is around!!! Monday i went to the Equator with a great friend the thing about the water wow it really works and a fantastic day also stopped at a restaurant in the central provinces and whilst waiting for lunch we had a boat trip round the lake. Wednesday we had visitor from Nairobi she came with 3 computers for the home THANK YOU, so now the 3 older ones are very happy as they can practice what they are learning at KEMU back at the home, so we had fun putting the desks together 8 of us, pretty cool!!! then yesterday (Thursday) i went to one of the children new school to look round before he starts today.
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The new administrator Mr Mathe seems to settling in well and he is a very understandable man and hes very keen for the children to learn (he is the educational secretary of Meru, if we just get on with our work and care for the children which we are doing then hes happy.

The last 10 days 21-30th jan chicken houses

hello everyone
sorry its been a while since my last update but ive been very busy these last 10 days with a team of 8 from USA making Chicken house, with some of the locals of all ages at Church, this has actually been great fun i learnt new skills from mixing concrete by hand to sawing bamboo for the slabs, also carrying timber and bricks, yes hard work yes the devil (little red legs) has tried many times to get in the way but with the strength and determination from our Lord through us, we managed to work as a team. Its been tiring but fantastic and great to meet new brothers and sisters in Christ.
Also for myself to be invited by them to join them in the evenings after for supper and devotion, very uplifting!!

lighter note we are safe in meru

With all the commotion in some parts of Kenya still due to the general elections i just want to reassure you all again that Meru is safe, its now just in the western parts and Nairobi slums where the trouble is. They are though trying to get back to normal and rebuilding their lives, food and help are heading to some of the effected areas. yes at present we have demonstration as you may all be aware but these should end today so praying for peace all over the country.
The children are back at school, everyone back at work, and places are just going to their normal routines again.
People are flying in from America especially ok with no problems. As a friend has informed me that they are back in Kenya.

On a lighter note the rain has started falling again, and when it does the roads become flooded and the side roads especially are muddy. A bit like English weather it goes form 1 to another e.g. sunshine to rain in the same hour!!!

YOUTH BASH

As promised but a tad late, this really comes before the last post
The youth bash was fantastic the whole youth came together of Kaaga Church and we played games from marbles, cards, chess, musical chairs, dancing, volleyball, and tug of wall as well as eating and cooking themselves.
The aim of the day was for the whole of the youth come together before heading back to school and this was achieved, we had it at Church outside and there must of been about 40-50 youth there all competing for a prize but also having fun.
I was very proud of them they seemed to really enjoy the day.
My achievement was i won in Chess not played for i don't know how long, but i had a great time also playing cards - learning new games and playing volley ball as well as getting to know the youth more, ok names i forget but faces i don't, especially if i don't see them daily.
Hoping to do it again sometime maybe in the next holiday which is in April or a picnic of some kind.

habari

As we start the new year already, everything seems to be getting back to normal, the children are starting school again in their new year classes.
The sun is still shining (opps sorry uk i hope the snow doesnt effect alot of u badly)
ive a suntan and been swimming twice in a week the sunday at freds school with some of the children and today at the sports club in meru with Ravena it was great both in outdoor pools.
Im really getting into swimming again. Good exercise!!
This fortnight i've not really done much we had visitors at the home, we have had meetings about the home, bible study with some of the children,cut up lots of cabbages, peeled potatoes mainly in the kitchen.
We had a great youth event at church which ill write about in another post.
God bless you all
Everything in Kenya is calming down thank you for prayers and texts and emails. i ask though please continue to pray for peace amongst this nation. Thanks

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL
I hope you had a good one, myself i met up with Isabella went to her sister house for late lunch, then i came back home and the children myself and auntie and many others went to a Church service in meru town from 8:30pm - 5am no joking, it was fantastic there was alot of praying, worshipping, presentations, testimony's sermon was on @crossing over the river Jordan and knocking down walls of Jericho' in English and Swahili, a cuppa break, then we saw the new year in by wishing everyone happy new year singing, then at 4am there was a chance to be anointed with oil so we all went up this took 30mins with people falling and the atmosphere during the whole service and the presence of the Holy Spirit was amazing!!! I was on high and it reminded me abit of spring harvest or even Easter people with the whole openness of everything. Then we walked back home a crowd of us together saw the sun rise went to bed at 6:30am-10:30am then the rest of the day everyone was tired so we all relaxed, washed clothes, cleaned, and some had a bit of energy to go visiting.
Plus again the sun was shining. So that was my new years eve / day and thanks alot to those who i spoke with / txt me to wish happy new year. God bless you all

BE REASSURED MERU WE ARE SAFE

Happy new year to you all.
First of all i want to let you know that Kibaki is president and as you are aware it hasn't gone down lightly but i want to REASSURE you all that here in Meru we are SAFE WITH NO PROBLEMS OF VIOLENCE the only problem we are facing is lack of petrol life is going on as normal, also that as you may already of seen its in parts of Nairobi manly the slum areas and mombassa also on the western side but us on the east ARE SAFE please continue to pray for peace amongst this nation and hopefully the two parties will come together and talk. Also in the papers today Ralia is trying to do another election in 3 months time if a recount isnt done.
ODM party was meant to hold a demonstration today but they are instead doing it on tuesday, but yes there was protests. So please be assured, if the situation changes then i will keep you all informed and yes i feel safe.