WHAT COMES NEXT AND COMMENTS FROM "Report #1 via the mission field"
WHAT COMES NEXT
I have typed this email straight through morning tea break but I want to take a minute more to tell you what comes next.
We hope to have the entire children's ward painted and put back together by 4 pm Thursday although it may be some time before the new floor gets poured. Marshall is busy today installing three electric hand dryers in the hospital (a first for Marshall and the hospital both).
On Friday, we will walk to the hospital and be driven in hospital vans to a nearby village where we will get a tour of what I call the AIDS orphanage. (I think it is called New Life Church but we will find out soon enough! We aren’t sure whether or not there are children living there yet but will let you know.)
That afternoon, the hopsital's vans will drive us to Meru which I think is a one hour drive. We will go directly to the Bio-Intensive Agricultural Center in Meru where there is a dormitory. We will sleep there Friday night and work at the farm Saturday. Then, with Florence and Steven Mubichi, we will tour several institutions in Meru.
On Saturday night, leaders in Florence and Steven’s church will host us in their homes and on Sunday morning, they will bring us to church service. They are having a combined service and Scott will give the sermon. We have two elders and two deacons on our VIM team and I expect they will all play a role in the service. We will also present the final quilt made by Susan Lucky at that church service.
Sunday evening, there will be a dinner in our honor at the home of Florence and Steven Mubichi and I think that evening we sleep at the dormitory at the farm. On Monday, we will have a tour of Kenya Methodist University, meet the Bishop and tour another nearby demonstration farm and pay a visit to a women’s weaving cooperative. Their products will be for sale and we expect to bring home Meru tie dye fabrics. That afternoon, we will be picked up by vans and taken off for our safari experience.
I ask you, “How cool is this VIM trip?”
Please pray for us. One of the readings at last night’s worship service was from the writings of Mother Teresa. I won’t get it exactly right but it sort of went like this: What matters is not how well or how much work is done but whether it is done with love. There is certainly a love of love and friendship and respect associated with this extraordinary mission trip.
Everyone on the team sends their love. Computers are not as available as we had hoped so we probably won’t post again until we get to Meru on Friday.
I have typed this email straight through morning tea break but I want to take a minute more to tell you what comes next.
We hope to have the entire children's ward painted and put back together by 4 pm Thursday although it may be some time before the new floor gets poured. Marshall is busy today installing three electric hand dryers in the hospital (a first for Marshall and the hospital both).
On Friday, we will walk to the hospital and be driven in hospital vans to a nearby village where we will get a tour of what I call the AIDS orphanage. (I think it is called New Life Church but we will find out soon enough! We aren’t sure whether or not there are children living there yet but will let you know.)
That afternoon, the hopsital's vans will drive us to Meru which I think is a one hour drive. We will go directly to the Bio-Intensive Agricultural Center in Meru where there is a dormitory. We will sleep there Friday night and work at the farm Saturday. Then, with Florence and Steven Mubichi, we will tour several institutions in Meru.
On Saturday night, leaders in Florence and Steven’s church will host us in their homes and on Sunday morning, they will bring us to church service. They are having a combined service and Scott will give the sermon. We have two elders and two deacons on our VIM team and I expect they will all play a role in the service. We will also present the final quilt made by Susan Lucky at that church service.
Sunday evening, there will be a dinner in our honor at the home of Florence and Steven Mubichi and I think that evening we sleep at the dormitory at the farm. On Monday, we will have a tour of Kenya Methodist University, meet the Bishop and tour another nearby demonstration farm and pay a visit to a women’s weaving cooperative. Their products will be for sale and we expect to bring home Meru tie dye fabrics. That afternoon, we will be picked up by vans and taken off for our safari experience.
I ask you, “How cool is this VIM trip?”
Please pray for us. One of the readings at last night’s worship service was from the writings of Mother Teresa. I won’t get it exactly right but it sort of went like this: What matters is not how well or how much work is done but whether it is done with love. There is certainly a love of love and friendship and respect associated with this extraordinary mission trip.
Everyone on the team sends their love. Computers are not as available as we had hoped so we probably won’t post again until we get to Meru on Friday.
posted by Jean Warner at
1/10/2005 11:00:00 PM
5 Comments:
You guys are remarkable! Keep the commentary coming. Tell Helen Sullivan that Zsa-Zsa's is looking for a new "theme room", and looking to her for ideas. Prayers and Blessings to all, Ann and Bev
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Anonymous, at 2:16 PM
Tell Shirley Davis that her children and grandchildren love and miss her. We are all praying for the mission team and may the Lord continue to bless them!
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Anonymous, at 3:19 PM
What an amazing trip. We hope to hear more soon and think of all of the people in need that you are meeting. We say - what can I do?, but all of you are actually doing it! Please keep us posted. You are in our thoughts and prayers
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Anonymous, at 8:02 PM
It is great to hear from you! Thank you so much for this blog so we back at home can know what is going on. Good Luck to you all! Love to Jennifer and Rebecca Morton! From Emily, Jimmer, & Jack
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Anonymous, at 1:44 AM
This is Kathy B. Seems to be so interesting. Wish I was there to help. Maybe next year. Please say hello to Florence from me. I plan on making some baby blankets. We have so much more than we need! Tried to sign in but didn't work.
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