Archive for 2010/03


On Behalf of Kenya, Thank You!

The brothers and sisters gathering in Kenya. I want to take this opportunity to thank many of you who have helped with the need in Kenya. Over the past two weeks we’ve taken in over $7,000.00 to help the brothers and sisters in Kenya. Some of that has gone to purchase a dependable car for [...]

Real Eldering

I got this email the other day and in answering it felt I should let a few others look over my shoulder. I know he is not alone in his concern and perhaps others will be encouraged by this exchange: Over the past year my wife and I have had some close friends go into [...]

Help for Kenya

Over the last two years I have often written on these pages about the incredible need of the Kenyans God put us in touch with four years ago. Two years ago their country was wracked by violence after a disputed election. Tens of thousands of people were killed in the region of Kenya where we [...]

Fruit without Soil

What a sad, but enlightening statement. . This came to me in an email last week. I know not ever congregation is like this, but way too many are: So, that brings us to now: we are both at a point where we are really realizing the emptiness of the church we are in. We [...]

Final Days In the Land of Kenya

Kent and I are at the airport waiting for our departure. What a trip this has been! We’re excited to get home to our families, but we leave some enduring memories and new friendships behind, as well as a piece of our hearts with the people of Kenya and the incredible challenges they face. From [...]

Overwhelmed

I’m sorry I haven’t gotten back here to do any further updates on Kenya. We have been overwhelmed with the work here and over the weekend was beyond Internet and electricity. We have just made a brief stop at an Internet connection. Your prayers have been most welcome. We’ve witnessed some extraordinary things, and when [...]