Kisumu Life April and May 2011

EVERYDAY LIFE IN KISUMU

One thing about being a missionary people believe you have a different life and yes we do but we do have a life. We have friends visit. We spend time exploring our area. We go to church and we have quiet days at home. It really is just life in a different place from home as we know it. Yes it is different and yes we have different ways of taking care of business but it is just life.

Christine and Ed were here in Kisumu to celebrate their first anniversary
It is always fun when old friends call and say we are in Kisumu!



Fun days with friends:

Lydia works for Mike in the compound where we live. She was with us in Mombassa so we have got to be friends. One Saturday we had a girls outing and ended up at her house. We were a multi cultural group that day with Australians, British, Americans, and Kenyans. It was a fun afternoon with the girls. As you can see by the shine on the faces it was a bit HOT, too.



ELDORET IN APRIL:

We were at KIBURER CHURCH IN CHEPKONGONY. This weekend our friends Paula and Peter journeyed with us to Eldoret. At the church that Sunday was to be a wedding and Francis was doing the ceremony. The wedding became part of the service. John taught on the role of a husband and wife from Ephesians.  John took the pictures but he shouldn’t be left in charge of a camera without a responsible adult present so there isn’t much to showL

The church was packed with 3 churches trying to crowd their way in for the wedding. The singing was lively and they even had a generator for a keyboard and microphone.  

It was loud.

NEW GROUP STARTS:

A group of ladies meeting in Nyalenda asked if Connie and Helen could start meeting with them monthly. It is always exciting to find a new group to get to share God’s word.

Below is their picture and they are called “Humble Women”.

KASARANE: by John

I loooove the people at Kasarane,,,,,,,they are my most dependable groups,,,,I have a women’s group attended by a few men and and a men’s group attended by a few women,,,,,they are there week in week out they get into discussions which is very unusual they sing with much gusto and best of all,,,,,,,they love the Lord J,,,,,the groups are made up of fishermen and ladies who sell fish,,,,it’s all about the lake.

ANSWERED PRAYER:

We have worked with Helen almost since we arrived interpreting for us. John has had several people who have helped him but we have prayed and looked for someone dependable and a believer. Martha has arrived! Martha we met over a year ago and she has been living in Mombassa. She has moved back to Kisumu and she started with us this week. So you will get to know her as you know Helen through pictures and the blog.

They will continue meeting with the groups while we are away.

ECCLESIASTES 3:9-11

What does the worker gain from his toil? I have seen the burden God has laid on men. He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men; yet they can not fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

SUNDAY LUNCH IN KAJULU:

 May 1, 2011 our entire compound was invited to Lydia’s mama’s compound. So two very full cars went to hills. We toured the compound had a wonderful lunch and good fellowship and gave a little something to help with Mama Margaret’s church.

Then we all headed back to Kisumu but not with out a group picture.



Patchie and John with Angel




As you see not everyone got a seat Ali got the rear view.



Group Picture

JULY 2011

July 2011 will mark the end of our 2 year commitment in Kenya. We do not feel the Lord has released us from this commitment so we will be using our time in the USA to fund raise for support to continue another 2 years in Kenya. Below is information on how to contribute to the ministry if the Lord leads you.

As many of you know our home church in Amarillo has gone through many changes. They will not be able to handle our funds anymore through the church so we have found a missionary agency to do this. Our church is still with us all the way on missions and we have a great support system there.

For Tax Deductible Gifts:

  1.  Online Donations for my account -

       www.WorldOutreach.org

      Click Donate & select our name from the list

      (USA & International Cards accepted)

  2.  Or, Mail Checks to -

        World Outreach Ministries

        P.O. Box B

        Marietta, GA  30061

        (Designate for Connie and John Okill, Fund Code 114)