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2008 Summary
2008 Summary
Kenyan presidential election
Moved to new facility
Working on growing our own food
Spring protection projects
Christmas in Kenya ... with fireworks. Two new boys arrived this week.

2008-01-02
Christmas was a hit. Carla gives a first hand view of the Kenyan presidential election and the resulting unrest. Carla is safe. Jeff will be staying in the States until it's safer to travel to Kenya.

2008-01-14
Carla can imagine thier compound surrounded by Gods warring angels, keeping them safe from all the craziness taking over the country. Petrol is now available in Kitale again but expensive. The building project is so close to being livable! Carla lists her building prayers. Carla wonders how the political unrest may change their ministry in the future. Jeff is still in America, but praying to get to Kesigon soon. Kids are doing great. Schoolstarted up again today.

2008-01-22
Jeff returns to Kenya. Carla discusses the unrest. Benny is having a rough start with Baby Class (Nursery School). Carla is gearing up for rainy season with the kids' clothes.

2008-01-29
Carla comments on the weather contrasts. Jeff needs to go to Eldoret to update documents. Jeff is trying to get the ball rolling again for spring protection projects. Building continues. Here at home, things are fine. Everyone is healthy. The kids are back in the swing of school and Jeff and I are sorting out who is doing what.

2008-02-04
Carla talks about the unrest in Kenya. Jeff & Carla are in contact with the American Embassy daily. Carla now has internet at home...sort of. Builing is on hold due to the lack of funds.

2008-02-12
Teresa Amani. That?s the name of our newest arrival. 222 people were treated in 2007 by our medical ministry. Carla discusses a few patients they have helped so far in 2008. Last week we partnered with a local aid organization to take crisis counselors to the two refugee camps in our area. Jeff the Nascar driver.

2008-02-19
Just a quick hello.

2008-02-24
Due to technical difficulties..this is the letter that was supposed to go out 6 days ago. We got three new kids this week: Isaac Bahati, Margaret, & Samuel Mtoni. We hired another child care worker to help with the babies. Carla gives an update on the 16 year old boy with AIDS that she talked about last week. Building is still at a standstill.

2008-03-03
Carla explains the current political situation. The political situation has drastically affected our ministry. This week we got two newborn girls: Peris Neema and Naomi Shangwe. We use 75 diapers and 2.5 can of formula a day now which cost $36 a day! We built a spring last week and are starting another one tomorrow. Carla remembers Mark Steven. Building is back up and running! Carla discusses the dynamics of arranging sleeping locations for 29 kids in their current home.

2008-03-11
We are doing fine. The spring protection ministry is in full swing. Jeff has been continuing to help with transporting counselors to the camps for displaced people. Building continues. We leased the ten acres of land adjoining our property, which we hope to someday purchase.

2008-03-19
Meet Eliza, Sarah and Mercy. Carla is working the night shift. The internet signal is much better at the new property...just another reason to move.

2008-04-01
Carla has a horrible middle ear infection. We are really shooting for moving by the 1st of May, so are pushing at the job site. The guys have been working hard digging the hole for the septic tank, and the walls are being painted. The sad news of the week is that Dr. Belinda decided to move on.

2008-04-09
Kenya April showers are explained. Carla ear has improved. Sammy scared everyone with snake. Tommy is walking. Internet continues to be an ongoing battle. Spring protection projects continue. The building project continues. Weekly Bible study continues. We have planted next year?s food.

2008-04-21
The big news of last week was two new baby girls! Joy and Eunice. The kids are home from school for the month. We got a few packages this week, twelve pair of little "croc" shoes & a DVD of A granddaughter in the States. Due to the displaced people and price increases, not as much maize is being planted in Kenya. Carla gives us their weekly menu. Planting at the new place is going well. We are making preliminary preparations to move. Things are working out pretty well with Dr. Chebet. Baby Sarah may be returned to her mother. Today construction started on Mark Steven Spring.

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