I was excited to receive word from both the Village Director and the ChildCare Director about some recent happenings in the village. There are moments that catch me by surprise, when I wake up in the morning maybe or when I'm at work and I see a picture of Glen and I suddenly get wistful, missing Kenya and the children like crazy. I miss Elijah and tutoring him every day. I miss Kate saying "super cute" in nearly every other sentence (even though the phrase does drive me slightly crazy now to hear it). There are a lot of things I miss, but I know life goes on and I know the children are doing well and I know God is continuing to do a work there.
From the Village Director:
Thank you very much for all the photos you have sent. They are great! I shall print them off for the children and into their picture books. You may already know that we now have 96 resident children - 48 boys and 48 girls. Four new children came "home" from Kitui early this month. Hopefully, before month-end, the 97th "son" will come home too. We are asking the Lord to bring us another "son" and another two "daughters". If He permits it before the end of the year, then we will be 100. A nice figure to work with - 50 sons and 50 daughters.
From the ChildCare Director:
On Tuesday, three days after we returned (They had been in the States), twelve-year-old Charles broke both of the bones in his left arm just above the wrist. On the way to Gertrude’s Children’s Hospital, a bus side swiped our Village director’s car in which Patty, Charles, and Rafiki Mother Lydia were traveling but it didn’t delay them too long because the local police station was less than 100 yards away. Once at the hospital, the staff took great care of Charles. A theater, anesthesiologist, and orthopedic surgeon all became available for Charles’ three and a half hour surgery at 8 P.M. For those of you who are not familiar with British English, when you’re in a hospital, a theater is an operating room, not a place of entertainment. There was no joy in the break in Charles’ arm but we’re very happy to have good medical care available here in Kenya.
Wednesday evening Rafiki Pediatrician, Dr. Elaine Tan, and Nurse Liz Prince arrived at Rafiki. It’s a huge blessing for us to have them here to do yearly physicals for the children. In addition to tablets, ointments, and syrups, Dr. Tan dispenses smiles, hugs, and encouragement to follow God’s Word.
They ask prayer for:
Patience as we wait on the government for income-tax exemption, the school registration certificate, and our charitable children’s institution certificate.
• Wisdom for the Home Office as they evaluate bids for construction of the senior secondary school.
• Funds to be available to confirm building of the first residence hall.
• God to bring us a social worker, two teachers, and a Rafiki Mother-in-training.
• Court committals and birth certificates for the new children who have come.
• God to direct us to two more orphaned girls and one more orphaned boy to make a full complement of 100 resident children by the end of the year.
• Health and safety for everyone at Rafiki Village Kenya.
• Wisdom and discernment for leading well.
• Consistent supply of water and electricity.
• God’s provision for our next term which begins January 1, 2011.
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