Picture: Hesbon praying on the mountain! LOVE IT!

As promised here is a prayer request list in bullet format (my personal favorite thanks to my father ☺ )

• Rose’s request: strength and protection
• Rose’s request: Provision for the funding and building of Standard 7
• Safety and good health
• Continued language and cultural learning
• Continued relationships with those living in the Guest Home
• That I will have time alone with God (I’m often interrupted)
• That I will have time to spend with the children
• That I will have time to prepare for my lessons
• Basically that I will learn to have balanced time here
• That the children will get thru the cold season (they all have colds and runny noses)
• That God would allow me to encourage the teachers in truth and love
• That God would allow me to encourage the head teacher to be more assertive
• For good sleep and pleasant dreams (no matter how vivid they may be)
• A continued servants heart
• For the team from ISF (they will be here July 24th- August 4th or so)
• For my upcoming travels to Nairobi, Mombasa, and possibly Uganda
• For peace and rest to continue in Kenya
• For baby Joshua who is beginning to cut teeth
• For the children who have HIV to have good health, proper care, and medication
• For the children who travel far distances to walk to school each day
• For the leadership at Tumaini who make decisions on behalf of the children
• That I would be sensitive to the needs here and help in a way that is encouraging and culturally relevant.
• Pray that my matatu rides to the city are safe and that I choose wisely
• Pray for the Maasai guards that protect us at night… one is a believer the other is not
• That I would be able to continue a friendship I made at the phone store in Kakamega... Her name is Emily and she is a student working on her MBA.
• As always that those who may not have a relationship with Christ would come to know Him
• THAT THEY WILL KNOW US BY OUR LOVE

Thanks for all your prayers… Those of you who are on my prayer calendar I pray for you all day and I appreciate your prayers for me. .. If you want to be added to the prayer calendar just email me to day you want to pray…. I will pray for you and you for me. This truly has been an encouragement to me and helps me stay connected to friends and family at home.