On the way to entre Rios

We got everyone's luggage and on our way. One of our volunteers had a visa issue so it took a while. On our way after our breakfast stop and to exchange money.

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Landed safely in Bolivia.

We made it in early and safely to Bolivia. Next step baggage!

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Sabbath at a samburu village

We had a great Sabbath at a Samburu village. Literally in the middle of nowhere. Maranatha has built a school and church there so we visited it for church to see the difference it made from worshiping under the tree. We are now on our way back to Nairobi. Another seven hour drive!!

Dedication day

We had a beautiful dedication ceremony at the school today. We had a few songs, cut the ribbon and the students led us in by hand. We then served the students their first meal! It rained as soon as we started serving. We were told that was a good omen!

End of Thursday.

End of Thursday.   Roof is on and site cleaned up.  We got windows in as well and some of the gravel down.  Will wrap up early tomorrow and dedicate the building.  

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Re: Wednesday job report: all block work completed

This time with pictures

Wednesday job report: all block work completed

We completed all block work today! Fastest time ever. Great team and great help from the Maranatha team. Tomorrow we will put the roof on, finish windows and doors and clean up in prep for dedication on Friday.

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Vbs report for Tuesday.

Our vbs team is doing great! They have had over 80 children each day and in new locations each time. Today they were in a Samburu village and were greeted by the song shown below.

Monday construction

We completed the tenth course all the way around the building. That was our goal for today so we are on track. Have a big day tomorrow to get the sides done. No injuries.

Sunday construction report

The team did great on construction today.   We completed the fifth course and was able to get about half of the scaffold up and rebar extended. No injuries and have a great Maranatha crew to work with. 

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Geneva’s broom

Geneva has been on 14 mission trips with us.  My wife and I have gotten to know her well.  My wife, who is much nice than I am, wasn't able to attend but sent her a gift of a broom she can use to keep the job site clean.  We brought her a broom last year and she broke it so we hope this one won't. 

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Arrival in meru

We arrived safely albeit late to the hotel on Sabbath evening.   We got there at about 8:30 and finished up with dinner, worship and our meeting after 10 pm.   So a late night but everyone is energized for the week.   Liked the sign at the hotel.  Haven't had that before!!

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Lovely Sabbath at Maxwell Academy

We had a great Sabbath at Maxwell. Many of the students were away so we pitched in with the service.

We are now on a seven hour bus ride to Meru to begin our work tomorrow

Made it to Nairobi!!!

We have made it!!!   All bags but two made it.   They will be delivered tomorrow.   Praise the Lord!    It's late but we are so blessed to have made it!!!

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Landed in Nairobi

Our flight from Amsterdam has arrived (on time) to Nairobi.

Next step is to make sure the group from Frankfurt arrives. And lastly most importantly we pray that our luggage has made it for everyone.

More to come after we all get settled

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Made it to Amsterdam

Made it and we are boarding for Nairobi. A bit of an adventure to get checked in and we pray our bags made it

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On our way to Amsterdam

So the flight to Frankfurt took off. They rebooked us on a flight to Amsterdam and we will meet up with the Atlanta crew there and fly together. That leaves 17 in Frankfurt. Will all meet in Nairobi God willing!!

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Delays

Our flight from Houston was delayed by three hours. We are finally on the plane and praying they will hold the flight to Frankfurt

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On our way to Kenya.

We have started our trip to Kenya.   We are awaiting our first flight of the day.   We will meet a large part of our group in dc.   Our Atlanta crew will meet us in Kenya.   Pray for safe travel and that all of our luggage makes it with us!!

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Made it to airport Trinidad

First flight leg complete. Landed in Trinidad and shouldn't have to deplane. We will see if that holds true.

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Nineteen baptisms!!!

We had a wonderful treat last night. We had one of our youth, Rosie, decide for baptism on Saturday night so we gathered for her baptism before worship on Sunday. After she was baptized, pastor Jonathan asked if there were any others. One by one they stepped forward till we had nineteen (!) total that were baptized for the first time or recommitted themselves! Since most of them were youth that don't have their parents there, the only others that I will mention are David Peganyee sr and jr! The Holy Spirit was moving last night in a powerful way. Very emotional night!

Those baptisms are a realization of why we started these youth mission trips. Praise the Lord that these trips are a tool for the moving among His people!!