The Kenyan mission team arrived home safe and sound on Friday afternoon. However, I don't think that I am risking exaggeration by saying that a part of our hearts are still in Kenya!

Some of the team members did become ill during the mission but, except for an exhaustion that often accompanies hard work done well, everyone recovered before departing for home. This was a special team and we felt God's presence throughout the mission in a special and even intimate way. We all feel that we received so much more than we gave!

Now we must process all that we experienced and seek God's leading for the future. As we do that in the coming weeks and months I will be sharing some of the amazing stories from our trip. On behalf of the entire team I want to express our heart-felt appreciation for the many prayers that covered our every step. With your prayers came a confident peace as we reached out to the precious Kenyans that God brought to us each day.

God is opening doors in Kenya for Touching Lives and as He does it is my joy to pass on all that He has planned for us with each of you who are supporting our ministry! I am certain that I will be sharing opportunities for you to become actively involved in what God is doing through TLM both here in the United States and in Kenya!

I do want to thank my clever husband for keeping everyone updated through this News/blog. He took the little bit of information I could text to him each day and turned it into a full update. Thank you, sweetheart!

And I want to thank each of you for coming along with us on this blessed journey. Fasten your seat belts the adventure is just beginning!

Hi everyone! Well at the time I'm posting this the team is in the air!!!!! roughly 2500 served!! An active VBS! New friends and the Truth about our Lord shared with so many.....just a sprinkling of God love and mercy!!! I want to thank you all for traveling this journey with me. ALL of you have played a part in the success of this mission and should feel good about what God has done, not just through the team, but thru all of you!!!!! We're told that we are evident by our fruit. Well you guys just served up a fruit salad in Kenya!!! Well done! Hopefully this just the beginning of a great adventure. You won't have to put up with me anymore. The next post here you read will be the mission thru the eyes of the those on the field.....specifically my honey! Remember, weather its your prayers, specific needs gifts or your financial gifts. When its done from your heart and in Gods will!
 You are " Touching Lives "!!!!!!!!

150 orphans for a Mon. morning clinic!!! The team is now resting together at Pastor Benards. Kathi says they are packed in like sardines. Exhausted sardines!!!! The kids performed for them today. The last clinic is tomorrow then their off to Newtons church then back to Ahero. Finally on Wed. morning they will do their final packing and head out to Nairobi. Please pray for them all. If past experience has shown us anything its that the enemy likes to strike when we're at our weakest. Be it spiritual or physical, and this is one tired crew. We pray that God will continue to bless not only the team but the people they come in contact with. Bless you all for taking this ride with me and unless something comes up I'll have 1 more update for you before my lovely wife comes home. I know that you, as much as I, can't wait for her to share all the details of their trip!

Hello everyone!!!! Talked to Kathi this evening the team is well and extremely tired!! Saturday's clinic saw medical students coming to help. The clinic ran 08:30 in the morning till 07:30 at night and in that time the team saw over 700 people!!!! Sunday morning came and the Holy Spirit was moving. Part of the service was our team washing the feet of the 80 worshipers in attendance, Can you imagine the impression of God's love as these strangers from America bowed in front of them. Do we approach our friends, family and neighbors with that servants heart????? Tomorrow sees the team picking up roots and heading to Ahero to do a medical clinic for over 200 orphans. Pray with us that God prepares hearts, maintains health and safety and most of all that He will be glorified in all the team does and all they say!

Hi everyone, I hope this finds you all well! At last we left our adventures they were in the village without a change of clothes......On Tues. the first day of the medical clinics they saw 150 children in the morning and another 190 persons in the afternoon session. Wed.'s clinic saw over another 300 served and God's hand. The suitcases arrived so those without, now had changes of clothes and its a good thing. The team, with my shy loving wife acting as "midwife" delivered a beautiful baby girl and mother and child are doing fine at the time of this writing! Thurs set the record so far, 490 patients seen!!! PTL Over 1000 people recieved some type of medical care in the first 3 days. The birthing kits are going out and lives are being touched. Well done all of you! In a country where so many have so little God's Hands and Feet are Touching Lives! Reminds me the other day I awoke and while I was brewing my coffee I turned on the TV to realize my cable was out. I couldn't believe it! Imagine, what am I going to do without seeing the news and weather to make sure my golf game wouldn't be interupted........Then it hit me and I asked Gods' forgiveness. It seems that at times I spend more time complaining about what I don't have instead of all the things I do have!!!!! And then I think of the kids in Kenya who walk a mile to get water. Walk 2 to get to school! Have no mother or father! Food enough to eat and I'm ashamed. Join me this week to set aside some time each day to thank God for all we have! Till next time........tuddles!

Hi everyone, I know that your used to my wife the author, nurse, CEO, and regular wonderful person writing this blog but while she's away its been left to me to catch everyone up! Sorry! Kathi and Darien had good flights and are now in the village of Wachara. Unfortunatly their main luggage hasn't caught up with them. They;ve been located but not yet delivered. Fortunatly, all the supplies and most everyones luggage made it! Lets pray for a quick delivery or the poor villagers will have new odors rising within their midst.As I write this the team is settled in for the night for a well deserved rest. Today on the first day of the clinic they saw and treated approx. 342 patients with about 150 of them being children from the orphanage! Besides praying for the safety and health of the team and the quick delivery of the wandering suitcases we have a request for prayer for an 8yr old boy with a severe bone infection in his leg. Well that catches you up for now. As the time differences are as humerously discussed as Abbott and Costellos " Who's on First" (if you don't know ask a senior! It will make for a fun discussion! I will deal in mostly eastern standard time but they are 7 hrs ahead of us for those who like math! Hopefully I'll repost every 2 or 3 days or as info comes in!

The present moment is where the past and the future collide, and within a moment there is monumental potential. That's the mystery of a moment. It is small enough to ignore and big enough to change you life forever.         
Erwin McManus

-Group gathers for departure 2pm                   -Depart Heathrow at 10:20am
-Depart Allentown for Newark 4pm                - Arrive Nairobi 9:00pm
-Depart Newark Airport at 8:50pm                 - Transfer to Guest Hous
   (Arrive in London at 8:45am)

Monday, July 19                                           Tuesday, July 20
-Depart Guest House 7:00am                     - Set up for Medical Clinic and VBS
-Arrive Ahero 2pm                                         - Medical Clinic in afternoon
-Travel to Wachara
-Unpack/ begin set Up for Clinic

Wednesday, July 21                                     Thursday, July 22
- Medical Clinic                                              - Medical Clinic
- VBS                                                               - VBS

Friday, July 23                                              Saturday, July 24
- Medical Clinic                                              - Medical Clinic
- VBS                                                               - VBS


Sunday, July 25                                            Monday, July 26
-Worship with church in Wachara            - Travel to Ahero
-Medical Clinic in afternoon                      - Medical Clinic for orphans
-Pack Up                                                       - VBS

Tuesday, July 27                                          Wednesday, July 28
-Medical Clinic for orphans in AM            - Final pack in AM
-VBS                                                              - Depart Ahero NLT 12 noon
-Kisumu church service                             - Arrive Nairobi (Guest House) 7pm
-Packing at night

Thursday, July 29                                         Friday, July 30
-Awaken 6am to depart for Safari by 7      - Depart London at 10:15am
-Safari/Nairobi market/late lunch              - Arrive Newark at 2:00pm
-Arrive airprt NLT 8pm                                 - Arrive Allentown at 4:00pm
-Depart at 11:10pm

Team:                                                                          Medical Team:
Safety in travel                                                             Wisdom in medical treatment
Health and safety while in Kenya                           Ears/eyes to hear/see
Team unity and peace                                               Translators
Ability to communicate with family at home           Kenyan MD's and Med. Students working with us
No lost luggage                                                                       

VBS Team:                                                                    Team Family Members
Wisdom to guide young hearts to God                       Health, safety, and peace of
Patience with the children/ that the children are      mind during the              
well behaved (all 400 of them)                                    mission

Pastor Larry:
Wisdom/discernment as he teaches at the seminary
from the 19th-27th

Thank you and may God bless you for your faithfulness to supporting this team and mission through prayer.

Saturday, June 26th the majority of the Kenya team packed medicines, medical equipment, children's ministry items, and a few odd things that we really were uncertain regarding their origin or purpose! In all, we packed 12 duffel bags, which is less then half of what we expect to take. It was a blessing to see the team work together with such joy and unity.

Around noon we were treated by a catered four course Kenyan meal! We learned the names of the dishes and what was in them: rice, corn meal, chicken, peanuts, vegetables, and several other yummy things. It was not quite as exotic as some expected!

We were blessed and encouraged by the generosity of the many who are supporting this good work. And we are eagerly looking forward to working with many of our Kenyan brothers and sisters while ministering to those in need.

At the end of the day we parted exhausted but confident that God has already begun His good work in us, preparing us for the good work He wants to do through us in Kenya - by His grace, for His glory!