It’s Tuesday evening and we are sitting in front of the fireplace staring at the burning coals and enjoying our last night in Sibanga this trip. It has been a very blessed day.
We began by introducing three ladies from the Kimoson Visionary Woman’s Group to two ladies from the Liberty Illuminate Christian Ministries group to discuss tabletop banking. Edith, Alice and Esther have such a passion for this type of micro-financing because they have seen it work first-hand among their own groups of women, so it was inspirational to listen to them share their passion with all of us. They have a saying: “Empower a woman and you empower her community.” We saw evidence of this as we listened to them and reflected on the meeting we attended with them last Friday.
We then met with one of three potential architects and walked the land which we are in the process of purchasing. He told us he has a very big vision for what he will do, and we watched him and his assistant measure off the dimensions of the property. He is already roughing up sketches of where buildings will be constructed.
Samwel Wafula brought the architect to us in Sibanga and was gracious enough to allow us to ride back into Kitale with them where we had arranged a meeting with Patricia to look at the beadwork she had created after making a trip to Nairobi to purchase supplies. We had expected her to present us with one or two samples but instead, we are bringing home around 24 necklaces and 50 bracelets which we will try to sell for them in the United States and then re-invest the money with her on our next visit. Hope you all have not finished your Christmas shopping!
So as we sprawl out on the sofas in front of the fire this evening, there is a feeling of contentment settling over both of us. This trip has had God’s handiwork written all over it and we are eager to see what He has in store for us next!
Our driver has arrived safely in Kitale and will be picking us up tomorrow at Zippy’s shamba by 9:00AM. We expect to arrive in Nairobi around 5:00PM and get settled into the guesthouse so that we can prepare for our final couple of days in Nairobi before returning to the States in time for Christmas.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Monday, December 17, 2012
Day 16 - Still Hanging Around in Sibanga
Today we stayed near our roots in Sibanga. We spend time meeting with Pastor John to encourage him, we visited one last time with Timothy Mahindu, and caught up with our old friend Joseph Kariuki. Joseph is a five-star chef who used to cook for Zippy but he recently decided to return to his farm so he can be closer to his family.
Grace invited us to visit her at her “posho mill”; a place for grinding maize into a fine powder for making ugali, a Kenyan staple. Once people have finished their farming and other activities of the day, the mill becomes very busy. We learned what a sharp business woman Grace is when she told us how much she figured electricity costs her per minute! So instead of turning the mill on and off every time she has a customer, she waits until a que has formed. The customers seem to understand and it becomes a social gathering place while they wait! Grace then arranged for someone to manage her mill briefly while we met her son, Kibet. When we last visited with Grace, she was expecting Kibet and after we left, the little guy was reluctant to join the world . . . he was quite late in his arrival! But as we visited with him today he seemed to be a very content little boy. Surprisingly, where many small children are afraid of our white skin, Kibet allowed both Ellen and Dawn to hold him on their laps and he didn’t cry . . . until his mommy left to return to the mill!
All in all, a very productive day which included surprise visits with a police officer to whom we gave six of our Bibles . . . one for him and the rest for his officers, and the chef (Ben) at a small restaurant who told us about his work in starting three different orphanages. It turns out Ben knows our friends Jeff and Carla who also run an orphanage in Sibanga! Another awesome day behind us for which we give thanks! Tomorrow is our last full day in Sibanga as we leave early Wednesday morning for the return trip to Nairobi. We’re still not finished though, as we have people yet to meet with before our flight leaves on Friday!
Grace invited us to visit her at her “posho mill”; a place for grinding maize into a fine powder for making ugali, a Kenyan staple. Once people have finished their farming and other activities of the day, the mill becomes very busy. We learned what a sharp business woman Grace is when she told us how much she figured electricity costs her per minute! So instead of turning the mill on and off every time she has a customer, she waits until a que has formed. The customers seem to understand and it becomes a social gathering place while they wait! Grace then arranged for someone to manage her mill briefly while we met her son, Kibet. When we last visited with Grace, she was expecting Kibet and after we left, the little guy was reluctant to join the world . . . he was quite late in his arrival! But as we visited with him today he seemed to be a very content little boy. Surprisingly, where many small children are afraid of our white skin, Kibet allowed both Ellen and Dawn to hold him on their laps and he didn’t cry . . . until his mommy left to return to the mill!
All in all, a very productive day which included surprise visits with a police officer to whom we gave six of our Bibles . . . one for him and the rest for his officers, and the chef (Ben) at a small restaurant who told us about his work in starting three different orphanages. It turns out Ben knows our friends Jeff and Carla who also run an orphanage in Sibanga! Another awesome day behind us for which we give thanks! Tomorrow is our last full day in Sibanga as we leave early Wednesday morning for the return trip to Nairobi. We’re still not finished though, as we have people yet to meet with before our flight leaves on Friday!
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Day 15 - Hanging Around Sibanga
Today was a beautiful day in Sibanga! After breakfast, Zippy took us to Imani Sirwo AIC church with her. The children were in VBS last week so today was their day to share memory verses and sing songs they had learned. It was BEAUTIFUL!!! The message was a tag team effort by a husband and wife duo that helped spearhead the VBS activity in the Sibanga area. They want churches to focus on children ages 4 through 14 as the most formative for early spiritual development.
At the conclusion of the service, Pastor Isaac Gikonyo and his wife Grace invited us to their home for lunch. We were treated to stew, rice, vegetables, and chipati (a kind of fry bread). We took time to share our vision for the work of RUN in Kenya, and Isaac was very excited about the potential!
The ladies of Liberty Christian Ministries had asked to have some time with us so we met them early this evening. We were very eager to share with them our discovery about the tabletop banking group, Visionary Women’s Organization, and arrange a time for a couple of their representatives to meet with some representatives of the Sibanga women. This is going to take place on Tuesday.
After cooking our dinner for us last night, Zippy decided we needed to eat out this evening so she took us to her Kitale Club were Ellen and I both chowed down on a VERY tasty filet mignon! We’re back at the farm now and exhausted as the week’s activities catch up to us. But we’re looking forward to whatever God has in store for the rest of our time in Sibanga.
At the conclusion of the service, Pastor Isaac Gikonyo and his wife Grace invited us to their home for lunch. We were treated to stew, rice, vegetables, and chipati (a kind of fry bread). We took time to share our vision for the work of RUN in Kenya, and Isaac was very excited about the potential!
The ladies of Liberty Christian Ministries had asked to have some time with us so we met them early this evening. We were very eager to share with them our discovery about the tabletop banking group, Visionary Women’s Organization, and arrange a time for a couple of their representatives to meet with some representatives of the Sibanga women. This is going to take place on Tuesday.
After cooking our dinner for us last night, Zippy decided we needed to eat out this evening so she took us to her Kitale Club were Ellen and I both chowed down on a VERY tasty filet mignon! We’re back at the farm now and exhausted as the week’s activities catch up to us. But we’re looking forward to whatever God has in store for the rest of our time in Sibanga.
Saturday, December 15, 2012
Day 14 - A Different Place
Today we went to Moisbridge to meet with Timothy and Faith Nyongesa. Timothy and Faith were one of the first couples we ever met in Kenya. We fell in love with them from the start. They both love God with all their hearts. They have had many struggles in life but Timothy is finally experiencing his dream of going to Seminary. He has just completed his first semester at a seminary in Uganda.
Today we saw how this family’s life has been changed with the help of mentoring from Joyce Strong. Timothy finally slowed down enough to set his house in order. We found the family living on their own plot of land with their own modest house with clean water and lots of room for the girls (Mercy, Linda & Karen) to play. The stress level has been removed from Faith as she is now able with some monthly support take care of the family.
Timothy has a very big vision for the Church in Moisbridge. For him ‘the sky is the limit’ when it comes to creating a ministry there. Dawn and I had an opportunity to share with about 14 leaders the journey we have been on as it relates to describing ‘the church’. His ideas are more traditional. We shared how we have been on a more relational journey. I think it was o.k. for the leaders to hear different types of approaches. I am learning that God is a God of many ways, many sizes, and many forms. What we stressed today was the importance of a community that speaks into each others lives. Maybe that will be useful as they move forward.
We love Timothy and Faith very much. We love the heart they have for God. What we are learning, especially in Kenya is that God doesn’t call each of us to do church or be the church in the same ways but we can remain together as a body allowing for the differences. We will continue to walk along side Timothy and Faith as they are called to share the gospel in Moisbridge.
Today we saw how this family’s life has been changed with the help of mentoring from Joyce Strong. Timothy finally slowed down enough to set his house in order. We found the family living on their own plot of land with their own modest house with clean water and lots of room for the girls (Mercy, Linda & Karen) to play. The stress level has been removed from Faith as she is now able with some monthly support take care of the family.
Timothy has a very big vision for the Church in Moisbridge. For him ‘the sky is the limit’ when it comes to creating a ministry there. Dawn and I had an opportunity to share with about 14 leaders the journey we have been on as it relates to describing ‘the church’. His ideas are more traditional. We shared how we have been on a more relational journey. I think it was o.k. for the leaders to hear different types of approaches. I am learning that God is a God of many ways, many sizes, and many forms. What we stressed today was the importance of a community that speaks into each others lives. Maybe that will be useful as they move forward.
We love Timothy and Faith very much. We love the heart they have for God. What we are learning, especially in Kenya is that God doesn’t call each of us to do church or be the church in the same ways but we can remain together as a body allowing for the differences. We will continue to walk along side Timothy and Faith as they are called to share the gospel in Moisbridge.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Day 13 - Another Coincidence in a Long Line of Coincidences
This trip has been full of “coincidences”. The most recent one started with Dawn surfing the internet back in the States and coming across an organization that does something called “tabletop banking”. It is similar to micro-loans but is done through a group of women who pool their savings rather than through a bank. They loan the money to other women who need help providing for their families and the money is paid back at a very low interest rate. So Dawn finds this organization called “Maono Initiative” which is supposed to be located in Nairobi near the guest house at which we stay. But we looked for it and couldn’t find it. Then we asked people who knew the area and they didn’t know where it was. We had all but given up on finding someone to be a resource on this when Pastor Titus Kibet invited us to a women’s group meeting today. We were introduced to Edith, the head of local group called “Visionary Women’s Organization” which does table top banking! The group started with 20 and within one year has grown to 80 women. The group has been so successful that they have purchased a large tent and about 100 plastic chairs which they rent out on a regular basis. They receive 3,000 shillings (about $37) per day for the tent and each chair rents for 10 shillings (about 12 cents). This is a VERY popular business so the women continue to earn more money to put into their account to invest in other women. The beauty of this kind of “banking” is that it improves individuals, families, and communities. How awesome is that!
The next step for us is to introduce the friends we made today to some of our lady friends in Sibanga so they can start their own similar group. This will be another key resource for the work which RUN hopes to do for Kenya in the coming years.
The next step for us is to introduce the friends we made today to some of our lady friends in Sibanga so they can start their own similar group. This will be another key resource for the work which RUN hopes to do for Kenya in the coming years.
Day 12 - The Farmer in the Dell
Today was devoted to visiting the farm of Pastor Titus Kibet. We met Titus through Pastor Isaac when they were preparing for Joyce Strong to come to Kenya and speak during a women’s conference in 2011. I had the opportunity two years ago to visit with Titus and his family and was so impressed with everything he had going on at his farm I wanted Ellen to see it. I thought maybe it would give her some ideas for the cooperative.
When we arrived I first had to greet my little namesake whom I haven’t seen since a few months after her birth; she is now two years old. Little “Dawn-Dawn” as she insists on being called, is a bundle of energy and has a lot of determination! After greeting the other children (Gerald, Mary, and Ann) and Beatrice (Titus’ wife), we sat down to discuss his work. Farmers in Kenya are starting to realize that maize is not necessarily the best crop to grow since it requires six months from planting to harvest and is very susceptible to erratic weather. Farmers are now starting to look to growing other vegetables which they can grow and harvest in half the time, and then plant again. Titus also has chickens and dairy cows. The cows produce enough milk for his family, with a little besides which they sell for extra shillings. The chickens produce eggs for his family with others left over to take to market and sell. Then he took us to see their incubator which Beatrice had just built. (We’ll attach a picture after we get back to the States . . . it takes too long to download here!) Ellen and I were expecting to see a wood frame with chicken wire and some light bulbs for heat. What we saw was a brick cooking stove raised up off the floor with a space underneath that contained a holder for about a dozen eggs. The space was covered in the front with chicken wire and the chickens ran around underneath the “stove” being warmed by the cooking fire. It was BRILLIANT! Beatrice now goes to the homes of other women demonstrating how to build these “incubators” and receives payment for her knowledge!
We enjoyed Kenyan tea (with milk) and crepes while we talked about the mission of RUN, politics in Kenya, and many other things. Our time was over all too soon, but all the drive home I could see the wheels turning in Ellen’s mind – I can’t wait to see how what we saw today may play into the agricultural cooperative!
When we arrived I first had to greet my little namesake whom I haven’t seen since a few months after her birth; she is now two years old. Little “Dawn-Dawn” as she insists on being called, is a bundle of energy and has a lot of determination! After greeting the other children (Gerald, Mary, and Ann) and Beatrice (Titus’ wife), we sat down to discuss his work. Farmers in Kenya are starting to realize that maize is not necessarily the best crop to grow since it requires six months from planting to harvest and is very susceptible to erratic weather. Farmers are now starting to look to growing other vegetables which they can grow and harvest in half the time, and then plant again. Titus also has chickens and dairy cows. The cows produce enough milk for his family, with a little besides which they sell for extra shillings. The chickens produce eggs for his family with others left over to take to market and sell. Then he took us to see their incubator which Beatrice had just built. (We’ll attach a picture after we get back to the States . . . it takes too long to download here!) Ellen and I were expecting to see a wood frame with chicken wire and some light bulbs for heat. What we saw was a brick cooking stove raised up off the floor with a space underneath that contained a holder for about a dozen eggs. The space was covered in the front with chicken wire and the chickens ran around underneath the “stove” being warmed by the cooking fire. It was BRILLIANT! Beatrice now goes to the homes of other women demonstrating how to build these “incubators” and receives payment for her knowledge!
We enjoyed Kenyan tea (with milk) and crepes while we talked about the mission of RUN, politics in Kenya, and many other things. Our time was over all too soon, but all the drive home I could see the wheels turning in Ellen’s mind – I can’t wait to see how what we saw today may play into the agricultural cooperative!
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Day 11 - Small Blessings All Day
Today was looking to be a low-key day at the start. After taking breakfast with Zippy and Jela, we were able to go back to our house and look over our list of people we hope to meet and see who we still needed to visit. Zippy came looking for us about 11:30 and took us to see her new coffee and tea nurseries. Very tedious work! Planting small tea stalks in small plastic bags with dirt in them. We saw row after row of them – HUNDREDS! They are placed in small greenhouses and watered every 21 days. They will stay there for about six months when they will be transplanted to the farmland. One tea leaf start sells for 1 shilling but when it matures, each leaf from the bush can be sold for TEN shillings! That’s quite a return!
Next Zippy took us to see some of her land which is being purchased to build the RUN foundation guesthouse and will be the start of what we hope will be an agricultural cooperative in the Sibanga area. After we walked across and she showed us where a new access road would be and the line where we would get our electricity, we stopped to join hands and pray for the future of RUN, the use of this land, and the blessings it would bring to many Kenyans.
Timothy and Rose Mahindu invited us to their home for lunch so we met with them and had an opportunity to also visit with their children – Faith, David and Jeremiah. We talked about the Church (note the capital C) and how we are many members of the same body and we work together whether we do it through the same church (little c) or different ones. We took our loaner motorcycle to Timothy’s general parts store and he was able to fix us up with an oil change, a new spark plug, and the bolts to fasten our crank case cover back on the bike. An easy reason for the local authorities to pull us over, but not at all uncommon in the rough terrain here!
Our little nine-year-old friend Zipporah, who lives on the farm next to our hostess (also named Zipporah), has been begging us every day to take her to the market. Last time were here we took her to town for a soda with some of her little friends and it made a very lasting impression on her. So today we were told by “big Zippy” that “little Zipporah” would enjoy a trip to the Sirwo Plaza restaurant for something more than a soda. Zippy said it would something very special for her to remember so that was just what we did! One piece of cake, one donut, and two bottles of soda later, little Zipporah was finally full! A little more walking around town to see the sites, and we took her back home to her family. Already she is asking if we can do it again tomorrow!
No Bibles given out today because we were around Sibanga all day with friends. That means we’ll have to double our efforts tomorrow!
Next Zippy took us to see some of her land which is being purchased to build the RUN foundation guesthouse and will be the start of what we hope will be an agricultural cooperative in the Sibanga area. After we walked across and she showed us where a new access road would be and the line where we would get our electricity, we stopped to join hands and pray for the future of RUN, the use of this land, and the blessings it would bring to many Kenyans.
Timothy and Rose Mahindu invited us to their home for lunch so we met with them and had an opportunity to also visit with their children – Faith, David and Jeremiah. We talked about the Church (note the capital C) and how we are many members of the same body and we work together whether we do it through the same church (little c) or different ones. We took our loaner motorcycle to Timothy’s general parts store and he was able to fix us up with an oil change, a new spark plug, and the bolts to fasten our crank case cover back on the bike. An easy reason for the local authorities to pull us over, but not at all uncommon in the rough terrain here!
Our little nine-year-old friend Zipporah, who lives on the farm next to our hostess (also named Zipporah), has been begging us every day to take her to the market. Last time were here we took her to town for a soda with some of her little friends and it made a very lasting impression on her. So today we were told by “big Zippy” that “little Zipporah” would enjoy a trip to the Sirwo Plaza restaurant for something more than a soda. Zippy said it would something very special for her to remember so that was just what we did! One piece of cake, one donut, and two bottles of soda later, little Zipporah was finally full! A little more walking around town to see the sites, and we took her back home to her family. Already she is asking if we can do it again tomorrow!
No Bibles given out today because we were around Sibanga all day with friends. That means we’ll have to double our efforts tomorrow!
Day 10 - God Has a Plan . . . all along
Today we started out from Sibanga on the motorbike headed to meet Pastor Samuel Wafula in Kitale. We had some mechanical trouble halfway between. A very nice man came to our rescue. He had tools and some sandpaper. Needless to say there is a story here in itself but we will save that for another time. We choose to look at these situations that whoever we would come upon would be by God’s design. Actually this man came upon us but the real story is about Pastor Samuel and what his group has been doing.
It has been very interesting to watch how God keeps connecting us in unique ways with very special people. We have been coming here for four years now and it always amazes me how He links us together. There is a story behind each chance meeting. The overview here goes back to how Pastor John met Pastor Jamal, who brought Pastor Matt, who brought us, who met Zippy, who introduced us to Pastor Isaac, who was introduced to Pastor Joyce, who came to Kenya to encourage, which led to Pastor Samuel to search for her on the internet, which brought about interaction which brought Joyce back to Kenya to minister at Samuel’s church, which brought Joyce in contact with teachers, who introduced her to a special group of orphans.
Pastor Samuel is actually very young. He has so much drive and determination for the Lord. He also has a great compassion for those who are orphaned or widowed. I don’t think he could turn away either in their need. Right now there are 62 orphans and a number of widows living in what started as an educational compound. The children range in age from about 1 to maybe 15. Some of the children are sleeping 5 to a bed with three or more bunk beds in a small room with dirt floors. Samuel has gathered a group of guardians around the children for their education and care. These guardians have so much love for these children that often times they forgo even food for themselves so the children may have something to eat.
Joyce met these guardians and children back in August and I think her heart broke over their situation. Samuel cast his vision for how these children might be benefited. As Joyce went back to the states she and Samuel continued to communicate. A group of individuals came forward to help Samuel purchase a piece of property so that they could build a proper shelter for the orphans and a school for them as well. Samuel and his team began the work of building themselves. And today we were able to visit the property. Think, in just three months time God has brought the funds to purchase the land and then He brought the funds to build the buildings. And they are almost complete.
Today we walked the land and saw a four room school house and a five room orphanage. The foundation trenches have been dug for another two room school house and a bore hole has been dug (water). All over the property there are bricks that have been formed from the soil. They are drying and about to be fired so that the final school house can be finished. Over 20,000 bricks and these are for the smallest building! There are planters for growing flowers and plants. There are fields where the children can play. It certainly is a wonderful place these children are looking forward to moving to in January.
After marveling over the provision for this project we were able to spend time with the children and the guardians. We had a time of sharing and encouraging. I asked several of the older children what they want to do when they grow up. There were engineers, military officers, doctors, attorneys, pilots, and teachers. These children all have high expectations of what they are capable of becoming. I believe they get that from Samuel and the guardians. These children certainly know that they are loved.
It has been very interesting to watch how God keeps connecting us in unique ways with very special people. We have been coming here for four years now and it always amazes me how He links us together. There is a story behind each chance meeting. The overview here goes back to how Pastor John met Pastor Jamal, who brought Pastor Matt, who brought us, who met Zippy, who introduced us to Pastor Isaac, who was introduced to Pastor Joyce, who came to Kenya to encourage, which led to Pastor Samuel to search for her on the internet, which brought about interaction which brought Joyce back to Kenya to minister at Samuel’s church, which brought Joyce in contact with teachers, who introduced her to a special group of orphans.
Pastor Samuel is actually very young. He has so much drive and determination for the Lord. He also has a great compassion for those who are orphaned or widowed. I don’t think he could turn away either in their need. Right now there are 62 orphans and a number of widows living in what started as an educational compound. The children range in age from about 1 to maybe 15. Some of the children are sleeping 5 to a bed with three or more bunk beds in a small room with dirt floors. Samuel has gathered a group of guardians around the children for their education and care. These guardians have so much love for these children that often times they forgo even food for themselves so the children may have something to eat.
Joyce met these guardians and children back in August and I think her heart broke over their situation. Samuel cast his vision for how these children might be benefited. As Joyce went back to the states she and Samuel continued to communicate. A group of individuals came forward to help Samuel purchase a piece of property so that they could build a proper shelter for the orphans and a school for them as well. Samuel and his team began the work of building themselves. And today we were able to visit the property. Think, in just three months time God has brought the funds to purchase the land and then He brought the funds to build the buildings. And they are almost complete.
Today we walked the land and saw a four room school house and a five room orphanage. The foundation trenches have been dug for another two room school house and a bore hole has been dug (water). All over the property there are bricks that have been formed from the soil. They are drying and about to be fired so that the final school house can be finished. Over 20,000 bricks and these are for the smallest building! There are planters for growing flowers and plants. There are fields where the children can play. It certainly is a wonderful place these children are looking forward to moving to in January.
After marveling over the provision for this project we were able to spend time with the children and the guardians. We had a time of sharing and encouraging. I asked several of the older children what they want to do when they grow up. There were engineers, military officers, doctors, attorneys, pilots, and teachers. These children all have high expectations of what they are capable of becoming. I believe they get that from Samuel and the guardians. These children certainly know that they are loved.
Day 9 - The "bead ladies" and more
Today we made a trip into town with Jane Nabruk so we could me with the leader of the women of the Kipsongo slum. A handful of them continue making beaded jewelry which we bring back to the US to help them sell. ALL of the money received goes back to the ladies either in the form of more bead-making material or in shillings so they can purchase food and supplies for their homes. We had planned to take Patricia shopping through the marketplaces as we had on a previous trip but after talking with her, we discovered she could travel to Nairobi and purchase better materials for less money. We purchased a ticket for her and she was on an evening bus, a woman with a mission! She’ll bring us receipts to show us that she used the money as we discussed.
We met briefly with Samwel Wafula so we could discuss his schedule for us on Tuesday. We plan to spend the whole day visiting the orphanage and classrooms under construction, then go and visit the orphans where they are currently staying, and last but not least we will go and visit “baby Ellen”, Samwel’s daughter! It’s humbling when our friends name their children after us.
Justus took us to meet a friend for whom he has written a computer program so we could see a sample of what he is doing with the microloan he received last year. It was quite an impressive piece of programming and businessman who uses it is very pleased with how it is functioning. He told us he would highly recommend Justus to anyone who wanted a similar program.
We finished the day by spending some time with Pastor John Nabruk and his wife. We took sodas together and talked about some of the challenges of being the church when it comes to other believers.
We met briefly with Samwel Wafula so we could discuss his schedule for us on Tuesday. We plan to spend the whole day visiting the orphanage and classrooms under construction, then go and visit the orphans where they are currently staying, and last but not least we will go and visit “baby Ellen”, Samwel’s daughter! It’s humbling when our friends name their children after us.
Justus took us to meet a friend for whom he has written a computer program so we could see a sample of what he is doing with the microloan he received last year. It was quite an impressive piece of programming and businessman who uses it is very pleased with how it is functioning. He told us he would highly recommend Justus to anyone who wanted a similar program.
We finished the day by spending some time with Pastor John Nabruk and his wife. We took sodas together and talked about some of the challenges of being the church when it comes to other believers.
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Day 8 - This is the day the Lord has made
Today got off to an interesting start as Ellen and I decided we should be a little more adventurous and ride our own motorcycle into town. It was something fit for the Comedy Club! The ignition system on bikes here are very different than they are in the US. You don’t hold the clutch, you start with a choke and a kick-start, and all the gears require a downward motion. Can you imagine a couple of seasoned riders from the United States looking like absolute rookies here? One of Zippy’s farm hands had to show us how to ride the thing! It was a little nerve-racking for Ellen because she has never ridden a passenger before. But the bikes here are MUCH smaller than the ones in the states so she got the hang of it quickly.
We are always amazed to see what happens when we allow God to do our “heavy” work! Our plans were to attend the Liberty Christian Ministries’ Kitale church. When we informed Pastor John of our intentions to worship with his congregation of believers, he requested that we speak to both services. As Ellen and I prayed to receive a word from God for these people we never once compared notes or asked each other what their topic was to be about. Ellen spoke with the early crowd from Genesis chapters 1 - 3 and talked about the importance of trusting and obeying God. Dawn spoke to the later service from Philippians 4:4-9 about being anxious for nothing. Our God is truly an awesome God!
We love the worship services here because the children are fully engaged, singing specials and dancing to the music. Two offerings were taken today; one for the church itself and one for the widows and orphans. This congregation is located near the slum area where the Kipsongo women live and some of them help to make up this church body. Many of these women are widows because of the tribal violence which occurred in the 2007 post-election violence in northern Kenya.
After a small lunch at a local restaurant Dawn gave a Bible to one of the young ladies working there because she is always singing when we see her. She immediately told one of her co-workers about the gift and that young lady came to us asking for her own Bible. We returned to the church for a meeting with the leaders, where Pastor John encouraged his people to engage in discipleship and told them some of the characteristics of true disciples. The meeting ended by all of us taking communion together.
We actually managed to get back to the farm in time to relax a little before taking dinner with Zippy, Rhoda, and Jela.
We are always amazed to see what happens when we allow God to do our “heavy” work! Our plans were to attend the Liberty Christian Ministries’ Kitale church. When we informed Pastor John of our intentions to worship with his congregation of believers, he requested that we speak to both services. As Ellen and I prayed to receive a word from God for these people we never once compared notes or asked each other what their topic was to be about. Ellen spoke with the early crowd from Genesis chapters 1 - 3 and talked about the importance of trusting and obeying God. Dawn spoke to the later service from Philippians 4:4-9 about being anxious for nothing. Our God is truly an awesome God!
We love the worship services here because the children are fully engaged, singing specials and dancing to the music. Two offerings were taken today; one for the church itself and one for the widows and orphans. This congregation is located near the slum area where the Kipsongo women live and some of them help to make up this church body. Many of these women are widows because of the tribal violence which occurred in the 2007 post-election violence in northern Kenya.
After a small lunch at a local restaurant Dawn gave a Bible to one of the young ladies working there because she is always singing when we see her. She immediately told one of her co-workers about the gift and that young lady came to us asking for her own Bible. We returned to the church for a meeting with the leaders, where Pastor John encouraged his people to engage in discipleship and told them some of the characteristics of true disciples. The meeting ended by all of us taking communion together.
We actually managed to get back to the farm in time to relax a little before taking dinner with Zippy, Rhoda, and Jela.
Day 7 - A leisurely drive
First thing in the morning we loaded up in a taxi and made the trip to Cherangany Hills to visit with Pastor George Mufoya and his wife Jessica, along with their children Naomi, Emmanuel, Grace and Debora. I wish you could have seen us trying to give directions to our non-English speaking driver when WE weren’t even sure how to get to the home. It’s not like the rural parts of Kenya have street signs and road maps! We finally managed to find our way after several phone calls and stops to ask passers by if they knew the Mufoya family. Then we enjoyed a time of catching up on how God has been working in all their lives and how the children are doing in school. Dutiful “aunties” that we are, we carefully reviewed each child’s report card! Since the RUN foundation is assisting these children with their tuition, we have a vested interest in making sure they are doing their best in school. George shared his vision for many improvements he wants to make to his farm and Jessica shared her desire to get some additional training so she can take a job in a nearby school.
Our taxi driver then dropped us off in Kitale and we found two motorcycle taxis to take us to the Skynest Hotel where we had a meeting scheduled with someone. I have to tell you first of all how much I enjoy bartering in Kenya. The conversation went something like this:
Dawn: How much for two bodas (motorcycle taxis) to take us to the Skynest?
Driver: 100 shillings.
Dawn: How far is the Skynest from here?
Driver: Five or six kilometers.
Dawn: What? No! Drivers brought us all the way from Sibanga for 150 shillings and that is MUCH further! Fifty shillings?
Driver: 100 shillings.
Dawn: Okay, no problem! I’ll find other drivers who will take us for 50. (picture me starting to walk away)
Driver: Okay, 80 bob.
Dawn: Too much! 70 bob?
Driver: (long pause) Let’s go!
When we arrived at the Skynest, I left both drivers with a copy of the Bibles many of you helped us to purchase. I told them that when they get lost in their travels, this Book would help them find their way home. At the hotel, we met with Beatrice Kituyi and her husband Winston. Beatrice is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labor and was the person who arranged for us to visit the dairy cooperative on Wednesday. We were so excited about what we saw and the ideas it has given us that we wanted to share our experience with her. Beatrice is a woman of God in a position of political power with the Kenyan government and we feel blessed to know her on both levels – political and spiritual. It is beyond our imagination to think of ourselves meeting with someone in the cabinet of our American president and yet here we are introduced to this woman through a very poor pastor! We continue to share a similar vision for helping Kenyans to be lifted out of spiritual and economic poverty, and Beatrice and her husband had some very wise counsel on how to go about a cooperative in the Sibanga area.
Other people who were blessed with Bibles today included:
• Our taxi driver to Cherangany Hills
• A gas station attendant who helped us with translation in directions to an insurance agent
• The man who gave us insurance on our motorcycle (He told he had one Bible which belonged in his house and now he could keep this one in his office!)
• A police officer who searched us before we entered the shopping center
• Beatrice’ driver who graciously took us back to Sibanga, sparing us the hassle of trying to find taxis at a rather late hour.
Our taxi driver then dropped us off in Kitale and we found two motorcycle taxis to take us to the Skynest Hotel where we had a meeting scheduled with someone. I have to tell you first of all how much I enjoy bartering in Kenya. The conversation went something like this:
Dawn: How much for two bodas (motorcycle taxis) to take us to the Skynest?
Driver: 100 shillings.
Dawn: How far is the Skynest from here?
Driver: Five or six kilometers.
Dawn: What? No! Drivers brought us all the way from Sibanga for 150 shillings and that is MUCH further! Fifty shillings?
Driver: 100 shillings.
Dawn: Okay, no problem! I’ll find other drivers who will take us for 50. (picture me starting to walk away)
Driver: Okay, 80 bob.
Dawn: Too much! 70 bob?
Driver: (long pause) Let’s go!
When we arrived at the Skynest, I left both drivers with a copy of the Bibles many of you helped us to purchase. I told them that when they get lost in their travels, this Book would help them find their way home. At the hotel, we met with Beatrice Kituyi and her husband Winston. Beatrice is the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Labor and was the person who arranged for us to visit the dairy cooperative on Wednesday. We were so excited about what we saw and the ideas it has given us that we wanted to share our experience with her. Beatrice is a woman of God in a position of political power with the Kenyan government and we feel blessed to know her on both levels – political and spiritual. It is beyond our imagination to think of ourselves meeting with someone in the cabinet of our American president and yet here we are introduced to this woman through a very poor pastor! We continue to share a similar vision for helping Kenyans to be lifted out of spiritual and economic poverty, and Beatrice and her husband had some very wise counsel on how to go about a cooperative in the Sibanga area.
Other people who were blessed with Bibles today included:
• Our taxi driver to Cherangany Hills
• A gas station attendant who helped us with translation in directions to an insurance agent
• The man who gave us insurance on our motorcycle (He told he had one Bible which belonged in his house and now he could keep this one in his office!)
• A police officer who searched us before we entered the shopping center
• Beatrice’ driver who graciously took us back to Sibanga, sparing us the hassle of trying to find taxis at a rather late hour.
Day 6 - Part II - On the home front
Today didn’t turn out quite like I had expected, but then each time we come to Kenya Kenya
Day Six - Part I - Back with old friends
Today in Sibanga we were able to enjoy time with Justus Arani and his family. We met Justus back when we opened the Watergate Cyber Café (internet café) about three years ago. The WCC has not necessarily been as profitable as we might have hoped but I look back on all the things we have learned through this valuable experience and realize it was never really about building a successful cyber cafe. I am very glad that we have gotten to know Justus on a personal level and not just on the business level. As we have worked through the challenges of the WCC I have come to know this young man and see his integrity and desire to do what is right. Justus is a very hard worker. He is working to make the most of his computer training as well as be a provider for his wife and family.
Justus, his wife Rhoda and their three year old Valerie will celebrate their Sabbath tomorrow. Their church may look slightly different than mine but God is the center of our lives. This gives me great joy to have this as the common focus of our relationship. This has opened up many great conversations together. Today he was asking me about how it is in the United States and why things seem so confused with our government. As we talked he asked me basically what satisfaction I get from coming to Kenya. I shared with him that what Kenya teaches me is the importance of being content with what God has given me. It is very much human nature to want what is better, bigger, shinier and most current. And when I can’t have these things I might feel denied. When I come here I realize first how blessed I am to have simple things like hot water and on demand electricity. These are not things I am entitled to but things I am blessed with. That reminds me that what is more important than having these things is my attitude. Why should I be unhappy because I think I need something more. If I can simply be content with all God has provided me, my life can be much more satisfying.
So today I got to know ‘old’ friends a little better. We shared our struggles, our joy, our interest in each others lives, encouragement, a meal and the giggles of three year old who is just excited to see Dawn and Ellen……… and to be content with where God has us now.
Justus, his wife Rhoda and their three year old Valerie will celebrate their Sabbath tomorrow. Their church may look slightly different than mine but God is the center of our lives. This gives me great joy to have this as the common focus of our relationship. This has opened up many great conversations together. Today he was asking me about how it is in the United States and why things seem so confused with our government. As we talked he asked me basically what satisfaction I get from coming to Kenya. I shared with him that what Kenya teaches me is the importance of being content with what God has given me. It is very much human nature to want what is better, bigger, shinier and most current. And when I can’t have these things I might feel denied. When I come here I realize first how blessed I am to have simple things like hot water and on demand electricity. These are not things I am entitled to but things I am blessed with. That reminds me that what is more important than having these things is my attitude. Why should I be unhappy because I think I need something more. If I can simply be content with all God has provided me, my life can be much more satisfying.
So today I got to know ‘old’ friends a little better. We shared our struggles, our joy, our interest in each others lives, encouragement, a meal and the giggles of three year old who is just excited to see Dawn and Ellen……… and to be content with where God has us now.
Day Five - On the road again!
Not much to report today. We drove from Nairobi to Sibanga because we are tired of being delayed by the only airline that flies into Kitale. As many of you recall this occurred during our last visit to Kenya and it actually took us longer to FLY to Eldoret and drive to Sibanga than it would have taken us to drive! The drive is a little hard on us because of the condition of the roads between Eldoret and Sibanga, but it "only" took us about 8 hours! We arrived at the Zippy's farm about 4:30 and had some time relax before taking dinner with Zippy.
We were excited to see two new faces at Zippy's home this time. Rhoda is a young orphan girl who came from Uganda and was taken in by Zippy. It is thought she is about 8 but not very much is know about her. When Zippy first took her in, Rhoda wasn't talking at all but now she is talking and enjoying a new start on life. The other new face is Jela (pronounced "Chella") who is a young college graduate also raised by Zippy from an early age but who is now without a job. She is staying with Zippy as a personal assistant of sorts while she looks for another job.
We were excited to see two new faces at Zippy's home this time. Rhoda is a young orphan girl who came from Uganda and was taken in by Zippy. It is thought she is about 8 but not very much is know about her. When Zippy first took her in, Rhoda wasn't talking at all but now she is talking and enjoying a new start on life. The other new face is Jela (pronounced "Chella") who is a young college graduate also raised by Zippy from an early age but who is now without a job. She is staying with Zippy as a personal assistant of sorts while she looks for another job.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Day Four - a vision moved forward
Today we saw a task fulfilled that was very amazing. We visited a dairy cooperative in Githunguri. So how do two gals from the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio end up touring a dairy in Kenya? And why?
The short version, God placed a call on our hearts to visit Kenya. From there we have been introduced to people in all stations of life. Contacts we have never even had in our own country let alone the thought of making contacts with government officials through a very poor, humble pastor of an almost forgotten region of Kenya. On our last visit we were able to meet with the Minister of Labor. She cast a vision for this poor section of the country. She sees a milk cow for every household. With milk producing cows the households will begin to have a form of income. Well that is only somewhat true because unless the milk can be gotten to a processing facility and to market nothing of any scale really happens. So the Minister of Labor suggested that a cooperative business set up could be the most beneficial.
To us this cooperative idea was much bigger than what we envisioned us participating in with micro loans to a few people. So we see a vision bigger than ourselves but feel moved to follow this leading. So we forwarded a letter to the responsible leader sharing the purpose of the R.U.N. foundation to lift people up out of spiritual and economic poverty and stating we would like to learn more about cooperatives. He arranged for us to tour the most successful cooperative in the country. The Fresha Dairy.
This cooperative concept is amazing. Their core values read like what I picture in the Acts Church, integrity, social responsibility, continuous improvement. As we arrived in town I could just see a healthy thriving community. People were active, engaged, moving with a purpose. More self discipline here than in the area we have been serving in. This is what I would hope to see Sibanga transformed to.
Today we learned that a cooperative is more than a well run business. A cooperative seems to help provide structure to how we are taught to live. A cooperative brings individuals together and gives them a strength they otherwise would not have. The cooperative provides training. They negotiate the market place. They pool the individuals money into infrastructure that makes the process more profitable. They are a community that joins together and can do things like provide economy of scale purchases and many other social aspects
Now we will take what we are just beginning to learn and see how God will have us apply this in Sibanga. I am excited and optimistic and have absolutely no clue how this is all going to play out but this is the joy of obedience. I trust God has the wheel taking these two suburban gals into the fields of Kenya.
The short version, God placed a call on our hearts to visit Kenya. From there we have been introduced to people in all stations of life. Contacts we have never even had in our own country let alone the thought of making contacts with government officials through a very poor, humble pastor of an almost forgotten region of Kenya. On our last visit we were able to meet with the Minister of Labor. She cast a vision for this poor section of the country. She sees a milk cow for every household. With milk producing cows the households will begin to have a form of income. Well that is only somewhat true because unless the milk can be gotten to a processing facility and to market nothing of any scale really happens. So the Minister of Labor suggested that a cooperative business set up could be the most beneficial.
To us this cooperative idea was much bigger than what we envisioned us participating in with micro loans to a few people. So we see a vision bigger than ourselves but feel moved to follow this leading. So we forwarded a letter to the responsible leader sharing the purpose of the R.U.N. foundation to lift people up out of spiritual and economic poverty and stating we would like to learn more about cooperatives. He arranged for us to tour the most successful cooperative in the country. The Fresha Dairy.
This cooperative concept is amazing. Their core values read like what I picture in the Acts Church, integrity, social responsibility, continuous improvement. As we arrived in town I could just see a healthy thriving community. People were active, engaged, moving with a purpose. More self discipline here than in the area we have been serving in. This is what I would hope to see Sibanga transformed to.
Today we learned that a cooperative is more than a well run business. A cooperative seems to help provide structure to how we are taught to live. A cooperative brings individuals together and gives them a strength they otherwise would not have. The cooperative provides training. They negotiate the market place. They pool the individuals money into infrastructure that makes the process more profitable. They are a community that joins together and can do things like provide economy of scale purchases and many other social aspects
Now we will take what we are just beginning to learn and see how God will have us apply this in Sibanga. I am excited and optimistic and have absolutely no clue how this is all going to play out but this is the joy of obedience. I trust God has the wheel taking these two suburban gals into the fields of Kenya.
Day Three - A Day of New Beginnings
Today we had the opportunity to meet Dr. Donald Smith, the founder of Daystar (Christian) University in Nairobi. Dr. Smith and his wife have been ministering in various parts of Kenya for over 30 years. We were given his name by someone who met him while he was teaching in a doctoral program in the States. Dr. Smith shared with us the history of the Daystar University and the life work of he and his wife. Then we shared with him the vision we have for the agricultural cooperative in Sibanga. He gave some very wise counsel on the importance of involving indigenous men and women on the board of both the Kenya side of the RUN foundation and the board of directors for the cooperative. He burst our bubbles when we told him each time we visit Kenya we learn more about the culture and he replied that it would take us three to five years to understand the culture! And THEN, it would be a continual learning process. As we move ahead with the vision God has birthed for our work in Kenya, it is always good to have men and women in our lives who keep us grounded in reality. We will look forward to many more conversations over the years with the doctor and his wife. Before we parted, he gave us the name of a local architect who may be helpful in preparing for construction to be done on the land being purchased in Sibanga. God is so good in how He continues to bring key people across our path to keep the forward momentum going!
Monday, December 3, 2012
Day 2 - A Day of Business
We were met at the guesthouse this morning by Pastor George and his new friend Pastor Dennis (a taxi driver in Nairobi . . . that'll come in handy for us!). We took tea together and offered them breakfast since they hadn't eaten. George told us of his plans to go to his place of employment and asked to be transferred from his current location in Northern Kenya to Nairobi. He asked us to pray with him that he will find favor with his supervisor in this matter because Pastor George has been trying for a year to relocate his family from the rural area in which they currently live to the city of Nairobi where he thinks he can earn a better living.
We took a walk after George and Dennis left, in search of a table top banking business which we have learned about on the internet but have not been able to physically locate since our arrival. No luck! I guess if I was making loans to people without the intention of gouging them with interest, I wouldn't want a bunch of people beating down my door looking for handouts either! We'll try again tomorrow. Please pray that God will direct us to this place if it is going to be helpful with the micro-loan program being implemented by RUN.
The really exciting news of the day is that we met with Caroline (Zippy's daughter) who is an attorney and we are no in the process of having the Rise Up Now (RUN) foundation recognized by the Kenyan government. This will be a key step in order to promote the idea of an agricultural cooperative in Sibanga. Draft paperwork is coming our way by email and after approval we will take it back to the attorney's office on Tuesday with signatures. We were informed the process may be slowed by the upcoming March elections. Please be in prayer with us that this goal will be achieved as quickly as possible in order for us to take the next steps in beginning the agricultural cooperative to help farmers in rural areas get their products to larger markets such as Eldoret and Nairobi.
The visit to the dairy cooperative which we will be using as a case study has been scheduled for Wednesday morning at 9:00. This, too, has given us an adrenalin rush as we consider how greatly God is working to fulfill a vision for improving life both economically and spiritually in Kenya.
We hope on Tuesday to be able to meet with someone who can connect us to one or two architects with whom we can consult regarding construction for the agricultural cooperative. We are still waiting for an email reply so this could use some prayer. We are also having difficulty this time getting Bibles delivered to Kitale so pray also that God will work out the situation so they are waiting on us when we arrive on Thursday.
We took a walk after George and Dennis left, in search of a table top banking business which we have learned about on the internet but have not been able to physically locate since our arrival. No luck! I guess if I was making loans to people without the intention of gouging them with interest, I wouldn't want a bunch of people beating down my door looking for handouts either! We'll try again tomorrow. Please pray that God will direct us to this place if it is going to be helpful with the micro-loan program being implemented by RUN.
The really exciting news of the day is that we met with Caroline (Zippy's daughter) who is an attorney and we are no in the process of having the Rise Up Now (RUN) foundation recognized by the Kenyan government. This will be a key step in order to promote the idea of an agricultural cooperative in Sibanga. Draft paperwork is coming our way by email and after approval we will take it back to the attorney's office on Tuesday with signatures. We were informed the process may be slowed by the upcoming March elections. Please be in prayer with us that this goal will be achieved as quickly as possible in order for us to take the next steps in beginning the agricultural cooperative to help farmers in rural areas get their products to larger markets such as Eldoret and Nairobi.
The visit to the dairy cooperative which we will be using as a case study has been scheduled for Wednesday morning at 9:00. This, too, has given us an adrenalin rush as we consider how greatly God is working to fulfill a vision for improving life both economically and spiritually in Kenya.
We hope on Tuesday to be able to meet with someone who can connect us to one or two architects with whom we can consult regarding construction for the agricultural cooperative. We are still waiting for an email reply so this could use some prayer. We are also having difficulty this time getting Bibles delivered to Kitale so pray also that God will work out the situation so they are waiting on us when we arrive on Thursday.
Day 1 - A Day of Rest
We arrived the guest house a little later than expected due to a delay
getting out of Amsterdam as well as some phone problems when we arrived
at the Nairobi airport. It was well after midnight before we were able
to get to sleep so we weren't in a big hurry to wake up when our alarm
went off the next morning. I don't care how much (if any) sleep you get
on an airplane, it's just not GOOD sleep! We made our way to breakfast and afterwards had church indoors since it appears we brought the rains with us! We succumbed to naps in lieu of lunch and were awakened to the pleasant surprise of a phone call from Zippy telling us she was in Nairobi and asked if we would like to take a meal with her. She took us to the Solar Garden and we ate in true Kenyan style, meaning without utensils! Chicken, pork and lamb accompanied by ugali and a salad which tasted amazing like the mild tomato salsa at Chipotle!
Upon returning to the guesthouse, we learned that our chef (Sos Peter) was on his way to the hospital to visit his 7 month old son Chris who has been sick for over a week now. At first diagnosed as malaria, he is now suffering from side effects of the medication and has been diagnosed instead with a form of pneumonia. Right now Chris is on a breathing machine and has not been responsive (no movement and no crying). Please pray for little Chris to experience full and complete healing from God. We had opportunity to do the same and told Sos Peter we will continue to remember him and his family. Sos Peter has been unable to visit his son as often as he would like because he can't afford transportation between his place of employment and the hospital every day.
Upon returning to the guesthouse, we learned that our chef (Sos Peter) was on his way to the hospital to visit his 7 month old son Chris who has been sick for over a week now. At first diagnosed as malaria, he is now suffering from side effects of the medication and has been diagnosed instead with a form of pneumonia. Right now Chris is on a breathing machine and has not been responsive (no movement and no crying). Please pray for little Chris to experience full and complete healing from God. We had opportunity to do the same and told Sos Peter we will continue to remember him and his family. Sos Peter has been unable to visit his son as often as he would like because he can't afford transportation between his place of employment and the hospital every day.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Since 2009, children of several pastors who are part of the Liberty Christian Ministries network have enjoyed the blessing of attending quality Kenyan schools. This has primarily been the result of two churches in the Central Ohio area agreeing to consider including tuition payments in their church budgets on a year by year basis. However, the United States economy has been suffering the same pressures as many other countries during the past few years and as a result of budget reductions, we must find another way immediately to help these children continue their educations. The schooling opportunity for these children includes textbooks, uniforms, school lunches, medical care, and in some cases transportation. The school system in Kenya operates on three terms with tuition payments due in January, April and August.
The RUN Foundation (Rise Up Now) is inviting you to participate in helping to sponsor the children of indigenous pastors so they can continue to be supported until the completion of their high school education. Please prayerfully consider helping to sponsor these children. If you would like to become a part of this work, please send your tax-deductible gift of any amount to RUN at 387 Worman Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230.
The RUN Foundation (Rise Up Now) is inviting you to participate in helping to sponsor the children of indigenous pastors so they can continue to be supported until the completion of their high school education. Please prayerfully consider helping to sponsor these children. If you would like to become a part of this work, please send your tax-deductible gift of any amount to RUN at 387 Worman Drive, Gahanna, OH 43230.
* One full year of tuition is equal to $408.90
* One term (or 1/3 of a year’s tuition) is equal to $136.30
* One month of tuition is equal to $45.43
The following children are currently enrolled in schools through this tuition assistance:
Samuel, Joshua and Elizabeth Nabruk attend Legacy School
Faith and David Mahindu attend California Christian Academy
Marcy Nyongesa attends California Christian Academy
Naomi and Emmanuel Mufoya attend Cherangani Hills School
* One term (or 1/3 of a year’s tuition) is equal to $136.30
* One month of tuition is equal to $45.43
The following children are currently enrolled in schools through this tuition assistance:
Samuel, Joshua and Elizabeth Nabruk attend Legacy School
Faith and David Mahindu attend California Christian Academy
Marcy Nyongesa attends California Christian Academy
Naomi and Emmanuel Mufoya attend Cherangani Hills School
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