Erica's wedding henna on our 11th AnniversaryLooking back over the past week, it has been a full time in Eastleigh serving with the Middleton volunteers. We can't begin to capture all of the experiences that we've shared, but we wanted to at least show you a few more images from the week.
Erica getting her wedding hennaOn Friday afternoon, the sister of one of our students dropped in to decorate several members of the team with traditional Somali henna designs. (Another of our Iftin members, Falastin Habib, was married on Thursday. It is common for the bride to decorate herself in henna before the wedding.) For our anniversary, we went out to dinner with the team near our old apartment in Westlands.
Pastor Danny speaking with Rev. Nahashan Mwaura, the director of Christian Education for the Presbyterian Church of East Africa, during the fourth annual Eastleigh Community Centre Youth Entrepreneurship Conference.
Aaron sharing the parable of the talents during the opening of the youth conference
Over three hundred participants packed into the Eastleigh Community Centre's main hall for the fourth Annual Youth Entrepreneurship Conference -- "The 21st Century Entrepreneur". It was an exciting two days as various guest speakers shared informative and motivational presentations. Among the presenters, Muriel Bent, Diane Thurber, and Laura Lee Reece from the Middleton team addressed the conference. They each shared from their own experiences and passions.
Diane and Laura Lee at the end of their
Diane and Laura Lee at the end of their co-teaching time with the conference
The participants "giving up some love"
for the Canadian presenters!
Pastor Danny and members of the
Refugee Children's Club
cheering on the other kids in a game
of musical chairs.
The Middleton team brought many gifts for the women and children of the community centre, but one of the most beloved was the soccer uniforms and balls they presented to the children of the newly formed Refugee Children's Club. Even the youth leaders, Tunis & Zahra Sharrif, and the children's teacher Gladys, proudly received jerseys.
Thomas with the eldest member of the Children's Club.
Our final home visit this week was with our friends the Aziz family. Geralyn and Linda joined Tristan and us on a short walk to the Aziz home. We had a fun as the children danced and proudly welcomed us into their home.
Erica with their youngest, Jacob "Lucky" Aziz. This is the baby that Erica had the honour of naming last year. He is looking strong and healthy.
Linda with the Aziz family
The participants "giving up some love"for the Canadian presenters!
Pastor Danny and members of the Refugee Children's Club
cheering on the other kids in a game
of musical chairs.
The Middleton team brought many gifts for the women and children of the community centre, but one of the most beloved was the soccer uniforms and balls they presented to the children of the newly formed Refugee Children's Club. Even the youth leaders, Tunis & Zahra Sharrif, and the children's teacher Gladys, proudly received jerseys.
Thomas with the eldest member of the Children's Club.
Our final home visit this week was with our friends the Aziz family. Geralyn and Linda joined Tristan and us on a short walk to the Aziz home. We had a fun as the children danced and proudly welcomed us into their home.
Erica with their youngest, Jacob "Lucky" Aziz. This is the baby that Erica had the honour of naming last year. He is looking strong and healthy.
Linda with the Aziz family
in their living room/bedroom
Leslie presenting a ceramic water filter
The week flew by, but in this short time obvious bonds of love have formed. We are all looking forward to our final celebration time on Monday morning, even if it is with the sadness of a good-bye to come.
Along with their time in Eastleigh, we had the pleasure of taking the team to Amani Ya Juu, one of our favorite places in Nairobi. Amani is a ministry for refugee women that provides spiritual, emotional and economic support to women from all over east Africa. Through sewing and various handcrafts, the women are able to support themselves and their families.
"We are Transformed Together!"
Leslie presenting a ceramic water filterto a nursery school class in honour of her dad
The week flew by, but in this short time obvious bonds of love have formed. We are all looking forward to our final celebration time on Monday morning, even if it is with the sadness of a good-bye to come.
Along with their time in Eastleigh, we had the pleasure of taking the team to Amani Ya Juu, one of our favorite places in Nairobi. Amani is a ministry for refugee women that provides spiritual, emotional and economic support to women from all over east Africa. Through sewing and various handcrafts, the women are able to support themselves and their families.
"We are Transformed Together!"
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