Three Wisemen

The Three Wisemen...

* Ben * Eric * Kyle *

...They traverse a far!

This week, we've had the pleasure of hosting three intrepid young Canadians at the end of nearly three months of volunteering and backpacking up the Eastern Coast of Africa. After a week of exploring South Africa back in September, the guys travelled to Malawi where they served in a children's home for over two months. During their last three weeks in Africa they decided to come to Kenya where they have shared in some time with Tim and Diane Bannister in Athi River, and as well as volunteering in the extreme hot and colds of Kenya (Dadaab and Limuru).

This past Sunday evening, the senior class at Rosslyn Academy lead many of the members of the Nairobi International Christian Fellowship (ICF), in an outdoor Christmas candle lighting service at sunset. Despite a mighty wind, the service was beautiful!

Ava cuddling with Kara Carline at the service

Erica and Kelly at the Candle lighting service

One of our great joys of serving in Kenya has been the wonderful community at Rosslyn and ICF. Although we miss the snow and nearness of our families and friends in Canada, it has been such a gift to be a part of such a diverse and unique community as this.

Aaron and Willem

Erica, Melanie and baby Susan

Many of you will remember our friends Mel and Kerry, who continue to foster orphaned infants from the Nest Children's Home. This past week, Kerry was shocked by the sudden illness and death of her father in America. Please uphold Kerry in your prayers as she has returned to the United States to be with her family there.

Our family's Christmas ball

This year at Rosslyn Academy, the senior class organized a Christmas fundraise for a local orphanage, by having families purchase and decorate Christmas balls to decorate a tree at Rosslyn Academy.

Ben, Eric, Ava and Kyle

The guys continue their journey with an early morning good-bye. After a night away at the Nest and then another night with us, Aaron brought the brave young travellers into Eastleigh early on Tuesday morning to catch a bus to Garissa. The guys have met our colleague Yattani Gollo there and travelled to Dadaab today to visit the refugee camps there. We are praying for their safety as they travel back to Nairobi on Saturday to spend their last three nights in Africa with us -- much to the delight of our children!