Erica zipping a hundred feet over the forest canopy.
On the edge of Kenya's great Aberdares Range is a beautiful woodland and recreational area called "The Forest". At almost 7,800 meters in elevation, the park provides a spectacular view of the mountains and densely forested ravines of the Kenyan highlands.
As the longest zip line tour in East Africa, at over 2,200 meters, the Forest provides the chance to literally fly over the monkeys and wildlife of the Kereita forest.
We are so proud of our kids for braving these heights and for their intrepid spirits.
Tristan, Ava, and Emma
Our adventure zip-lining was such a fun way to spend our last day of Christmas vacation before Tristan returned to Canada. His second semester at Acadia University will be his first real experience of Canadian winter since he was six years old.
Emma is excited about her final semester as a junior at Rosslyn Academy. She is a part of the upcoming production of In the Heights and volunteering with the National Honours Society of Kenya.
Ava is glad to be back with all of her friends for her final semester of elementary school. She and Emma go back to school on January 15th.
As Erica and I return to work, we are excited about the ministry of Canadian Baptists and our partner churches in Africa. In the coming months, we will be celebrating 40 years of missions with the Africa Brotherhood Church in Ukambani, and renewing agreements with our partners in Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.
We are also thankful for our colleague Jonathan Mills who will be coming back for the next Africa Leadership Exchange that will be held in Kenya this Spring. We pray that each of our partner churches will have the renewed faith and direction for how they might strengthen the structures and systems of their denominations.
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