83 and counting...

The internet hasn't been cooperating, and we've been quite busy here in Nairobi, so I apologize for my lack of update. Lisa and Amy's luggage did eventually come, and we had a great week together. We visited Jangwani 3 times this past week - spending time with the children, doing home visits to the children's families and doing homebased care visits with 2 individuals who are HIV positive.

In visiting the school, I was so encouraged to see that we now have 83 students. Unfortunately, some of our students have left the school. Some didn't return after the post-election violence, some families have moved from Mathare. For those of you who remember Elvis from December (he lost his mother while I was visiting), he was not able to return to school, and has stayed in Western Kenya with his father's family.

We continue to talk of expansion of the school. During the August break, we will be constructing 3 more classrooms. So, things are going quite well. It is encouraging to be back and see all the progress made, the changes in the children and just the joy experienced on a daily basis.

Luke arrived last night (luggage and all) and will be with me until next Sunday. It should be a great time.

Please be keeping South Africa in your prayers as well, as they are experiencing some chaos at the moment. People who are working in South Africa from other countries are the targets of violence, as South Africans are angry that they are taking jobs away from them. The violence has spread to Cape Town, where I will be heading in a month, so please be lifting South Africa up in prayer, not simply for my safety when I go, but for those who are the targets of the attacks.

Living as I am...