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Jambo everyone! I hope you are all doing well and adjusting to the climate change, whatever that is, depending on where you are in the world! Personally, I have experienced a huge climate change after traveling from Kenya to Washington State! So, here I sit, after waking up starving at 4:00 AM (thanks jetlag), bundled up in my big fuzzy robe and warm slippers, drinking hot tea and trying to mentally put myself back in Kenya so I can give you guys an update! October was a great month! As has been our tradition for the past many Octobers, we welcomed an amazing…

Jambo everyone! I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the change of seasons! Here in Kenya, the rains are starting to let up a bit, although the ridiculous amount of mud is yet to disappear! September was a good month here at the home for the most part. The kids are back in school and working hard to finish strong, as we wind up our school year! Please pray for our five class eight “candidates” who will be taking their KCPE (Kenya Certificate of Primary Education) exam in a few weeks. This test is extremely important because their test scores will determine…

Jambo everyone! I hope you are all doing well as you wind down your summer and send your kids back to school! We are also starting up school again, but for us it’s the beginning of third term, not the start of a new year. Here in Kenya, a school year is a calendar year; school starts in January, takes a break in April and another one in August, then closes for the year at the end of October. The kids are excited to be heading into their final term of the year! During this school break, we were visited by a busload of…

Jambo everyone! Sorry I’m a bit late with this update! I have been under the weather with malaria, which comes with different symptoms and challenges with each bout. This particular strain has been mainly fatigue and brain-fog, thus the lack of being able to pull my thoughts together enough to give you guys an update. Despite all of that, there has still been plenty going on around the In Step campus! School is on break for a month, so the kids are around all day every day (which also makes sitting down and actually getting something done, even more of a challenge)! We try…

Jambo everyone! Another month flies by! I’ve been seeing some of your posts about the nice, summer weather…. while on this side, we’re wearing sweaters and long pants! The rains came very late this year (and we had experienced a severe drought leading up to the rains) but rainy season is finally here! Even the solar water heater isn’t being very productive, as we have only been getting a couple of hours of sun in the mornings! Unfortunately, because the rains came so late, some farmers didn’t plant maize (Kenya’s staple food) this year, as they were afraid they would lose everything it…

Jambo everybody! Ok. So, I’m starting with a disclaimer for those of you who have known my travel schedule. I wrote this a week or so ago, but before I could insert the pictures and send it out, my laptop battery died! When I got to Germany, I wasn’t able to find a plug compatible with the German outlet, so still wasn’t able to get this out to you! I am now in Nairobi, ready to head back home to Kitale tomorrow, so am FINALLY able to update you all! Thanks for understanding! Wow! Is the month of May already gone? It has absolutely flown by! Maybe it’s…

Jambo everyone! I’ve heard things are starting to warm up a bit on your side of the world! Here in Kenya, we are expecting rainy season to start anytime now. We will soon be fighting mud instead of dust…. it’s always one or the other! In Step Children’s Home has been busy as always! With 190 kids and 66 staff, how could it ever be otherwise? There’s always something going on and plans in the works for other somethings to go on! Last month, In Step Academy was approached by another primary school in our area, with the idea of being sister schools. The Head…

Jambo everyone! Greetings from hot and dusty Kenya! I can’t believe March is over – this year is flying by! The entire In Step campus has been busy, busy, busy! From the baby house to the big kids’ dorm to the school to Stepping Stones (center for disabled kids) to the farm to the dairy to the clinic building (which we were blessed to house some wonderful short term missionaries) to the water treatment plant to the workshop….you name it, stuff is going on! Good stuff! God stuff! We have been extremely blessed these past few months to have extra hands and feet on…

Jambo everyone! I pray all is well wherever you are and that you are excited about what 2019 holds in store for you! Here at In Step Children’s Home, we are praising God for giving us another year to rescue and give new life to kids in Kenya! Jeff and I recently visited the US – what a blessing! Jeff was only able to stay for a couple of weeks, but during that time we were able to get away with our kids and grandkids for five days of awesome family time. I was then able to stay for another month, which…