September update

We are so blessed and grateful for the ways you have shared your interest in our assignment to East Africa. We were required to have 100% of our financial support committed for our first 2 years before booking our flights, and we have reached that. So we are planning to leave Tuesday, September 25, from Dulles airport, Washington DC, flying to Zurich, arriving in Nairobi September 26. It has been a journey of faith, sometimes wondering if financial support will come together, but never doubting the love, encouragement and prayer support of many friends and family. So now we are in the final days of preparation. And we must say that we are eager to arrive in Kenya and begin making contacts with Mennonite church leaders there. We will remain in Kenya for about 2 weeks to consult with Kenya Mennonite Church leaders before traveling on to Tanzania. We are just finishing up a round of visits to our children and grandchildren in Durham and Charlotte, North Carolina. It has been a rich time of connecting more deeply than we can do in shorter visits, and we are so thankful for the opportunity. We invite your prayers for the final preparations and for safety in traveling. Thank you for standing with us and supporting the growth of the Mennonite churches in Kenya and Tanzania.