HAND IN HAND FOR THE LOVE OF GOD

HERE IS THE 2015 TYNDALE SCHOOL TEAM

from Adelaide South Australia

THIS is the end of their First week with us, and still almost one to go!    The weather has been perfect with clear skies, and average temperatures every day - but the nights are COLD!   The group shown above have shown their mettle, both here with us in Testimony, AND also with Joshua and Miriam Mbithi in Neema Children's Home.     Most of all, perhaps, they have all given, and continue to give, real JOY to all the children - which, after all, is what their effort and actually being here is all about.

We Praise Jesus.

This time round they are busy with PAINTING WALLS, Laying Linoleum, putting up a Back Yard shade and shelter at the NEW Jacaranda Cottage,   Setting up a small Playground with Equipment,  Laying  down a small Practise Basket Ball Pitch.        MOST of all this is on the Jacaranda side of our ministry, but the LINOLEUM is being laid in Testimony House - and it has really been hard and often frustrating work,......but it IS going down, and really NEEDS to be there.        I think those also working with Neema Home have been doing similar strenuous work.     

THIS IS Dani Potter - preparing to BAKE yet again.    She is ever flying around EVERYWHERE, keeping an eye on everyone, full of energy!  Phew!    Still the same 'gal' I first met thirty or so years ago; just as pretty, just as lovable!     And, of course, her cakes are all a dream come true, and an inspiration for all.     This lady gives herself flat out, nothing held back - Thanks Mike for letting her be here without you.     We truly appreciate

Above to the right are a few of our saucy boys from Jacaranda compound representing the general happiness of everyone as they interact with the Team, and even - perhaps - get to help????    Times like these are really exciting for the children, both young and old, since it is a chance make friends from another Country, other than their own, and to also have a change from the hum drum routines of daily life.    The girl above is Micah and Catherine YEGO's little four year old, daughter, Esther, full of happy mischief!

NOW TO THE LEFT and right are few of the Team busy helping to mix a floor for the basket ball facility.   Heavy work, but all seem full of willingness to get stuck into whatever activity is facing them.   The Home you are looking at in these photos is in fact Drakeley Cottage where Francis and Eunice LAHOL are parents.  I think I mentioned earlier that Eunice' Mum passed away.    It was very sad indeed for Eunice but she is now returned from the funeral, and as usual full of the Joy of the Lord.     Francis who is himself a qualified Chef in his own right, is also feeding the Team!!!    They seem to be no worse for it..     They are using Old Jacaranda's sitting room as a Dining room.

To the left a view of work being done BEHIND the new Jacaranda Cottage, where a Back Yard and shelter is being built to provide extra apace for cooking and washing.       Tyndale Teams have actually built similar facilities for Drakeley AND Tyndale Cottages.     And very useful they are too.
A  lot of work though.    A LOT of work!!

AND EVEN BEFORE these young people ever get here, they work hard at home IN Australia to earn the funds needed to fly themselves here and back again, plus enough MORE to be able to pay for the materials they will use working here, AND also be able to GIVE a sizable donation to these Homes   AND also to TWO other Charities they support, including Neema Children's Homes and New Life Homes in Nairobi.     NOW I CALL that a sacrificial effort, remembering they are at School learning everyday.     BRAVO you are truly Role Models and examples of God's Love and Sacrifice.

These two youngsters in my last photo are probably cursing me behind the 'smiles' since I made them stand still whilst I fumbled about trying to take the photo! That sack of cement is a bit HEAVY!

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Well that will be all for this week, Hopefully there might be more photos next week.    School is continuing, and students are still swimming in the Pool.      Daryl has recovered from his rather severe cold - it was really horrible.    He is more than glad since he really needed to up and about in co-operation with the Tyndale Team.   It needs a lot of thought, patience, and sometimes grace since it is all and above his normal daily routines and chores that tend to go unnoticed by visitors who are virtually unaware of all the things that have to be attended to in order to achieve smooth running.

Please remember to pray for me (John) as I had a serious 'dizzy' spell today and on checking with the doctor discovered by Blood Sugar and Blood Pressure levels have gone a little too high.    Will probably have some tests next week.     I feel fine right now, and the doc has provided some 'stop-gap' medicine to keep me going.      Of course it is God that keeps me going really,      Esther has been unwell today as well with a very upset stomach.     Not very welcome since she is hosting SEVEN guests herself this evening, and has to been busy all day preparing in the kitchen.    She is a real 'soldiar' for Jesus.

Brothers and sisters I have felt led to leave this BLOG purely and simply for news and information about Testimony Faith Homes.        For any other comment or observations about life here in Eldoret and in Kenya generally that can reveal something of God, and His Love, I have invented a SECOND BLOG entitled KEEPING GOD IN MIND,    The first pages were published on Wednesday this week.

God Bless you all,

John, Esther and Daryl Green