ONE MORE FAREWELL!!

YES, the days have sped by, and now, Thursday this week in the evening, is the time to say Farewell until NEXT YEAR, God willing.      A lot of flurry, a lot of hurry, and a great deal of enjoyment all round, climaxed on Thursday evening as the Team from Oz took themselves and some of our own staff out to supper to a local Restaurant, just down the road from where we are - 'Mama Mia's'   A bit like an enlarged garden shed, but comfortable, and providing us all - well over 40 - with a a very tasty Buffet of Fish, Beef Stroganoff, mixed vegetable & potatoe stew, rice, Ugali, and chips!!      A very happy last evening with time to appreciate each other, and especially all the labour of all the Team Members, young and old.     The photo above is of those who worked together to put up the Back-yard Shade behind the kitchen of the New Jacaranda Cottage.     A work-gang and a job to be proud of.

All our Houseparents attended the evening, together with myself and Esther, and Daryl.   Joshua and Miriam Mbithi from Neema Children's Home also attended since their ministry also benefited from the energy and zeal of the Tyndale Team from Oz.    A very merry time, and there were even presentations.     I am unable to present photos for everyone but at least a few are here.

Joshua and Miriam appear above right, and below you can see Esther and me being given a Gift,     After all was done, we dispersed, and early on Friday morning the Team began the journey, back to Tyndale School in Adelaide, South Australia.     Our Love and Thanks go to all, students and staff alike, and especially to our honorary daughter Dani Potter for Leading the Team, and representing her dear husband and Head of Tyndale School, Mike Potter.   So proud of you both.

Well I want to now go on and just include a few views of what they have been doing while here, and to prove they were not just sight-seeing or having a rest from academics.   WE have all been uplifted, upheld, and improved in a time of need, and most of all reminded that GOD who loves us all,CAN and DOES use us all to be His Blessing to each other.
To the left and right are views of the  Back Yard new shelter.  A lot of very good work providing extra space for cooking and Washing. All neatly and cleanly done.  We are very happy for it, as are Joe and Agnes Macharia the House Parents.

Another group from the Team also tackled the job of laying new
Linoleum on worn out floors. In
all THREE dorms, and ONE long
interior Corridor.   And it was not
easy!   The Linoleum seemed to
have a mind of its own, and just
would not lay flat!   However, finally it yielded to serious persuasion and the work was done!!  WELL DONE Team!

ADDITIONALLY some were adding a few Recreational Fun and Games as they built swings, hop scotch, and climbing facilities for some of the young kids in front of the Old Jacaranda Cottage.   ALL this in under 14 days!!!

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NEXT SATURDAY Testimony School will hold its 34th Parents Day.     Of course we in Testimony are also 'parents' since all our OUR children attend the School, so it is very much a combined and proud day for everyone.     In the morning hours parents tour the school, and enjoy Displays and Exhibitions mounted the the students.    We expect approximately 500 guests.    In the Afternoon Students present a two and a half hour Concert of varied items ranging from Choirs, Skits, Spoken Verse, and Traditional Dance.   Thereafter (but in the same time span)  Prizes are presented to those who have performed well in School.

This year our Guest of Honour will be Dr. Patrick M. Mungai from Nairobi.     We will hope to present some photographic coverage of this, but publication may be a little late, for which I apologise.

YESTERDAY Esther and I were visited from friends from the UK who were motoring from Kakamega to Nakuru.      Chris Wagstaff, brought his Mother Audrey aged 86 to see us.   We were so very happy that he was able to take the time to do so.    For at least fifty years I have known Audrey and her husband Ian.    We first met at a small prayer group, some few years before I joined Bible College and went to I.B.T.I. We have never lost contact with each other, and she, Ian and indeed their family have always, from time to time in the Wisdom of God, provided us with the encouragement and courage that we often found ourselves in need of along the Way Jesus was leading us.     It was so good and wonderful to have time to talk and share a little.   Christ and his wife and family commenced a Work for Jesus near Gilgil, here in Kenya known as Camp Jabez.    It is ten years old this year, and Chris and his mother had come out to commemorate and mark the progress.   Chris himself is now teaching in the U.K.

AND NOW IT IS RAINING!!!!    


God Bless you all.      We remember you daily in OUR prayers, and we believe Father will keep you all safe, as these Last Days are going by.      Keep God in MIND every moment.

Our love to you always in Jesus Name

John, Esther, and Daryl Green