DAY TO DAY CONTINUING

                                                                             

MOTHER AND CHILD!    Helen Green and her little daughter Abigail now aged 1 year and eight months.    They have both been staying with us since a few months before Abigail was born in March 2014.    We were not too sure we would be able to cope with the way things were, but we were wrong, and the Lord truly moved our hearts with His compassion, and Aby was born into warmth and joy; a Mum full of love for her, and Grandparents who were at once enthralled by her.    Truly a child unexpected, but received with surprising JOY.   She has grown up peacefully and well, wriggling herself into every heart she has come in touch with.

But she was born out of wedlock!    Surely nothing good can come out of that?   Yes will there may be a good number who will believe so...BUT God is the GIVER of life.    Each baby imagined, fashioned and designed by a LOVING Father in Heaven.  How can we not rejoice to see one no matter the manner of their birth.     

AND THIS morning, at 3.30a.m. they both left us to travel up to Nairobi to begin a new life together as Helen commences teaching again.   Rooms are not easy to find in the Capital, and on hearing of one Helen just had to pack and come before someone else snapped them up.   Hesketh Muli and Francis Lahol drover her up with all her belongings, and as I type are on the way back again.    We shall - are already -missing them - but the Lord giveth, and the Lord taketh away.   However this doting grandfather will take awhile to get used to not having her around.    But of course we hope to see them both from time to time, especially during School Holidays, so at least we shall be in touch, and not cut off 

forever.    

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 LAST WEEK, I said I would try to insert a picture of the kitchen and washroom/toilet facility at the Day Care Centre.
So far we have not completely fitted them out, but we are almost ready.   To the left is one of our senior girls trying out the cooker in the little kitchen area adjoining the main play area.
Not a lot of space, but it will finally be enough.   You are looking towards one end of the room, and there is at least three times more space coming back this way.
To the right opposite is a view of the toilet and wash room.   This is a larger room, bright, and with good access and plenty of room.      We are also including a few photos here of some of the Homes' youngest children having a preview of the play area.    They enjoyed themselves and we feel glad that their reaction tends to encourage us into believing all will go very well when we finally open.     Interview for Carers to be held next week.

Exterior work is also still continuing, but again is almost com-plete.   There is a very definite 'feel' that we have been well guided in following this idea, and although not originally our first thought in relation to using the Old Jacaranda house, it does seem RIGHT.      God often liked to but in and adjust OUR plans, and to say  'What about THIS idea...?   Not very 'business like' but much more exciting.    And really it is how everything started for us, and probably how it will continue.     We hope you will enjoy these latest photos, and that you will go on praying for us.

Another ten days and the month will be over again, and we shall be entering December.    Christmas almost upon us - and nothing to be seen - no sign of it's nearness- in the town, or anywhere.    As usual here in Eldoret you would hardly KNOW,     To start with, of course, Christmas comes almost in the midst of Summer as well.    And it will be same even on Christmas day apart from a few unreal and almost bawdy electric Father Christmases at the doors of the supermarkets.    In the main this is good, since Christmas is approached without the tawdry and unwanted 'glamour' usually attending it, and thus comes almost as a surprise. except for those 'expecting' Him.      THIS WEEK on the 26th some of us will be attending Thanksgiving with the majority of our Missionary Fellowship, to just REMEMBER all He has done (not just in rescuing the early pilgrims fleeing from Europe to the Americas two hundred and more years ago), but for all He has done for us over this last YEAR!     We usually make a crowd of a hundred or so we pray, fellowship, and enjoy a common meal together.     It is good, and it kind of ties up the year for us, and gets us focused on the New Year ahead.

No other news so far since last Saturday.    We have all gone in His Grace and Mercy, kept safe against cold and sickness.   We give Him the thanks, rembering ALL of you in His Name.

John, Esther and Daryl Green