DAY BY DAY, STEP BY STEP, INTO THE FUTURE

RICHARD KIMANI WAWERU,  a senior driver on our staff, who has for many years driven our school Buses, passed away.   He was 69 and had been with us since 2006.    He suffered with Diabetis, and he died from complications relative to this.      He will be very greatly missed, since he was not only an excellent and experienced driver, but a very gracious, kind, and dependable friend and brother.   He leaves a wife and children behind, all of whom will also suffer his loss.
The Homes and School held a short Memorial Service for him in the School Hall on on Friday, 28th February, and then on the 29th a group from the Fellowship traveled to Kimani's family home, where he was to be buried to share our sympathy and present a love gift .   THEN on Tuesday 3rd Daryl also traveled with another group from the Fellowship to the Family home again, for the Funeral. 

Mr. Emajong

Our Primary Headmaster is also leaving us.    He received a Call from  Teacher's Service Commission offering a post elsewhere, and he decided to accept.     He has improved the standing of the Primary School since he came to be with us four years ago, and we are a little disappointed to see him make this choice, but on the other hand we are glad that he has been given a chance to improve himself over and above what we can afford to give him.   

Mrs M. Mwangi

His replacement is likely to be his deputy, Margaret Mwangi, who has been with us even longer, and who has won the hearts of parents and students with a firm but understanding heart.   She is married with her own children and if she finally accepts the promotion, we feel she will take the School higher, and improve its standing in every way.   She loves the Lord and has a close walk with him.     Margaret is also Boarding Mistress to 112 boys and girls in the  Primary School,   Quite an assignment taken together with her normal teaching duties.
ANTHONY NDUNGU contnues on as Principal of the School as a whole, administratively, as Assistant Director to Daryl.

Today the School is busy.    There is Special Meeting of the Parent Teachers Association; a Parent Teachers Meeting for Form 1 students; AND a Swimming Gala at the Pool, with eight schools competing at Level One.   Wow!   And the sun is shining and day is HOT.    Quite noisy too with the Gala organisers apparently all DEAF -  their Public Address System being on full blast!.  Little Abigail, our six year old granddaughter came in last on her first Event ever.   But full of determination to be FIRST one day.     She has only been swimming a couple of months in earnest. And , of course, lots of people milling around - at least there seems little fear of The Virus in sight.    SO far there are no reported cases in Kenya.    BUT we shall be ready, and more than that, we shall be looking for God to protect us and to deliver us from the worst.     And we pray that ALL the people world wide are already beginning to LOOK UP, and seek the face of God to achieve for them what they themselves cannot achieve - salvation.

YESTERDAY, after being with us for a week, we said Farewell, yet once more, to our very dear friends from Huddersfield in England.     Ian and Diana Hogley have known us both all the years of our Marriage.    They were living and working in Maseno when I arrived in 1968, and we somehow caught sight of each other, and been as good as family ever since.    Great to have had them with us, and we wish them well as they return to the U.K. in just over a week's time.     Whilst  with us they were able to visit Joshua and Miriam at Neema Children's Homes, and also all the Family Homes here, having fellowship with the houseparents and children.   The weather was fairly good all the days they were with us, and it was a truly happy and enjoyable time

Diana and Ian


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Grace Wamboi 7/3/20 aged 21

TONIGHT, in Testimony House there will be another Farewell!     We shall be letting  one of our many daughters - GRACE WAMBOI, from the Testimony House Family - finally leave us to begin her own independent life.     She been many years with us, and we have watched her grow up into a beautiful young lady.       She recently completed a two year course in Catering at St. Brendan's College here in Eldoret, and has now found a permanent position with a local  center, not too far from us.     So tonight we mark the occasion.   All the family will be there plus all the houseparents, ourselves, our pastor and his wife, plus friends, to PRAY with and for her, to give her a BIBLE and also a financial Gift to start her off.     There will be Cake and Soda for all, and and a lot laughter and probably a few tears on all sides.      It is something that comes to everyone, sometime or other.   A proud occasion.  The Beginning of a NEW chapter in each of their lives.
It all went very well indeed.   God is truly our Father.     Perfect in all His Ways.

It is 9p.m. now, and we are back in Green Cottage.   Both feeling rather tired after quite a busy day, and ready for an early night in readiness for Sunday.     We are constantly in prayer for you and all those across the world.      May many more adventure themselves into His Arms and Keeping, and discover his Faithfulness to SAVE all those who call upon \him.

John, Esther and Daryl Green

P.S.   Daryl is presently taking a week's leave  on doctor's advice.    He has been working quite hard and his Blood Pressure is up too high.     But he will be fine after a rest, and it is good for him to learn to take things more slowly;   he is often tempted to run when he need only walk.   Spare him a prayer.