JoeAllen and Glenda's stories

  Dear Friends,   Greetings from the great land of Kenya!   God has been good to us this past week! We hope each of you are doing well! A couple months ago we were blessed to be able to see the marvels of God's creation in this great country. A big thank-you to our friends who generously gave so we could have a time of refreshment. God bless you richly! On this trip we went a chaperones for a group of youth. A number of these pictures, including the arial shots, were taken by our friend Chad.    Please remember our dear people in prayer this week as the court rules on the recent election. Pray that people will find the Prince of Peace!   Enjoy the pictures! The Cheetah, an animal that can be difficult to find in the wild! We were blessed to be able to see it! Hyena - A very intriguing animal with extremely strong jaws.  The Cape Buffalo - One of the big five that is fairly common to see. A lioness The white Rhino is gua...

  Dear Friends,   Greetings from the great land of Kenya!   8-8-2017 was a day that was on the mind of many people in Kenya. The uncertainty of that day loomed in the minds of many. We tried to prepare for that day just in case... and we waited inside the compound. It seemed that the election process went fairly smooth, but when the one side cried foul and the other side was announced the winner, our town of Kisumu came alive. We spent over a week in the compound due to the uncertainty of the situation. We had many activities as a compound. It helped keep our minds occupied with positive activity. What would the outcome be? In fact, we are still waiting to hear a final word from the Supreme Court in Kenya. For now, there is a certain amount of peace, and it is safe for us to go to our dear people. We do not know what the future holds, but we know who holds the future. We are thankful to be a part of a Kingdom that the King will never change, and we are the King's childr...