Jambo!

Our first few days at Tumaini have been packed filled with fun, worship and painting!! Today we had the honor of Reverend Muindi and his wife Euinice visiting Tumaini. This is something that happens on rare occasion so to be here when they arrived was truly a blessing.

We have started the last few mornings by walking the kids to either the primary school or the secondary school. We are greeted with smiling faces, good mornings and handshakes to go around. For having to be at school from 7 am - 5 pm, these children are as happy as they can possibly be. It is amazing to be able to witness the love and thirst these children have for education. Most of them are proud to show us their classroom and meet their classmates and teachers.

Secondary school



Biology class



Kitchen at Secondary school with buckets for tea

Girls at primary school

Home science class at secondary school

Today (Tuesday), after walking the kids to school we started the daunting task for painting the base coat in Imani hall. The men that were working with us today showed us the ladders that we were to stand on as they were making them. Julie and Wendell were the only ones brave enough to climb onto the ladders, the rest of us stood on tables! No one left clean but our appetites were great! As we get to lunch the ladies in the kitchen had made us a surprise...PIZZA! I would have never imagined coming to Kenya to be served pizza!

After dinner the kids have study hours from 7-9. Some of us go with the older children and others of us go with the younger children. It became apparent quickly that most of us need a refresher in math...even with the younger children! Most of them have more homework than can fit in those two hours while the younger ones tend to take a nap when they finish.

Overall this has been a true blessing to be able to be apart of these children's lives. It is incredible to see the love that they have for the Lord and the trust that they have of a better life. Every day is filled with laughter, love, and faith. We are learning more from them than they could ever know, which is truly a gift from God!

1 John 4:16
" And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is LOVE. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them."

your sister in Christ,

Shannon W