This was our greeting as we returned to Kenya the end of August.
Thank you for your prayers for us during our transition from one home to the other.
Leaving all three of our kids this time was not easy, but we
are so grateful for a very special week together in August, canoeing in the
Boundary Waters of Canada. Gorgeous
scenery, quiet respite, fun times together – all gifts from the Lord that we
have each taken with us to our respective places.
Since our family has decreased in size, our first order of business at Tenwek was to move from our
former dwelling to one new to us, a duplex down the hill, and close enough to
the river to enjoy the soothing sound of the rapids.
We are still unpacking and getting settled,
but we are appreciating the beautiful view, our new neighbors and the peaceful
setting.
John quickly jumped back into his work overseeing the 40-bed
medical service, with additional patients in two critical care wards, training
medical and clinical officers, and family practice residents, and helping in
other responsibilities as assistant medical superintendent of the
hospital. He is stretched every day, not
just by the training and medical needs of the patients, but by the emotional drain
of seeing so much severe illness and death.
He recognizes that Tenwek is not only a place for healing of the body, but also a place for families going through difficult times to find comfort and hope in Jesus Christ.
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| Visiting Robert, Beatrice and family. Robert, a sold out man of God, has worked with us for 12 years in our home, yard and in Tabitha Ministry. |
Reconnecting with friends has been our highlight so far, as
we enjoy the Kenyan hospitality of friends, and appreciate working alongside
colleagues who are also sold out to serve the Lord Jesus.
Linda’s reunion with the Tabitha Bible study leaders has
been sweet. It is so good to hear the
stories of what God has done over the past year, and be united in worship and
the study of God’s Word together.
These first months Peris and Linda are
leading the top leaders in studies to deepen our walk with Christ, focusing on our “simple and pure devotion to
Christ” (2 Corinthians 11:3).
This is our prayer as a couple, too, that in our busyness, our minds would not be
deceived, as Eve’s was, to stray away from our simple and pure devotion to
Christ.
