hard endings and new beginnings

A month without communication home is just too large a gap to fill in current events, but I can justify my lack of correspondence. Last Monday (Oct 22) I spent 9 hours in a chair at a hair salon getting the full African makeover. Granted, she told me it would take 4 hours - I love it, here's a preview for you:
(this is me with my friend Albert. He has a beautiful smile when he shows it)

Yesterday was the last day of ministry in Kibera. I taught my 6th graders English for the last time, and after handing out 45 friendship bracelets I knotted by hand, we preceeded to an amazing afternoon of orange relays and Red Rover. It was our last Kibera street meeting, and all of our friends were there. We prayed for God to stop the rain, and He did (the second time He performed this miracle for our street meetings). We drimed, we prayed, and then the sky opened and we said our goodbyes in the pouring rain. It was a night I'll never forget, and I'm so thankful for every friendship I've made here. Deep, real friendships with the purest of hearts.

mountain. I don't know what to expect, but I pray that God is already preparing the hearts of those we will be discipling. It is hard to leave Kibera. Our time here just doesn't seem enough. Here are some pictures of my frTomorrow the team packs up for Eburru, a completely different ministryon the side of aiends, please pray for them.

My 6th grade boys


My Bible College Students


My dear friend Gerard


The girls on my team