A few beautiful ladies from church worked hard to organize our Sensible Shoes program with the local leader in Sita. When I arrived, I found everything set up and ready including hundreds (yes, well over 100) of children waiting. What a blessing these ladies were to Surprised by Hope and me.
Be sure to scroll down and find notes here and there about our time with the children of Sita....
Friday, December 27, 2019
Wednesday, December 25, 2019
100 Christmas Dollies 2019 Celebration
Our eighth annual 100 Christmas Dollies program took place this year at Mountain of Glory Church in Ganda, Kenya. This church was selected as this year's beneficiary for many qualifying reasons, but most of all they love the Lord.
I was blessed to have been given the opportunity to teach the children about the birth of Christ from the perspective of Joseph, the shepherds, and the wise men...
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
100 Christmas Dollies 2019: Beneficiary Announcement
Mountain of
Glory Church in Ganda is home to Bishop Kahindi, whom we’ve known since first
coming to Kenya. Bishop is a wise and gracious church leader and he is also a
fundi (a carpenter). He spends his days digging trenches to lay water pipe,
roofing homes, or any number of skilled assignments.
Surprised by
Hope brought Kingdom Business to Mountain of Glory several years ago. As a
result...
Saturday, August 31, 2019
Sensible Shoes Ramada-Mariani
As if Ramada isn’t far enough off the main road,
which is it, Mariani is even farther after turning of the secondary road. So
much so that I began to wonder if there were any people in this place at all
and how on earth we would find 100 children to serve with Sensible Shoes
ministry. Hidden behind tall bushes along the narrow trail were stalks of
already-harvested maize waving in answer to my question....
Mariani Baptist Church
As if Ramada isn’t far enough off the main road,
which is it, Mariani is even farther after turning of the secondary road. So
much so that I began to wonder if there were any people in this place at all.
Hidden behind tall bushes along the narrow trail were stalks of already-harvested
maize waving in answer to my question. We soon found a tree under which sat a
dozen people, soon accumulating to...
Saturday, August 24, 2019
BibleWorks Short-term Ministry
Not unlike the western
world, East Africa has a vibrant spiritual world, false teachers, misinformed
church leaders, and people who are not well trained in using their Bible in Sword
fighting (Ephesians 6:16). In response, we organized a single-day lesson for
ten coastal Kenya communities to uncover how the Bible came to be and how it
can be used to reveal the truth about who God is. Click here...
Wednesday, June 26, 2019
Sensible Shoes Mkondoni
Our Sensible Shoes program for today was nothing short of a divine appointment. Another program was delayed and I was determined to get some time with the little ones whose feet needed some sensible shoes. Who but Pastor Emmanuel is online at 6:00 in the morning. And, he already had an appointment to pray for Standard 8 leavers at Mkondoni Primary as they prepare for upcoming exams. Head Teacher Christine...
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Sensible Shoes Gede
A gaggle of children were waiting at Festive Praise Church in Gede when we arrived, well more than the 100 who would fit the shoes we brought in our giant sack. Five lovely ladies from Sanctuary of Praise Watamu joined Pastor Christine and several church mamas to love and serve the children with me.
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Tuesday, January 8, 2019
Mount Kilimanjaro
On my recent trip to Amboseli National
Park in Kenya, I was blessed by the breathtaking view of this mountain. She
stood before us in all her glory and majesty, peeking through the clouds that
surrounded her. I stood in awe at the sheer beauty and splendor of God’s masterpiece.
Because my adventures included stunning
views of Mount Kilimanjaro, I decided to do a little research about her...
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