Some great scripture verses from Coop:

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him and he will make your paths straight."

Proverbs 3:5-6

"Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed."

Proverbs 16:3

Our Hope

"But now, Lord, what do I look for? My hope is in you."
Psalm 37:9

Have a blessed Sunday, everyone. Please remember to keep Kenya in prayer! Please also ask your church family to add this request to their prayer list. Thank you so very much to all of our prayer partners!

Habari!! or, Sopa!

A little about the Maasai people, from the "Lonely Planet Guide to Kenya":

"The Maasai first migrated to central Kenya from current day Sudan, but in the late 19th century, they were decimated by famine and disease, and their cattle herds were plagued by rinderpest. The British gazetted Maasai Mara National Reserve in the early 1960's, displacing the Maasai, and they slowly continued t annexe more and more Maasai. "

Tickets!

Well, the team has tickets! It was exciting to get that email and know we are REALLY going!!

Here is a bit of news passed along from Coop:

"Hello to all, and God's blessings! Luggage limits: carry-ons, 15 lbs max, and 45 united inches HxLwW. We will each be allowed (2) checked bags - max 50lbs each. "

Team- remember to mark your calendars for Aug 21 - Pre-field missions retreat - mandatory - and we will be joined by the teams going to the DR, and Romania. Please review your binder provided by Pastor Tom Moen. Thanks to Den & Renda for our (fun) personality tests! For the next meeting - be in prayer as to what God is calling you to do on this mission trip - be ready to share! Continue praying for your prayer partners. *Thanks for the devotional, Coop!

Jennifer Wolferman was kind enough to share this old family photo with us. Pictured are Dr. Wells, packing his family up for adventure in Kenya. Glynn and Patsy Wells, along with their children, spent over 11 years as missionaries to Kenya. As you might imagine, this is a tremendous advantage for our mission team, to not only have Dr. Wells co-leading the team, but to have Jennifer returning to Kenya with us. If you haven't had the pleasure of meeting Dr. Wells, he is a man with a heart for Christ and a passion for healing. And what a blessing to have him with us, sharing his knowledge of Kenya.

Our first team meeting was fabulous! It was great to meet everyone, and it looks like God has placed all the right people together. Thank you to Dawny & Dr. Wells, our faithful team leaders. We had some special people show up to share, like Renda Curran (who has been to Kenya many times), Patsy Wells, who served in Kenya for over 11 years as a missionary with her husband, Glynn Wells, and Mignon, who also traveled to Kenya last year and shared her inspiring story with us. So our preparations are well under way as we start to learn about the Maasai culture, and start to pray about what we can do while we are there. We are also putting together our "Home Team" - those family and friends here in the states that will be our support. Please consider joining us. We need prayer warriors - praying for Kenya and our for our team. We need donations of medical and educational supplies. Consider this! Maybe your company, church or family would like to help with this? And we do need financial support to help make this mission possible. Please give as you feel led.

"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather, serve one another in love. The entire law is summed up in a single command: "Love your neighbor as yourself" Galatians 5:13-14

Pre Departure Team Meetings

Our meetings will be held Sunday nights, from 6:30 to 8:00 pm at Mountain. They are on the following dates: July 11, July 25, August 8, August 29 and September 12. There is an all day retreat on August 21, and also the Jump In Celebration at Dawny's house on September 5th. They are vitally important so all team members are expected to come.

Reminder: Each team member needs to bring (2) color copies of their passport to the first team meeting. Shots you will need: Typhoid, Yellow Fever, Hep A/B, Tetanus, and Malaria.

Our trip advisor is Donna Howard! Thank you Donna!