As we are well into the sixth month of this year, I really want to give you, and our other friends of Karibu Nyumbani some news. It has been such a full-on time and I am so grateful that we seem to be slowing down a little. A small handful of close intercessors and friends have been upholding us in prayer and we want to thank you so much for that.
The next 15 picture frames will give you a little window into our family's news, starting with Onesmo who arrived in December at the age of 3 months. He is now 9 months and nearly walking. You will see some new Aunties have arrived, as well as a couple Baba and Mama Sam coming in to help each day. Our children have grown and really love life to the full. So much of their lives seems taken up with study, but we love it that they are also interested in cooking, cycling, watching videos, reading, dancing, football, gymnastics…
Thanks to Lucekelo and Eliah we have wonderful crops of fruit and vegetables enough to feed the children here and the 70 children at our school! We continue not having to buy any vegetables at all, as our men keep the farm so beautifully. Our cow stopped giving milk for a few months, but since giving birth we have an abundance of Milk and yoghurt.
On March 3rd we had a very precious Celebration including a Thanksgiving Mass and meal with friends to say thanks to God for our 8 years as a Family here at Karibu Nyumbani. Including all who live here, 23 children and 12 adults we had 100 guests.
We are coming to the end of a busy season and I feel we are entering a prayerful time to allow the Lord to enlarge the vision in our hearts. This morning, I was reminded that God sent an angel to Mary to tell her that she was going to have a child. He could have gone himself, but he chose to use an Angel. God ordains that we be partners with Him in his work. When Ester and I share our testimony about our life here, we stress the point that it was God who gave us the dream, or vision, and all he wanted of us was to step out. He says "Dare to dream big, so that my kingdom can come, ask, and I will give you the nations."
Ester and I and the community here, know that as we continue to walk in what God has called us to do, our weakness and need is His doorway to blessing. He continues to ask us to TRUST. This is not only a word for us, but for all who know HIM to be FATHER, all he wants is our TRUST. HE cannot fail those who ask with CHILD-LIKE TRUST.
Please pray for us, that we continue to dare to dream, and we continue to pray for you and all who are God's instruments of blessing to us.
We are grateful that the door will be open soon for volunteers to come again. Please come and see us!
God bless you all.
Fiona, Ester, Ludmila and all the family.