Greetings to You From Kenya

Dear Family,
It’s hard to believe that it is almost eight months since we left Bolivia - time surely does have wings! Some of you have been wondering what has been going on with us (someone thought we fell off the earth or migrated to Pluto). We are sorry this update is late, but we chose to wait longer so we can give you a better picture of what is happening in Kenya.

We arrived home on January 26th and were received with gladness by both our families. It was nice to see everybody again. Of course, Abby was the center of attention. However, she wasn’t ready for the all the Hi’s and the Wow’s. She made sure to stay close to Dad and Mum. She has taken her time to warm up to people, especially adults and we are letting her go at her own pace. We stayed in Nakuru (hometown) for two weeks before heading out to Eldoret (100 miles northwest of Nakuru). In Eldoret, God had already prepared a place for us to stay. For the past three months we were blessed to live with Solomon’s Uncle Sebastian pictured above with us. He had just bought a big house in Eldoret and was more than willing to host us. As many of you know, we didn’t have a house or property when we left the states, yet God had given us peace and we knew it was time to come back home. This is the amazing way God answered our prayers.

We moved into a rented apartment a month ago and what a relief it has been to unpack our suitcases at last. The house may not be as spacious as our uncle’s house but it is big enough for us. Abby enjoys running through the house and playing outside as I watch her from the kitchen window. We are so thankful that Abby has adjusted well, despite all these changes. She has picked up Swahili really well; but unfortunately, she has lost most of her Spanish, though she still has a few words. Our efforts to try to keep her on one language have not succeeded. We were hoping she would not follow the trait of speaking a mixture of languages like we do. Well, you cannot teach others what you do not do, so she now has her own mix of English, Swahili and Spanish. She will say things like “I want agua” (Spanish for water) or “food mimi” (mimi is Swahili for me).

I, Eunice, continue as a “stay at home” Mum. I feel this is essential for Abby, especially during this time of transition. However, I am getting some condemning looks from a few people that are wondering what I am doing at home. “Are you settling on just being a house wife?” Since many consider house-keeping in our culture a waste of time, the norm here is for one to get house help and find a “well paid” job.

We are currently attending a small church called Grace Bible Church, but we are praying for God’s direction in this area. The busy schedule of the last few years that continues even now has us feeling kind of burned out. We need bread from heaven – it is food from the Word of God that keeps us going.

We want to thank all of you who have been praying for us and pray for God’s blessing upon your lives. May the peace of Christ rule in your hearts now and always.

Eunice for Solomon and Abby