A Word from Mark Kraybill, Chairman of Living Love Ministries’ Board:

The call that Solomon and Eunice have felt to provide a home for children in their native country of Kenya has been to the city of Eldoret, about 100 miles from their hometown. During a visit to the states last winter, Solomon met Earl Shirk from Ephrata, PA. The fact that a divine connection was happening became evident as the conversation progressed. Earl is a part of an organization called Symbios, which manages a children’s home for 30 children in Eldoret, Kenya. Symbios was looking for someone who had experience as an administrator, who could direct this existing home and help develop children’s training institutes. The experience that Solomon and Eunice have after being directors of Stansberry Children’s Home in Bolivia for the past four years was exactly what they were looking for.

Solomon started as a consultant for Symbios in February 2007. His administrative skills on site and in handling legal issues have been invaluable to them. He was recently appointed as the head of a task force that is developing a strategy to effectively operate the Symbios Children’s Home and the Baba Nyumbani Technical Institute (located about 50 miles north of Eldoret). There have been challenges throughout the last five months, but God has been faithful in many ways as Living Love Ministries and Symbios work together.

Symbios and Living Love are entering into a joint venture and planning to start a new partnership organization in Kenya this summer. A Kenyan Board of Directors that includes 4 Kenyans, 2 Americans and 1 Canadian is being formed. This Board will be responsible to manage the current Symbios Children’s Home (includes a school and a farm) and the Baba Nyumbani Technical Institute. They are also forming a Board of four Trustees which includes Ibrahim Omondi and Jim Pesce from Symbios along with Mel Nissley and Solomon Mwangi from Living Love. These four Trustees will be the legal owners of land and ministry assets in Kenya. They plan to purchase 20 to 25 additional acres to start a new children’s home, school and an agricultural training institute. Our goal is to raise $60,000 by July 31, 2007, to purchase land that is now available.

They will also need to purchase a used 4-wheel drive Toyota pick-up truck to provide transportation for Solomon & Eunice and to use during the construction process.

As a Board, we ask for your prayers during this time of change. In addition, your generous gift at this point will help us move forward with these major projects. Enclosed you will find a card and a self-addressed envelope that you can use for your gift. You will receive a tax-deductible receipt for your gift.

Many Thanks,
Mark Kraybill for Living Love Ministries