  A Blessed BlurJune 18, 2009  Like each and every time before, we didn't have enough time to pack, didn't get done all that we had hoped to in Houston, didn't say good-byes to all those we dearly love, didn't feel like we were ready upon arrival, but God continues to care for us wonderfully each and every day.
Sorry for the long delay in writing. Mimi and I have returned to our hearts' home and are more than well. Our schedule in Nairobi has been crazy busy. Yep ... you can take the American out of America, but you can't take....
Thank you for your prayers and for all of your encouraging support. Our travel back home was smooth, and we are busily enjoying our Lord's work in Kenya.
We find that our teachers from the United Sates ministering at Daystar University and at the Kenya Baptist Theological College are challenged, learning, and grateful to be here in this environment. Their experiences remind me that I can try my best to explain the East African cultures, the African worldview, and African Christianity but I fall short. One must feel life with Africans, in Africa, to understand.
As we journey with our African family of faith, I am caused to think more deeply about and to reflect more purposefully upon the gospel. For this opportunity, I remain most grateful. May our faith grow more and more ... like the faith of the early Christians, and like that of our African brothers and sisters.
May we all get to know God better as we enjoy Him more!
Love,
Jamie and Mimi 
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 July 28, 2010 My time in Kenya (so far) can be characterized nicely by an encounter that I had just last night. I was on my way across the beautiful KBTC campus to eat dinner and then go to bed, as I was very tired after six hours of class. On the way, there was a Kenyan man walking in the same direction and, as is custom in Kenya, we shook hands and greeted. He informed me of his name, Onesmus, and told me that he had just arrived in order to graduate the next day at the large ceremony KBTC would be ... July 21, 2010 It began in ‘baby Hebrew' class, singing the 133rd psalm and being captivated by Jamie's stories of joy and life of a different kind. It continued in Kenya with a summer long practicum with another people, experiencing rich community in ways that left us permanently changed. That joy and that life continues to haunt us, to challenge us, and to bless us, even today.
Psalm 133 was sung in anticipation of communal worship to the King. It is about how good and how marvelous life is when we ... July 15, 2010 Dear Ones,
Mimi and I greet you from the Kenya Baptist Theological College in Limuru, Kenya.
We have just said asante sana, "thank you very much" to Justin Hyde, Peter Morisette, and Alex ... July 7, 2010 After a full day (24 hours) of travel, my friend Peter and I landed in Nairobi late on Saturday night, June 26, 2010. More excited than weary, we met with our new friends Enos Weswah (Principal, ... June 30, 2010 As we reflect on this past season and look forward to the coming season, Destiny and I realize that our lives are truly a testimony of God's abundant grace. Daily we recognize our need for God and we ... Full Archives
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