Step by step

Gear packed, details attended to.  450 lbs of gear and clothing and tools and stuff to go the orphanage.  Sandy comes home tomorrow and we shall finish coordinating the last of the travel plans...5 days to go.

Clock is ticking

7 1/2 days til the adventure begins.  Most of the gear that is going is on hand and will be packed this week.  Sandy is getting reved up but with one caveat.  She has to take a short trip to Colorado Springs tomorrow to care for our #6 who has a kidney stone with complications.  So I'll be on my own for a few day.  Tough, but doable...even for me.

The saga continues

So, with the need for logistical support work at the orphanage, comes the revelation that there is an almost total lack of tools to accomplish the tasks.  Now, with the help of God and some of His friends, we have compiled a small cache of battery operated commercial grade tools that should meet the challenge.  Thanks to all those who have contributed to the acquistion of said tools.  To go with us when we travel will be a circular saw, jigsaw, drill, concrete drill, nailgun, batteries and charger.  Also some basic hand tools will come along.

The power in Kenya is of different cycles (50hz vs our 60hz), and would damage our motorized tools, but will work fine for charging the batteries.

All that is left is to purchase a bunch of fasteners, ie: nails, screws, staples, concrete fasteners, and misc stuff.

As with everything else that our team is taking, the tools will be staying with the orphanage to be used by any that have need.

Sandy and Jeri are collecting a bunch of stuff for the kids, including clothes, ministry things and some specific items for some special need kids. 

It's been amazing to watch, as supernaturally things keep falling in place.....and...I didn't want to go....initially.  But that's a story for another time.

Thanks to all who have gotten involved.

Soon to happen

This is all new, but here goes.  In alittle over a week, we will be heading for the airport for transport to Kenya.  Sandy and I will be in route to In Step/Rehema Ministries orphanage near Kitali.  We'll try to keep some kind of running blog that should wow you and leave salivating for more.  We leave Seattle October 4th and should be gone for almost about a month.  There is some work to be done and babies to be held.  So soon we will make our second trip to Africa.  Oh, the pertinant website is http://www.rehemaministries.com/