As Lori and I make plans to begin serving at the Kima International School of Theology it is becoming apparent that we need to be there by November for Lori to take over the nursing responsibilities.  The current nurse Ruth will need to be returning to the USA at that time, leaving the clinic without services for students and staff.  

We need the final 25% of our funding to be pledged in the next month.  Please pray with us, for individuals and churches to partner with us  financially in this mission to provide eastern Africa with quality Christian Leaders.

Leadership Development for the churches in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania is vitally important as the statistics show the largest population groups of these countries to be under age 25.  If the current population trend in Kenya continues it will have the greatest population in Africa within ten years.  That is an amazing opportunity for KIST to directly influence these African cultures through providing quality christian leaders.  As an Instructor at KIST, I can have a direct involvement in this transformation process currently happening in Africa.  Lori and I are getting anxious to be there!

We are thankful for our current employment.  Lori works as an office nurse for Dr Lottes and I am a school bus driver for the Cedar Rapids Community Schools.  We continue to worship and participate with the Ellis Park Church of God.  The "5th Street Ministry" continues ministry to those effected by the massive flooding two years ago.

In addition Lori and I are completing the landscaping around a home of a handicap couple in this neighborhood that has just been restored.

Have you noticed that there never seems to be enough time?  So I better get this posted and be on my way to get the wheels of my school bus to go around.