Last year, we were so joyful to learn that enough money was raised to buy a 16-foot aluminum boat and motor that our mission team donated to Kenyan villagers. Lucy had been looking for just the right boat to replace the risky, hand-made craft that her tribe had made from a hollowed-out tree.
Thankfully, last July, God provided the villagers with the boat and motor you see in the photo below. Despite being filled with crocodiles and hippopotami, our entire mission team enjoyed its ride down the Tana River and arrived safely at the village. That wondrous event happened nearly a year ago.
Just yesterday, our son Andrew heard an interesting news item from a friend. As you can read on this Web page from allAfrica.com (the largest electronic distributor of African news and information worldwide), Lucy was able to use the new boat and motor to help dispense food to Kenyan people — up to 1,800 families suffering from drought. Conditions so dry these days that cattle were dying from starvation due to the lack of grass.
But when the rains finally came so did the flooding. People were driven from their homes, heading to higher ground for safety. The boat, motor, and Lucy were vital ingredients to a series of successful relief efforts. Our hearts rejoiced when we learned how last year's donation was used to serve the people who we long to see come to Jesus!
This August, Andrew and his friend and college intern Laeya will lead this year's mission to Kenya. They plan to return to the same place but, as always, our team follows Lucy's lead. Dale, Abby and I will join a team of eight, some of whom come from University of California in Davis.
Please pray for our team as we trust the Lord for prayer and adequate financial support. Thank you.
Love,

Check out these two before-and-after photos!