Leister's Kenyan Life

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year James 1:2-4 " My brethren, count it all as joy when you fall into various trials, knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing." This wonderful word has meant so much to our Kenyan family these last few weeks of 2016 and into the beginning of 2017.   We have struggled through some trials but God is so faithful!  His presence brings our joy, no matter what is happening around us! He is here!!!!! At the beginning of 2016 we were told it would be a year of great progress and abundance! It was definitely that and so many reading this blog were God's great instruments of this abundance and progress  through finances, encouraging visits and words and most of all the prayers that you have surrounded us with! Thank you from the bottom of our hearts. We have counted it all as such joy!  November bro...

Our welcome home was load and exciting, lots of welcome signs and hugs! Before we even go back to Kenya we heard news that the bore hole ( well ) was being drilled. A couple days after getting into Eldoret Tom Hawkins and team arrived to build tank stand. and cap the well. We then took our annual trip to the Poa Place Educational Center. The work on Ruach Farm and House project continues at a amazing rate thanks to the people who have donated. May God Bless all of you greatly! The electricity was installed and the line dug to Dad's shop. The foundation for the house is almost ready for the floor to be poured! This will be our view from the house of the playground, School and farm. The farm is also going well, the orchard is in ( picture later ) the maize is about to be harvested, the potatoes are being replanted after being harvested.  The other table crops are growin...