Part II

Well, the first phase of our planning is over. Although we have a few small fundraising activities left, we are in the planning for what we will be doing phase. We finally know exactly who is going as the $250 deposit was due. Here is our team: James Brillhart, Louise Brillhart, Terry Dykes, Shelley Dykes, Sharon Horton, Linn Lewis, Erin Lewis, Blair Lewis, Kevin Scantlan, and Naomi Scantlan. We'll try and post pictures of the team later.

I also read good news on Yahoo news saying that a power sharing agreement has been formally signed by the parties the 2 parties that were in disagreement with the election results: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080228/wl_nm/kenya_crisis_dc . Please be in prayer that the good news continues and that our team will be able to go.

Hopeful news from Kenya

If you keep up with the news from Kenya, you know there are political discussions taking place to provide more power sharing between the various parties. Pressure is being exerted from various places to make sure that these changes are real and not window dressing. So, with this in mind, the going sometimes appears to be going slow. However, there is some hopeful news. If you keep up with Sam Harrell's blog ( http://africaexchange.org/KenyaNews.htm ) , you'll know that he made a trip to western Kenya without incident. Keep checking this blog and Ken Hall's blog ( President of Buckner ) for any updated news.

Ken Hall reports from Kitale, Kenya

In Dr. Hall's blog, he reports on his short trip to Kitale, Kenya. Here is a link to that post on his blog: http://bucknerprez.typepad.com/ken_hall/2008/01/message-from-ke.html

Prayers for Kenya

My heart is sad as I continue to hear of the problems in the country of Kenya. Please pray for peace. We will continue to plan our trip until we see that it is not possible to go. A lot can happen in seven months. We know Buckner will make the best decision for our safety. Here are few links where you can get more information. This one is to a blog that contains news from Sam Harroll, a CBF missionary in Kenya. http://africaexchange.org/KenyaNews%20.htm This is a site he recommended.
http://allafrica.com/kenya/

Buckner has been in contact with their Kenyan employees and at this point they are all safe. You can read Dr. Ken Hall's blog entries at http://bucknerprez.typepad.com/ken_hall/2008/01/hope-in-kenya.html
and
http://bucknerprez.typepad.com/ken_hall/2008/01/indigenous-insi.html
This link is to the Buckner newsletter.
http://www.buckner.org/enews-bucknerkenya.shtml

Naomi

More information from Ken Hall, President of Buckner

Check Dr. Hall's blog for his last 2 entries. The link to his blog is on the list of links on this page.

News from Sam Harrell, CBF Missionary

http://africaexchange.org/KenyaNews.htm . He should be updating this page, so continue to check back.

More News of Kenya from Buckner

http://www.buckner.org/enews-bucknerkenya.shtml

news from Kenya

I'm sure you've all heard the news about the unrest in Kenya since there elections. We are not sure what it will all mean to us, but be assured that Buckner is monitoring the situation very closely. Here's a link to the blog of Ken Hall, President of Buckner.
http://bucknerprez.typepad.com/ken_hall/