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.

Fundraising 101

This year has been an education about fundraising. At first my approach was that this was a neccessary evil in order for some of our team members to be able to make the trip. But as we are about to have a Dinner and Auction this Sunday, I've discovered that the process that we began back in August has useful in ways other than just raising money. We've learned some important things about each other that we may not have found out until we got to Kenya. We've learned about our different personalities and how to adjust to one another in order to reach the desired goal. We've learned that we need to listen to each other even though we know that our idea is better. We've learned to laugh with each other. We've learned that we are different, but yet we can work together for God's Kingdom; that each of us have strength and weaknesses. I think we've been able to open up a little to one another and talk of our joys and our disappointments. I'm sure I drive some people crazy, but they have shown me God's grace to let me be who I am. Sometimes you don't find that out until you have to work together in a close situation.