Kim and I hope you all had a wonderful resurrection weekend! 

On Saturday I was able to meet up with a dear friend of mine and enjoy Kenya's version of super supreme pizza at Pizza Hut! (One of the advantages of living in the capital with so many embassies lol 😂)

Today is the day our school rent is due! We are so grateful to have received some donations and now $700 is needed to be able to pay the rent. (This doesn't include salaries and restocking.) right now, this is our most immediate need! 

Thank you for your prayers and support! ❤️❤️

The school rent for April hasn't been paid and the absolute last day is the 21st. Then there will be salaries and food restocking by the end of the month. In total, $2100 is needed. 

If you're wondering what these pics are, we are taking advantage of the sun to spread out our mung beans and lentils that we had left over from term 1. Because of the rainy season, we need to ensure that they stay dry so that we can use them for term 2. What we have will help us through the first week along with some beans that we still have (not in the pic).

We are so grateful for each and every one of you who reads, prays, and gives! This is not just work that Kim and I do, it is work that ALL of us do together! We each have a part to play. It's so good to rest in the knowledge that God plans it this way so that we are not alone! ❤️❤️

Our school ensures that each child not only gets a good education, but also nutritious food! Every morning they receive porridge, which is nutrient dense and then lunch, which varies from day to day. So during the break, we not only raise funds for the rent and staff salaries, but we also restock our food supplies! 

I did some refiguring and with the exchange rate being in our favour, $2100 is needed to accomplish all of these things. 

Any amount you can contribute will be greatly appreciated! ❤️❤️

In 2017 I was visiting the children's home for the first time and helping out in their one room classroom... That's where I first felt God leading me to start a school! Fast forward to today and we now have a school with 80 students from children's homes and the community with 9 staff...a rented facility with plenty of classroom space and a small play area! 

It's been a wild ride lol... In addition, Kim and I met in 2019 and tomorrow we'll celebrate our 5th anniversary!! 😍

About $2500 is still needed to cover April rent, salaries, and restocking for next term. Kim and I appreciate all your prayers and support. None of this is possible without YOU!! ❤️

Life is always better together, isn't it? Together we are able to do so much more than if we are alone...

These pics remind me of our partnership... How this school is possible because we work together! 

Right now our students are taking end term exams and next week on Wednesday is the last day of term 1! Then we'll have a 3 week break before beginning term 2.

The school currently needs $400 to be able to pay March staff salaries, then looking ahead to April, another $1500 to cover rent and buy food supplies for term 2.

Your prayers are greatly appreciated! If you would like to be a financial supporter of the work being done here we welcome your support! Thank you in advance! ❤️

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This little guy was walking around with his hands in his pockets and a frown on his face... UNTIL he saw I was taking pics... Then I caught this lol 😂🤣 so cute! 😍

We have just today and tomorrow in school and then the mid-term break begins! 

$80 is needed for us to go pick up Precious from school and then bring her back next week. Next week is also when we need $800 to be able to pay our staff! 

Please join us in praying that the funds will come in quickly!! If you would like to be a part of helping with these immediate needs, Kim and I would greatly appreciate it!

Thank you in advance!! ❤️

The other day I got to sit in on first grade's French class! The students were practicing greeting each other at different times of the day and asking "How are you?" It was fun to watch! 😍

Kim and I want you all to know how much we appreciate you for making things like French class possible for these children! The students from the children's homes would be in public school, most likely in a class of 80😳 and they definitely wouldn't have French class every week or access to laptops. Only your support has made this possible. ❤️

We now have enough to pay school rent for February and our focus is now on salaries, which we'll need about $800 for. Any help you can give us appreciated! 

The waiting ALWAYS pays off!! This morning I found that my bird of paradise was finally starting to open! (It's not done yet) 

In addition to that, last night we received a surprise donation too! Somehow I knew that when I woke up today, I would see my flower opening. 😍

We thank God that now we only need about $200 more to be able to pay our staff on Monday!!

This is our new Playgroup teacher, Sharon! Right now she has 8 students, but by next term we'll be adding 10 from the children's home!!

Thank you for your continued prayers and support that makes new classes each year possible!! ❤️❤️

Field day!! It's been dry, dusty, and hot! I know 82 may not seem that hot compared to other places, but somehow it really is! Maybe it's because we're on the equator... And the UV index has been "extreme". 😳

Even with the heat, some of the students managed to play some football (soccer) though many stayed in the shade. 

We still need about $500 to have enough for January salaries... So keep praying! And if you are able to contribute, Kim and I would be very appreciative!! ❤️❤️

I can't say I'm an expert, but I do enjoy trying to grow things and seeing new growth! I don't think the original bud on my bird of paradise is going to open... But as you can see, there is a new bud that looks very promising! 😍

Like this new bud, we also have gained some new monthly support, which is also exciting! 

Kim and I are always so thankful for each person that God brings to join our work... Because that is what happens when you join as a monthly supporter... You join the work God is doing here in Kenya! Kim and I are your feet on the ground... The hands and feet to do the work you help to commission! 

Our goal is to increase monthly support to $2500/month. Currently $1550 is still needed, which gives you an opportunity to join the work! To break that amount down, it would be: 

62 partners@ $25

31 partners@ $50

20 partners@ $75

15 partners@ $100

Let me know if you would like to partner with us financially! 

We are also so grateful for your continued prayers! The amount needed for January salaries is now $500!!

During the break, and just before the New Year, Kim and I started dreaming, wishing, or vision casting... I'm not sure which term is more correct lol 😂 

As you know, we are currently renting the house we live in, but owning a home would have many advantages. 

We recently learned that one of the houses in our "row" is for sale for KES 9 mil. It seems like a lot, but when you convert that to USD, even adding KES 2 mil for renovations, it's less than $100,000! This house is the same floor plan as the one we're in now, but also has another one bedroom house behind it... What we might call a MIL cottage. So it's 2 homes for the price of one! 

What Kim and I are asking you to do is join us in prayer... We have no way of buying a house... So it would require a miracle. Fortunately we have a God of miracles!! Pray for direction and if we are meant to buy this house, that the funding would come in for it! 

Thank you!! ❤️❤️

Isaiah 9:2 NASB1995

"The people who walk in darkness Will see a great light; Those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them."

This season, Kim and I wish you a very Merry Christmas from Kenya! May the Light of the Son of God shine upon you and your family!! ❤️

Kim and I hope you all had a great Thanksgiving!! 

We were blessed to get a few days away and now we're back! 

This Thanksgiving we are so thankful for all of YOU, our partners who pray for and give to the work here in Kenya. We're also thankful that we can say thank you any and every day of the year! (So I shouldn't feel guilty not paying on Thanksgiving Day, right? 😂)

As you know, today is #GivingTuesday !! Again, we say thank you for making repairs to the school, covering school rent and salaries for 2 months, AND purchasing new desks. (Yes, new desks!!!)

What we are looking at now, as we get closer to the start of the new school year, is making sure we have bulk food items purchased to be ready for the first day. Another upcoming need will be all the license/certificate renewals. The goal is to raise $1000 to cover the cost of these expenses. 

Thank you in advance for your partnership! ❤️❤️

PP2 graduation always makes me think of these kids when they were babies... Although this class is the last one that I was with while living at the Dream Centre. 

These children have really grown! They've overcome a lot and now they're celebrating moving on to Grade 1!!

We still need $300 to have enough to pay staff at the end of October, as well as $3000 to cover school rent and salaries for Nov/Dec. Any amount you can assist us with us greatly appreciated!! Thank you!! ❤️❤️

Our last day of school for this year is next week on Wednesday and we're a bit sad about that... But PP2 graduation is this Friday and we're excited about that!!

School fee payments have been trickling in and about $450 is needed to make sure we have enough to pay staff at the end of this month. 

You can help us get the rest of the way!!

Why manage a Christian school in Nairobi? It's for the children!!! There are currently 40 children enrolled in our school that are from children's homes. The other 38 students are from the community. How did these 40 children end up in a children's home? Some of them were abandoned as infants in a hospital or even at one of the many dump sites in the city! Some were abandoned as toddlers or preschoolers by single mothers who just couldn't do it anymore... They may have walked up to a stranger and asked them to watch their child while they used a public toilet, only to never return for their child. 

We firmly believe that God has a good plan and a future for these children! We have come alongside them to subsidize their education in a private school with Biblical standards and teaching. Without our school, they would be placed in the nearest public school, in a classroom with 80 or more students and no Christian education. Each new school year we add more from the children's home to our incoming class! Join with us to help as many as possible!

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These silly kids love posing for pics!! 😍🤣

This term is so short...I can't believe it will be over in 4 weeks! On our last day we'll have PP2 graduation. After that, well have 2 months off school until January!!

Those 2 months off are usually the most difficult, financially speaking. As of right now, we are looking at needing almost $4000 to cover school rent and salaries for November and December. 

Depending on if the community parents all clear their school fees, we will need another $1000 to pay salaries for either September or October. (We pay salaries at the end of each month.)

Please join us in praying that the community parents will clear their fees this term and for our finances the next few months. 

We treasure your partnership with us and greatly appreciate any help you can give!!

God is good!! We now have $200 remaining to be able to pay the school rent!! 😁

As I mentioned yesterday, we are looking for more people to partner with the work we are doing here as monthly supporters. Would you prayerfully consider joining hands with us? Our goal is to increase our current monthly support ($750) by $2000. That breaks down to: 

81 partners@ $25

41 partners@ $50

30 partners@ $75

22 partners@ $100

Thank you for enabling Kim and I to provide Christian education to children in Kenya!! ❤️❤️

Our French teacher, Tr Elias, is originally from Burundi and comes to give our First and Second graders a lesson every Tuesday! They are really enjoying it and the teachers are learning too! 

There are still some financial needs for this month of September: $400 for salaries and $500 for rent which is needed asap. Now that we are going to be staying in Kenya longer, we also need to renew our car insurance, which costs $380 and that is due next month. 

Thank you in advance for your prayers and generosity which enables us to do the work that the Lord has given us! Together we can do it! Thank you for partnering with us!! ❤️❤️❤️

Sometimes I struggle to think of interesting things to post during the breaks between terms (no-one wants a pic of me washing dishes lol 😂) and sometimes the struggle is finding a pic that isn't blurry! Lol 😂 

So far this break, we've made a new friend and Kim's sister has come to live with us! We have also taken care of the school expenses due to some generous donors... You know who you are!

As I had mentioned a couple months ago, we have had a drop in monthly support... Then we had an emergency... We still are in need of $700 to finish taking care of the cost of an ongoing legal issue and now we also have a needed medical test that costs $300. That is in addition to needing to add at least $600 to our monthly support. (Now that we have an extra person in our house)

We are able to manage the school here because of your prayers and generosity... And we constantly remember you in prayer. Kim and I are so thankful to God that you have joined us in this journey! We all need each other, don't we? Thank you in advance!! ❤️❤️❤️

This year our teachers have really developed into a great team! They work hard too! 

We have received some payments from our community parents, but it isn't enough to cover staff salaries. About $350 is still needed to have enough. 

Also, as August is a break between terms, we won't have any income during that time, but the school rent is still due. The amount needed for that is about $785

Thank you so much for helping us and our school!! ❤️

Here's a throwback to when we were married only a few months... And much thinner! Lol 🤣😂 

Today we have an urgent, financial need. I won't post details here, but you can email me. Firstly, we would ask you to pray! Secondly, the amount needed is $2000... Any amount you are able to help with is appreciated. Thank you in advance! ❤️

Because of the flooding, the President of Kenya has made an announcement postponing the opening of term 2 schools INDEFINITELY. We were supposed to open on May 2nd. This delay has put the school in a financial bind. Our community parents make their payments as they bring their children to school and that would have enabled us to be able to pay our teachers yesterday (as we normally would) but now we have to wait until who knows when. We are praying that parents will still be able to make their payments when they return to school. Now, in addition to salaries, we have to think about rent as well. In total, about $1300 is needed to cover both salaries and rent. If you can give now to help us meet this immediate need, we would be so grateful.

We are so grateful to all of you for your continued support and prayers. We were able to clear all of our expenses in November and now we are halfway to what we need for Dec rent! We still need the second half of rent, salaries, and to finish phase 2 of painting. About $700 will cover those needs. If you are able to give any amount to help with these, they would be the best Christmas gift Kim and I could ever get! Thank you in advance! ❤️

Firstly, thank you all for your prayers and support! We can only do this because of YOU. ❤️

We still need about $250 to be able to take care of November rent. That doesn't include $150 for painting the outside of the school compound. In addition, we still need to take care of November staff salaries and then December rent and salaries. That's an additional $1400. Any help you can give during this holiday season is greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance! ❤️

Well we ended the school year in October with our kindergarten class graduation! There were 19 students graduating and it was a great time! 

Now schools are closed and we are struggling to pay the rent and salaries for November and December ($2000). We also need to repaint the outside of our school compound. Most immediate is the November rent. About $600 is needed and that amount will also help us start on the painting project! Any amount is appreciated!! We are so grateful to have so many people praying and supporting the work we are doing here in Kenya! Thank you! ❤️

During this break between terms we are asking you to join with us in prayer. Our community parents are still delaying their payments and an amount we were expecting didn't come. The school rent is due on the 21st of this month and about $500 is still needed (this includes restocking our food for next term). We KNOW that God is a miracle working God!! He has done it before (just a couple weeks ago) and He can do it again!

If you are able to contribute to this amount,  Kim and I would really appreciate it! We are so grateful for your thoughts and prayers! ❤️

As most of you are enjoying summer vacation, we have been experiencing "winter" during our second term of the school year! During this second term, we took our first ever school trip! The kids (and teachers) had so much fun!! Now we are at the time of paying monthly salaries again and we need your help. If you are able to give, even something small, we, and our staff, would greatly appreciate it. We also covet your prayers that the committee parents would clear their balances before the end of the term (next week). Thank you so much and God bless! ❤️

We have fantastic teachers who are dedicated and hard working! 😍

Would you join us in praying that our community parents would be able to pay their fees in the next week? So far we need about $800 in order to have enough to pay monthly salaries.

The current economy has made things very difficult for everyone and we are beginning to feel that at our school as well. Your prayers are greatly appreciated, and if you are also able to give something toward teachers' salaries we would be extremely grateful. Many parents are telling us that their bosses are delaying in paying them and even the government has yet to pay their employees... For a few months now! 😳

We do not want to get behind in paying staff or rent, which is why we are asking for your help. Thank you in advance!❤️

Yesterday we were notified that we would not be receiving a payment of about $600 that was going to be put toward the school rent for this month (January). If you are able to help with all or any amount of this, we would appreciate it! (And we would also feel less stressed lol) 

Thank you in advance ❤️

Thanks to all of your prayers and support, we have finished another school year! We ended the year with a total of 98 students!! 😍

Now we have a long break as grades 6,8, and 12 do their national exams. The new school year will begin on January 24th. This next school year will be the first one since we re-opened in 2021 to follow a more normal schedule. Did you know that we had almost 2 full school years in the space of one last year?!? It was a bit crazy!

Of course, during this 2 month break we still have to take care of paying our staff and the rent, so if you are able to help with something, even the smallest amount is appreciated! Other expenses that we are looking at are: paying the yearly licenses in January (about $500), painting some of the outside ($200), and we need to buy or have someone make more desks for our incoming grade 1 class which has 23 students!! 😁 (We don't have an estimate of that cost yet, but growth is definitely a happy expense!!)

We are very thankful for each and every one of you for being with us on this journey. Because of some very generous recent donations (you know who you are!) We are breathing a bit easier when we look at finances for this long break! THANK YOU for all you do!!! ❤️

I know these pics aren't very clear, but we were on the road. This is one of the many gas stations we passed the other day that was completely packed, as you can see. (Check the gallery for a pic and also one of PP2 graduation!) Earlier in the week there was a fuel shortage and people rushed to get fuel before it was gone. On Thursday, some places received fuel, but the cost had jumped from 135ksh to 159ksh per liter. That equates to $6.02 per gallon!!! 😳
That is just one example of how costs have increased in Kenya.... Meanwhile, our monthly personal as well as school support has dropped. We appreciate all of you who have been on this journey with us. Thank you for your prayers and support! ❤️🙏🏻

Well we\\'ve almost finished the 2021 school year here in Kenya...(thanks to covid messing up our school calendar)...

We will close school the first week in March and then have a 7 week break while grades 8 and 12 take their national exams!

During those 7 weeks we still have to pay our staff and of course rent, but we won\\'t be receiving payments from community parents for school fees. 

About $2500 is needed to keep things running during those 7 weeks.

Would you join us in praying that God miraculously provides during this time? Also, if you are able to make a financial comment, we would greatly appreciate your help!

Thank you so much for your continued prayer and support!! ❤️

I would like to take a moment and thank you all for your thoughts, prayers, and support. We are only able to be here and have an open, running school because of YOU! 

We pray for and give thanks to God for each and every one of you....

As this year closes we give thanks for where we have come from and look ahead to where God is leading us! 

Every January the school has to renew licenses and certificates which usually costs about $500 in total, though with our increased enrollment, that will probably go up. If you are able to help us with any amount of that cost it would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you again for journeying with us in this school project!!! ❤️

Love,

Kelly