birthday 90 happens once

Tinyhouse -  by comparison, ours in northern Virginia is very spacious, although not by 21st Century (as compared with half a century ago) measures. To my mother's 21st birthday in 1944, No other child came . 2013 on September 7th, God willing, Mama Rachel will be 90. For her 22nd, my brother Elmer attended (he was born September 2 scarcely one year after my August birth) and so on ... When I was sixteen, the 29th of September my mother was barely 36 and bore her eighth living baby. Two years later I was a freshman in University. In the meantime, ten shared one bathroom and the house my father had built new around the time of my second brother, born before my third birthday, measured about 28' by 32' - one level, no brick veneer.

Fast forward to 2013 and from the house we bought in 1984, our first, look across the street where, doing back fill, a house built just as the economy plunged over the cliff has perhaps three or four times the space.

On the other hand, our team of fifteen just returned from my own tenth church mission trip to Kenya, first was 1980.

Pray and Pay

Since the team returned on Sunday after two-week mission trip, Bob (writer) has typed an 85-page book "Orphan Care on 75 Kenya shillings per day," expecting the writing to be a hen-stant hit.

sabbath then Sunday

Sunday is a normal very full day with early ministry in the Radcliff Room at New York Avenue Presbyterian.
After the summer schedule worship service, many team members gather for last minute coordination and exchanges of lots of supplies for a Vacation Bible School. This is a new and exciting experience for all of us.

Anticipation Saturday

Greetings Rev Beth
We are doing [well] and today
we had good times with the children making final
[tuning] of our songs and drama.
am sure you are in your final touches.
much love and most welcome KENYA
Yours in Christ
Francis

Pack and Go

Friday August 2 world-wide Travel Alert by state.gov recommending that the group register on STEP, which has been done during this week leading up to our flight first to Amsterdam and from there to Nairobi. Prayers for travel mercies. Previous personal Kenya trips 1980, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1996, 1999 and later 2008, 2009 and 2011. The first was from Newark Pesbytery, (Millburn) New Jersey, the remainder from Burke Presbyterian Church (before retirement, except the last two). God willing we are ready and excited!

almost ready

Got our tickets, ready to go, Larium and other meds, supplies for Vacation Bible School, team of fifteen. August 1, 2, 3 counting down 3 - 2 - 1 - Sunday p.m. lift-off.