Kenya comes to the US

Last week, we had the blessing of having two of our Kenya workers in the Mission of Mercy office in Colorado Springs. Hapi Wanje and Nicholas Kimatu work with our projects throughout Kenya. They are deeply committed to seeing that the sponsored children are well taken care of. They have hearts of gold and encouraged all of the people they met while in the country.

Dee and I were able to spend some time with them. We have both been to Kenya, so this was a special reunion time for us. Nicholas got his promised latte, but I'm not sure he is hooked yet!

It was Nicholas' first trip to the US. We asked him his thoughts. He talked about how wide our roads are, and how calm people are on the road. To him, we are very uncongested and organized. I think some of our Colorado Springs residents would differ with him. But, I remember the streets of Nairobi. Chaos everwhere. The lines on the roads are merely suggestions. People pack the streets and there is litter everywhere. Most of us have no clue how difficult life can be in Kenya and other countries around the world. Even simple things become major projects and consume hours of time.

As we said goodbye the Nicholas and Hapi, I was very grateful for the opportunity to know them. If you sponsor a child with Mission of Mercy in Kenya, please know the kids are in good hands. They are served by these two men who have an intensity of purpose to improve the lives of the children.

If you don't sponsor a child from Kenya, you can. Go to www.missionofmercy.org and search for a child from Kenya. There's also a Mission of Mercy trip to Kenya planned for this October. Dee will be going along as a team leader. You can find more information about that under the "Get Involved" link on the front page.

I am honored to be a part of a ministry that works with people like Hapi and Nicholas. They know that One Child Matters!

The Pictures Tell the Story!

One of the greatest joys that Dee and I have had with Mission of Mercy is meeting the children we sponsor. We have met all of the six children we currently sponsor, as well as children that we sponsored before. We have met parents, brothers and sisters. It is truly a joy!

Recently, a group put together by radio station KSLT in Rapid City, SD, traveled to the Dominican Republic to work on buildings that will house a project and a sports complex. The project is set to be dedicated in November with pro baseball players in attendance.

I know the highlight of the trip for many of those traveling to the DR was to meet their sponsored children. Here are a couple photos that tell the story of those meetings.

When you have a chance to understand what sponsorship does for these kids, you don't hesitate to jump in.. many sponsor more than one. If you would like to become a sponsor for about $1 a day, go to the Mission of Mercy website at www.missionofmercy.org and find a child that you can help. Remember that One Child Matters!