hallo,
die zeit scheint nur dahinzufliegen, und aus meinen Samstagsposts ist die letzten Wochen nicht viel geworden. Ich moechte hier nur einige stichwoerter erwaehnen, so dass Ihr wieder etwas auf dem laufenden seid.
Ich hatte im letzten post erzaehlt dass wir eine blume ins haus bekommen hatten. Sie hat wirklich schoen angefangen zu bluehen, aber sie hat auch gemerkt, dass sie hier nicht auf Dauer bei uns leben kann. So hat sie sich selber dafuer entschieden, weiterzuziehen und sich etwas anzueignen, mit dem sie ihren Lebensunterhalt verdienen kann. Wir konnten ihr einen Kontakt verschaffen, wo sie naehen lernen kann, und in relativ kurzer Zeit auch etwas Geld verdienen kann. Und gleichzeitig kann sie an dem Platz auch weiter ihre Bibel lesen und hat Gemeinschaft mit anderenn Christen. Bevor sie ging, hatten wir ihr noch eine richtig schoene Abschiedsfeier gemacht, mit all den neuen Freunden, die sie hier in der Nachbarschaft gewonnen hat. Sie hat viele Ermutigungen mitbekommen und man hat sie dann zusammen gesegnet und ausgesandt.
Was das Land in dem wir leben angeht, ist die Nahrungsmittelkrise immer noch eines der beherrschenden Themen im Leben der Menschen. Wir Auslaender haben es immer noch ein bisschen einfacher, weil wir auf resourcen zurueckgreifen koennen, die der durchschnittsbuerger dieses Landes einfach nicht hat. Die ohnehin schon knappen Reserven werden einfach immer teurer und selbst Grundnahrungsmittel sind nicht mehr fuer jeden erschwinglich. Das fuehrt zu Spannungen in der Bevoelkerung, wir hoffen und beten, dass das Land weiterhin erhalten bleibt, und Gerechtikeit fuer viele geschaffen wird.
Ich sag mal bis die Tage, und bis zum naechsten Post, Thomas
Freitag, 6. März 2009
it's been long
Hello,
I don't know what happened, but it seems time has just gone by without me saying what is happening here in our family, ministry and country. We are doing fine here in this country of Kenya, even though struggles are there. There is the ongoing foodcrisis, which affects us also to some extend. There is still food to buy, but for those who have no or very little money, things are really getting tougher every day, because the foodprices have just skyrocketed. Even us foreigners we feel it, but we can still reach some resources others don't have. We are still enjoying some peace here, we feel it is a fragile peace, especially when the basic commodities are getting scarcer and scarcer, the tension is rising. We hope and pray that the Lord may keep his hand upon this land and heal it.
As a family we are doing very well, the kids are busy in school and are really into it. Flower who has been with us for about 2 months has now left us. She was really a great joy and added a lot to our family. But she felt she needed to go in with her life and was in need of learning some trade, like sowing, so that she can earn some money. She never asked for anything, and just never took it for granted that she lived in a white man's home and could just expect anything for free. No, she had to work for everything she needed or wanted and I think in the end she appreciated that. We gave her a very nice farewell party with all the friends she made here in the neighbourhood and blessed her as she went on. But she has learned lots of new things here in the short time she has spend with us. We thank God for her, and pray that she may grow and develop into a mature person, who can be responsible and find the way God wants her to go.
It was quite a lot of work for Dorothy to teach and train her, but I think she really enjoyed teaching her the word of God and other lifeskills.
The other day I took our good old car to the workshop to have the engine overhauled after many weeks and months of pondering about it. I hope the result will be good and satisfying.
I'll let you know a few more things in the next blog, and say bye for now, Thomas
I don't know what happened, but it seems time has just gone by without me saying what is happening here in our family, ministry and country. We are doing fine here in this country of Kenya, even though struggles are there. There is the ongoing foodcrisis, which affects us also to some extend. There is still food to buy, but for those who have no or very little money, things are really getting tougher every day, because the foodprices have just skyrocketed. Even us foreigners we feel it, but we can still reach some resources others don't have. We are still enjoying some peace here, we feel it is a fragile peace, especially when the basic commodities are getting scarcer and scarcer, the tension is rising. We hope and pray that the Lord may keep his hand upon this land and heal it.
As a family we are doing very well, the kids are busy in school and are really into it. Flower who has been with us for about 2 months has now left us. She was really a great joy and added a lot to our family. But she felt she needed to go in with her life and was in need of learning some trade, like sowing, so that she can earn some money. She never asked for anything, and just never took it for granted that she lived in a white man's home and could just expect anything for free. No, she had to work for everything she needed or wanted and I think in the end she appreciated that. We gave her a very nice farewell party with all the friends she made here in the neighbourhood and blessed her as she went on. But she has learned lots of new things here in the short time she has spend with us. We thank God for her, and pray that she may grow and develop into a mature person, who can be responsible and find the way God wants her to go.
It was quite a lot of work for Dorothy to teach and train her, but I think she really enjoyed teaching her the word of God and other lifeskills.
The other day I took our good old car to the workshop to have the engine overhauled after many weeks and months of pondering about it. I hope the result will be good and satisfying.
I'll let you know a few more things in the next blog, and say bye for now, Thomas
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