We were at the home offices of CMF again this week for more training. This training really helped us tie together the rest of the steps that need to happen before we leave. We had a great time with three other couples who are also headed for Africa. One gal is a medical doctor and one of the guys is a geologist headed for Kenya. It was so interesting to hear him explain how he can find water in some of these remote villages where it hasn't rained in two years. What a blessing it will be for those villages to have clean water. He will be working in an area of Kenya called Turkana where 1/3 of children die before the age of 5. The statistics are really hard to understand as Americans, but I will tell you when you actually go and see these places and meet these people, it all becomes very real. Each one of those statistics has a face you never forget.
So we are now officially looking for churches and individuals to partner with us. We have a monthly budget to raise to sustain us and the work we will do in Tanzania. We also have outgoing expenses to raise for plane tickets, etc. We received all of our printed materials this week, so let us know if you would like to get a copy. The kids think it is really cool that our family photo will be on the CMF website. They are so easy to please :)
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