There and Back Again

Hello All,
We are back from the coast!  After 13.5 hours on the road we were back in cold Kijabe.  These kids were amazing.  We orchestrated a 45 minute evolution of getting everyone down to the lobby with luggage, eating breakfast, bathroom necessities, and on the bus ready to go.  They were ready 2 minutes early!  What a great group!  Here are some more pictures of our trip:

We don't take it lightly that travels were safe.  It is not a given, so we thanks God for all His provision for this trip!

Our Art Center project up at RVA is going again.  They are pouring a reinforced concrete wall that has been needing to be done for 6 months and setting the steel for what will be the 3rd floor.  It is great to see the site all cleaned up and men working on it again.

The Bethany Kids wing is moving forward (not fast, but moving)!  We came here 3.5 years ago thinking that we would get some things done.  Over that time, we have realized that it is really not about the "doing" it is more about how you do and the relationships that develop along the way.  We have definitely seen some changes here, but not due just to us.  Many people were involved.  I love walking through the hospital lately and seeing people that I know.  I can walk from the front to the back and shake 3-4 people's hands and ask how their family is doing.  I love that!  Jim wrote a while back how on a trip up the hill to help a sick man get home, he had to stop so many times to greet people that he knew and give rides to others.  We will miss this town and the friendships that we have found.  The top picture is a rendering that was done before the building started.  The bottom is where we are today.

It's getting there!

We are heading out to Upendo Village in just a few minutes to have our last site meeting.  This is what they call the final walk through.  I will post of picture or 2 of this beautiful admin block that has been built over the last year.  It was so much fun to work with the sisters there.  We will miss that one!

The kids had the HS talent night last night.  Trevor played Carnival of Venice on the flugel horn. It was amazing!  Love to listen to that boy play.

We have a busy week coming up.  It is time to do some more sorting of items to sell, write some procedures and get some other work items finalized.  We both hope to be done mostly by the end of June (and it's already the 14th)!  Please pray that we can keep going and finish well!

In His Hands,

Jullie T

PS - Some more quilts are on their way!