Anniversay

Hello All,
Can't believe that school is starting on Tues! This break has just flown by.  We still don't have our work permits/resident status.  It is so frustrating how bureaucracy works here.  There are some rules - but maybe they are followed, maybe not.  Timing is always a guess.  Not sure when anything is going to happen, but you can be sure that is will be later then "they" say it will!  Bottom line is, we have not been able to take the kids to Nakuru game park to see lions, rhino and maybe a leopard because we can't afford to pay the tourist prices.  We hope to go on a week end sometime in the next 6 months (can you see the sarcasm)?


For the Bethany Kids Children's Wing, we are still waiting for some money to show up.  We are not at an all stop just quite yet, but we are very close.  We are in the phase with the architect where we are picking out details (fixtures and such).  As soon as this is done, he will get all the documents ready for tender (going out to contractors for bids), but we can't actually send it out for bid until the BK board approves (i.e. has the money raised).  So, not sure when we will break ground on this project.  We just see that it is moving forward and it will be in God's timing!


The kids are ready to go back to school (not sure if they will admit that)!  Timothy's teacher is Mrs. Cochran and he is very excited.  Sallie is happy too.  She gets her old teacher back as she decided to move up to teach second grade.  Trevor just got his schedule.  He is a little disappointed because he did not get into the AP Chemistry class.  The Seniors have priority and there were way too many wanting the class this year.  He can take it next year, I guess.  I also will be glad that they are back in school!  I loved homeschooling but when you are working and having them home (our office is here in the kitchen and living rooms), it is difficult to get quality time.


I have had some projects lately that involve working on the ArchiCad program.  A copy of this program was donated to EMI (us) by Grafisoft.  I really enjoy working on it, although it is sometimes frustrating because of my lack of knowledge about it.  I was able to get a tutorial, and it is helping, but I am still learning.  This week I layed out a kitchen plan, a floor plan of a building that will be the medical education center and designed some windows that will be built here at the hospital.  Fun, Fun, Fun!


Jim and I are running away for a day tomorrow to celebrate our 25th.  I can't believe we have been married all that time!  Only old people are married that long - I guess we are there now.  I can still be in denial though.  We are just going to Nairobi to spend the night and have a nice dinner.  Without our resident status, we can't really do too much, so this will be fun.  We were watching old videos the other day when Jim was getting nostalgic.  Janice and Warwick, remember our jump from the Skipper's Canyon Bridge?  Jim laughs every time he sees me go before the guys even finished counting down!  What a great trip!  But, I hardly recognise the people in that video - they are so young!  Life really catches up to you.  It will be gone in a blink of an eye, but knowing that God has a plan for each of us and we just have to listen and He will be faithful, makes it all much easier. 


Please continue to pray for us, especially with how to deal with the overwhelming need here.  We continue to have people ask us for money and other items daily.  It is hard to say "no" but we can not help everyone.  Luke 6:30 says,
"Give to everyone who asks of you, and whoever takes away what is yours, do not demand it back."  It is very hard to live by this one!  We have had several discussions in our Bible study group about this because we are all feeling the same thing - overwhelmed!
Also, if you would pray for the money to be raised for the Bethany Kids Children's Center.  They need about $4 Million.


Before I go I have a request.  I will also put this on the side bar of the blog so that people can see it later.  Can anyone record the Auburn football games for us and send them on a disk?  Mailing a disk is not too much and we sure would love to watch Auburn play again this year.  It was a banner year for us last year and we saw at least 8 games!  That would be so fun for all of us, to sit and watch a game with some popcorn and sodas!


Hope you have a good week.  We want to thank you all for reading this blog and being there for us.  We are writing our 6 month (now 7 month) update and will be sending that out soon. 


In His Hands,
Jullie T.