Derrick with the goats

 

 

Jayden's pictures

 

 

Garden pictures

 

 

Well pictures at Derricks place

 

 

Stool pics..... For sewing!

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Yes!! Well....

Happy to provide WELLS
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Breath of fresh air

I am sitting here typing on an Apple wireless keyboard to my phone. My phone now has the blogger app and somehow --after 10 tries and a meltdown- it just connected. So I have no idea which combination of passwords and emails it accepted but who cares! my computer cannot log in because google + has ruined my identities. I have an old identity (my main one,) a new identity and then something in between which the google + keeps trying to create by merging everything. it is so confusing. But praise be to God! I know it was a natural event, but it seemed so supernatural! I was praying and telling God I needed wisdom about the blog. should I just start up a new one? and what app? wordpress? tumblr? I went back to my phone to look at the defunct blogger app I had downloaded and tried over and over. Opened it and ---BOOM! It just connected!!! I don't know how and I am just thankful! AND the cool thing is that it will take photos from my phone effortlessly. so I will be able to get back to blogging and do less facebook. If people WANT to listen to me, they can check my blog. I don't think people have time for this anymore. Unless you are a great writer and very hip and funny----who has time to read you? we are busy scrolling! and that is me, too. but here I go. I will be putting my own thoughts out into the universe for Jesus and just the ones who want to bother with reading about all our God inspired efforts at Trinity in Kenya.

I am back!

So thrilled! I can access my blog through my phone. I was JUST ABOUT to drop this one!! 

Yes!

Our Progress

I hereby take this opportunity to get you through our accomplishments. Below is a summary of what we have covered for this week.

1.       Paul and I marked the end of the mid and evening classes by concluding with Internet and Email for their training. We thank God because this training is an eye opener for many who are hopefully looking forward to tap into technological opportunities in the world.

2.       Paul is knowledgeably getting the morning class through Microsoft Excel. This is a class full of focused teens with highly set goals.

3.       The leadership had a meeting to discuss about the school requirements for our children.

In this meeting we collected all that are needed by the children in reflection to their account balances.

4.       The leadership also brought heads together to ensure that the borehole building kicks off.

This is such beautiful blessing in this society and it is going to benefit so many people. As we all know water is source of life, this magnificently tales how important this project is to this poor community.

5.       The agricultural team is weeding up different vegetables in the farm. This is a time where vegetables are highly marketable. We have some rains and so it is so relevant to the vegetables plants so that when sunny season comes, we already have some vegetables for our children.

6.       We withdrew some funds for the smooth running of the organization.

7.       We had frequent meetings to encourage our staffs and motivate them to do job with passion and all of their energy. Our team has grown into unexpected levels and everybody in the team can do a number of things for tgd. This can't be taken for granted because all this is a result of your effort and other sponsors. My happiness is to see the staff grow into different talents and ability.

8.       The tailoring classes are on progress. This skill is so essential and it is going to ignite many people's performance and productivity in the society.

9.       We are still working on final touches in getting Jayden into our family.

 

Regards,

Erick.

Frida

I think we need to add this girl to our family….

 

 

Frida Abuti

She's a girl of 17 years old born in a family of six. Her father was found dead and later discovered that was killed. Her mother has been so sick for above 7 years, the elder brother who is a school dropout who is looking after cattle in people's home for the support of the family basic needs. She has four brothers named; William, Charles and Mawingu with one sister called Florida who is the lastborn. Frida joined Esokone Primary School using an offering collected during her father's funeral. She's a very bright, God fearing and visional who would like to be a Doctor and change the family status by educating the you sister and brothers. Her last year school performance was as follows 5/21, 2/21, 2/21 with a mean grade of (B-). Despite of all the challenges she's going through, having one meal a day or sometimes without, she managed to be among the top three in the present examination with the same Grade. Her mother who has been so sick for seven years passed away on Friday and burried on Sunday leaving this children with no other option but just staying in their house without any support but just praying. In her mother's funeral, we had an offering of 30 dollars for catering her school fees in secong term. She dire needs help.

 

Did I mention I love Jesus?

My blog log-in refuses to work. Yet I could post by sending these emails if I am determined. As it is, though, my options are extremely limited.

But no matter the limitations of technology, I am loving Jesus on this Holy Week. Without concern for pagan rituals and cultural habits- I look to God's Word to see Jesus revealed in the Bible. How grateful I am. How transformed. I am so glad He doesn't leave us to ourselves but redeems our lives and makes all things new.

All glory to Jesus. He came back to life and is still alive. I am eager to see Him come as He promised. And I pray as He told me, that I will be able to stamd on that Day, the great and terrible Day of the Lord!

Now is the time of God's Favor. Now is the day of salvation.

Seek righteousness, seek humility- that you may be sheltered on that Day.

All who call on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Pastor Joseph from India

Hi Stephanie,

I want to take this opportunity to let you know that we were highly blessed to receive Bishop's friend from India. He is known as Pastor Joseph. Pastor Joseph can be said to be a man of God with great Biblical knowledge. He had some good time with us; he talked to our computer students together with the stuff about the zeal to read a bible. He used a computer to demonstrate in his sermon, Pastor said that computers are prone to damages as a result of viruses and equally human beings normally get viruses that can damage our bodies. Some of viruses he mentioned in his demonstration are theft, rude, carelessness, hypocrisy, pride, selfishness among others.

Therefore, in this talk he said that the Bible is our antivirus that can wash many of our problems. It was a wonderful moment for us. He liked our leadership, arrangement and organization. He said that we are well organized, bold, loving and caring. I am so excited about what is God is doing to make us international people. God has blessed us to an extent of mingling and free interacting with people from different countries and caliber with handful of issues. God promotes the one at the bottom to be the top; He blesses the poorest with richness. Him who blessed Abraham is able to bless anyone who respects and adheres to His rules.

The session ended when everyone wanted a continuation. A closing prayer from Pastor Joseph marked the end of our short meeting.

Regards,

Erick

 

JAYDEN'S REPORT

 

 

Praise the lord!

 

Today was a successful day where, inspectors successful arrived in my home with the accompany of Erick and Henry at 8:00am. They took a breakfast and started their operation. They came with a letter which allowed them for inspection.

 

They started by asking many question:

1) what is my name and carolyn?

2) How many children do i have and their name?

3) How many project i have?

4) How many acres of land to i have?

5) How many rooms a my having?

6) Where do i fetch water?

7) When a you planning to build?

8) What material are having ready in preparatio of building?

9) How many trees do i have?

 

They asked all this question while making their report. I passed their inspection and they requested me to have the following items that they will come to examine on Monday which are: Bed, Blankets, sheets, Mosquito net, Basin, bucket, Thermol Flask, Saup, Jelly, Special diet, Slippers and Clothing.

 

They told me that some time to come, i must have a well near my house because he must share water from different places and passing stream.

 

At lunch time we shared the meal together and they continued with their inspection. They entered into my bedroom for more inspection to know where i sleep and my children. They were comfortable. 

 

They reported that, Jayden is walking.

 

 

They will come on Monday to check on the above mentioned items. I request you  to allow me purchase them. What may be you views Mum.

 

Regards, 

Derrick.

 

 

 

Nutrition Team meets at Health Centre

Hi Stephanie,

We had an amazing full of activities revolving around in all the
departmental level

On the health and nutrition department, we finally made an effort to pay the
health and nutrition specialist at Emusanda Health Centre Mr.
James who had just reported today from a week long seminar he had been
attending. We thank God for this golden opportunity since securing an
appointment with him was quite challenging since most of his time he is
always out doing some health services outreach to the community on behalf of
the health center. I was accompanied by our health and nutrition team
comprising of Judy, Carol and Sharon. We had an interactive session which
was very vital to us. The team took notes on the basic understanding of what
health and nutrition is about and he even further explained the complex
concept involving the giving out of information to the community which posed
as a challenge. He encouraged us of the benefits of having this knowledge
and he also gave Judy an insight of how she could go about it in finding a
suitable nursing school. He emphasized to Judy to look for a nursing school
which is recognized by the government. He said this is due to emerging
trends in the medical fields whereby certain private entities are flooding
the market by providing some nursing practice which the government doesn't
recognize. The visit was joyful and we thanked God for the information he
shared with us and promised to squeeze his busy schedule to meet our needs
in future just in case we needed the information. I was able to take some
photos which I have attached to this mail.

On training department, I handled the most loved course which is Internet
and emailing. This is the last course for our morning class and they are
winding up their lesson on Monday next week. The lesson was so interactive
since I was able to face a lot of questions concerning the internet. I also
took the initiative of showing the class our website and also our Facebook
page. I encouraged the class to like our page after giving them a chance to
browse. By look of things, you will agree with me the Facebook likes have
increased in the past two days. The class was encouraged with what we do and
who we are basing on the things they saw on the internet. We are also having
an ongoing intake which will take the morning slot place. Despite the fact
we didn't gave out the official date of the intake activity to take place
which is next week on Monday, we are receiving a good number of students
from all the corners of our county. The midmorning class and afternoon class
are still covering their third module course which is MS Excel. The team
spirit on the training department is so essential since we are able to
deliver to the community the very best knowledge in IT field.

With rainy weather kicking off, things are looking great on the garden
department. The leadership team met with Wellington and we encouraged him to
put more efforts on anything he is doing. He has then showed great potential
and together with Brian, they are now preparing land for planting seedlings
and also adding more seedling nurseries to boost the variety of seeds we
will be having on our garden.

As a team we made it possible for the newsletter to be sent on time. I have
also been checking and re reading the articles which were to be submitted to
you for creativity purposes and checking on the typos.

I have also been monitoring and constantly checking our machines and
equipment at our TGD building. They are well maintained so far by making
sure dusting is always done in the morning.

We have also been meeting as leadership team in counter checking with Henry
on financial records so as all of us we are clear on every transactions
taking place and all records being kept safely.

We are encouraging each other and boosting our team work so as to meet the
organizational vision and mission.

Regards and having a blessing weekend,

Don Adrian