As we near the end of 2015, I am reflecting on God's goodness to us. We are so privileged to serve here at Rift Valley Academy. We love being able to experience life in Kenya. We are so grateful for our ministry team here at RVA, as well as our team that sends us here - people who pray faithfully and give sacrificially to allow us to be here. Thank you!
Here is an overview of 2015 in pictures:
January - We were able to visit the House of Hope Home in Naivasha with students from RVA.
February - Joyellen coached Megan's field hockey team.
March - Jeff led a group of juniors and seniors on an educational trip to Loita Hills, where they learned more about Masai culture.
April - Megan completed one of her "12 tasks" when she climbed to the top of Mt. Kenya with Jeff.
May - we helped a family in our community put gutters on their home to catch rainwater in tanks.
June - Joyellen took her 5th grade class to a tea farm in Limuru to learn about plants.
Megan made the decision to be baptized!
July - RVA graduation! We sent off another fabulous group of seniors - one of them was our niece Laura.
August - We had a restful break as a family. In addition to some down time, we also welcomed many new families to our staff, including our neighbors, who we hosted. They are also from Michigan!
September - we started another school year here at RVA.
October - As a school, we celebrated my favorite day of the year - Multi-Cultural Day. There are 30 countries represented in our student body
We are nearing the end of 2015. We are looking forward to our AIM conference in November and welcoming family and a few new staff in December. This has been a blessed year. Thanks for being a part of it!
