Thursday, February 16, 2017

Family pictures!

 Salutations from our large family! Thank you for being patient with us as we play catch up and update you on our lives in Kenya! These pictures were from about two and half months ago when everyone was home from school for break! We all had so much fun dressing up and getting ready for family picture day! We pray you enjoy.
Here is our picture of the whole family that also our dog, Rosalind wanted to be in! 
 All the guys starting from the back left- Zion, Hillary, Ian, Alex, Dan, Rashid (our watchman), Vincent
Bottom row- Victor Kirwa, Dennis, Victor, Allan Kipchumba, Gideon, Moses, Levi, Derick and Timothy
All the girls- Lucy, Christine, Winnie A. Sharon, Naomi, Winnie K. Brenda, Ednah (no longer the matron here)
Bottom row- Mercy and Lily
 Alex Korir would love to be an electrical engineer!
 Duncan "Dan" Kibet would like to be a doctor to help sick people in hospitals.
 Hillary Ndoli would like to join the Military.
 Ian Kipyego would like to be an Electrical Engineer.
 Vincent Kipkorir would like to join the Army.
Christine Tsindoli would like to become a doctor.
Naomi Jepchirchir would like to be a banker.
Sharon Jelagat would like to be an Accountant or a Teacher.
Winnie Awino would like to become a professional runner!
Allan Kipchumba wants to  be a Race car Driver
Brenda Kiptoo would like to be fashion designer or a banker.
Gideon Kiplagat would like to be an Engineer.
Dennis Kipkurui would like to be an Engineer
Derick Kiplagat would like to become a Pilot
Moses Kipkoech wants to be a Race car Driver.
Levi Kiptoo would like to be a Train Driver.
Lily Jeruto would like to  be a ballerina or a restaurant worker.
Lucy Jelagat would like to work with animals.
Mercy Jerop would like to be a dancer, singer or a doctor.
Timothy Kipchirchir would love to become a Pilot!
Victor Kirwa wants to be Taxi Driver.
Winnie Kiptoo would like to be an Engineer.
Victor Kiplagat would like to become a doctor.
Rashid Lebo (watchman)
Zion, Lucy, Lily, Levi and Soti
Zion, Moses and Hillary



Winnie K., Winnie A., Naomi, Sharon

Some days there are fights just like all sisters have but they
 have a special bond and love for each other!
Dennis and Alex

Levi, Winnie A. and Lily
Winnie the Pooh cares so much for the younger kids and has such an infectious laugh!
Lily, Brenda and Mercy

Winnie A. and Naomi

Victor Kiplagat

Sharon and Winnie K.

Moses, Levi, Naomi and Mercy

Lily and Winnie K.

Winnie A. and Sharon

Levi, Naomi and Lily

Lily, Winnie K. and Mercy

Kirwa
Always ready to ham it up!
Moses, Winnie A. and Levi

Mercy, Brenda and Lily


Ian, Moses and Hillary

Derick

Levi and Moses

Winnie K. and Winnie A.

Brenda and Sharon

Moses and Lucy taking a selfie!

Kirwa, Naomi, and Victor

Winnie A. and Hillary

Dennis

Winnie K. and Levi

Lily and Mercy

Ian and Kipchumba

Alex and Moses

Winnie K., Ian and Naomi


Brenda, Lily and Sharon

Derick and Winnie K.

Levi, Naomi and Kipchumba

Winnie A.

Brenda and Lily

Winnie A., Sharon, Naomi and Winnie K. 

Mama and Lucy selfie! 
Zion and Soti would like to thank you for your prayers and help through transitions, projects, children heading off to high school, teenage years and just having this big family God blessed us with. God is refining us and growing us. He is challenging us and helping us to fully rely on Him for wisdom, grace and overflowing love.

REMEMBER: No matter what you are doing in your life, whatever season you are in, "God...has put His hand on you for something special." 1 Thessalonians 1:4 (MSG)

Friday, February 10, 2017

Fabulous Friday!



I went for a hike with the 6 youngest of the family! Such fun friendships between all the little ones! I love how Moses is finally warming up to us again. So many changes for the youngest in Grace family that I think it took him a while to figure out where he belongs. Moses has been the youngest in the family for 3 years and when Lucy came she changed all of that!
This is a little creek/ marsh area close to our home the kids love to come to! Water always draws kids in but this one has been drying up like all other areas because of VERY little rain. Please pray the Lord  would rain down precious water!

The kids started running up and down this hill and cheering each other on! Great hill repeats as a runner would call them.


These two were being silly and chewing on sticks.


This is Emily a woman who was walking by when we were cheering each other on doing hill repeats! She stopped by and encouraged the children about their dreams for the future and to work hard in school. She is a mama of 5 children with her youngest being in grade 7. A very sweet woman sent by Jesus.
Two peas in a pod exploring nature!
Mercy is in grade 1 at Grace family Educational Centre.
Levi is in kindergarten at home. 
Lucy will be turning 2 in 8 days!!! 
Lily is in grade 1 with Mercy some days at Grace family Educational Centre and some days at home. She enjoys mixing it up.
Moses is in Pre-K (baby class as we call it in Kenya) at Grace family Educational Centre.
Allan Kipchumba is in grade 2 at Chebulbul primary school with the rest of Grace family.
Mercy loves to get her picture taken!

Thank you Jesus for this family you have given us. I pray we would continue to serve you well, come together as a family and follow your plans for our lives.

Friday, December 23, 2016

Beautiful beads!!

We got the older girls together to create bracelets, necklaces and earrings!!
Winnie K., Brenda, Winnie the Pooh, Sharon and Naomi 
Winnie K., Christine and Brenda
Lily 
Brenda and Sharon

Getting ready to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. Prepare our hearts and minds, Lord.