On February 1, I'll be leaving for Kenya for six monthes to teach, coach, and minister to the students of Bonjoge Secondary School, a two-year old high school in Western Kenya.  This trip has been in the makings for about a year, and I'm excited to get on a plane and find out what growth and change God has planned for my life through this trip.  I am now a part of the Africa Inland Mission team which ministers in 15 different countries in Africa in numerous ways, and which has existed for over a 100 years.  Incidentally, Theodooruspo dp fos p at AIM's building in Nairobi on one of his safaris early in the early 1900's.  Bonjoge is a boarding school, and I will be living with one of the other teachers on the schoolgrounds while there.  Specifically, I will be teaching Kenyan history, world history, social studies and the Bible.  Rick and Carrie Maples, along with their 5-year old daughter Megan, are the permanent missionaries, and they founded Bonjoge two years ago.  While there, some of my goals are to live simply (shouldn't be hard since there is no electricity and no plumbing), pick up some Swahili, be a student of Kenyan culture, learn how the Gospel is relevant to the Nandi people, and share the Good News with the Bonjoge students.  I feel privileged that so many of my brothers and sisters have supported me for this trip, and I ask for your prayers that God would sustain me through the lonely times, but give me strength as I develop new brothers and sisters while I'm there.

        Around April or May, I hope to have photographs of Bonjoge and the adventures I'll be having, so please check in periodically.  I also hope to publish my newsletters on this page in case you have not seen them by email or snail mail.  See you in August!

PS: I want to put a special thanks to Harvard's Christian Impact group here.  Just before I left in January, my CI brothers and sisters put together a scrapbook of photos and letters for me to read when I'm struggling out there in the field.  It is one of the most thoughtful gifts I have ever recieved, and wanted to say thanks.