Dreaming and Scheming

My team has been running into an interesting problem lately.

Our tithes are too big.

I know that sounds really funky, but, because our budgets include ministry costs and other random things that put our income higher than the average person in this part of Kenya, giving our entire tithes to the churches we are attending would overwhelm their budgets. They could easily find ways to use the money, but, when we leave next spring, they would be in a world of hurt trying to make up for the funding that suddenly disappeared.

We still want our tithes to be going towards local ministry needs, though, so, after we give appropriately to the churches we're attending, we have started pooling our tithes into an additional ministry fund that we can use to do bigger projects in the area.

There are a billion and ten different , really exciting, opportunities that we could take advantage of in any given month, so we're asking that you join us in praying for wisdom and discernment in picking out the things that will be most Christ glorifying and the most culturally appropriate.

On a slightly lighter note...

Billy and Warren have been building a tree fort in one of the big trees in front of their house (lots of fun to try and explain to the other folks who live in the same compound...lol), and, since it's kind of hard to climb a tree in a skirt...they had pity on us and out up a tire swing....which is also lots of fun to try and explain....

Kenyan's don't really do play sets, so even most adults have never been on a swing, let alone a swing that goes that high.

We love it, but watching our language teacher get on the thing is hilarious. She is a little (a lot) terrified of it. :)

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