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Unforgettable Mission Africa Experience. May 17-28 2010 Cost $2,800 (includes transportation to/from and in Kenya, lodging, most meals) Note: The cost includes pre-trip preparation, trip set-up, trip leadership, all on-site expenses, in-country transportation, a two-day safari, evening programming/team building, debriefing and re-entry resources, in addition to quality group servicing. Prices and trip/project details are subject to change due to change in airline and other transportation costs and conditions in host country. Participants on all trips outside U.S. are required to have a passport ($85 - $100). Additional monies needed will be for food on travel days and for souvenirs. We will be traveling to the wonderful world of Nairobi, Kenya from where we will aide in the continued transforming of the slums of Kawangware. The main ministry we will work with, Fikisha, will be one that is focused on getting orphaned children out of the street, into counseling, and back into the educational system. They are are focused on holistically empowering the children for a better life; a life of redemption. We will aide them by using our gifts to possibly provide counseling classes, building, music tours to different schools, and just plain sharing life with them. You would be amazed at what you will get out of this trip just by simply being there and showing these children they are so important that people travel for miles just to hear about their life and help. Those who go can expect to have their worldview enlarged, and may provide a new passion for service in God's kingdom.. We will commit to each other to leave our 'safety nets' at home, and become engrossed in their community. Excerpt from missionary's blog

There is something happening in Kawangware, Nairobi...about 25 Street Boys make there way to the church compound to enjoy some football (soccer), songs, devotions, life discussions and, of course, food. This is the first Step Toward Change. As one of their own stated, “We should be called Miracle Boys [not street boys] because it’s a miracle God keeps us alive everyday.” These Miracle Boys are the focus of Fikisha, the organization (run by the congregation) that hopes to get them off the streets and onto a path for change. God can do amazing things when we are available tools, and the team that is here is so willing to make this succeed. So far, He can be seen working and I anticipate greatly a future full of more miracles. Current progress: Program- Over the past weeks, they have been attending the Tue/Thur program and it has improved tremendously. They serve each other and even clean all the cups/dishes when they are through. Some will even stay after the program to talk. We have been discouraging the sniffing of drugs during the program. *Major step: we had some say they were tempted if others were doing it, so they voluntarily gave up their bottles for the duration of the morning.* On Tuesday, one of the mentors poured out the petrol one was sniffing and lit it of fire. This and some follow up discussion started to show them what they were actually putting into their bodies. Thursday was a recap day for the discussion topics of the last month (Love, trust, honesty, purity). Each group made a poster and presented it to the rest. I think it was a great experience for them and our room is a little bit more colorful! Mentorship- Each boy has an assigned mentor and our current goal is establishing trust and gathering their stories. This is no easy task, as many of their histories go very deep into violence, broken families, bad choices and much more. The goal for mentorship is that they will encourage and walk with these boys as they grow. School- Scholarships are being sought for those willing and able to reenter school. This week we found out that God has provided 3 scholarships and that means 3 lives will be forever impacted! Many praises. We are awaiting approval from the church to start a prep-room where those given scholarships can clean up and have stability before the next term begins (January in this case). We are also hoping to have volunteer tutors come to make sure they will be ready to go back to school. In my next update, there will be pictures and stories for those going in January!