It actually happened !!!

Great news! We actually did have our court date today, and our guardian was appointed! What a blessing!! On top of that, our nephew Aiden was welcomed into the world!

Kofi Annan managed to get the two opposition leaders together for face-to-face dialogue yesterday. There doesn’t appear to be a lot productively happening yet, but at least they are talking. This helps calm the political temperatures, particularly where we are. Unfortunately, the all-out tribal clashes in Nakuru have seen so much bloodshed on both “sides” that it will not be calmed even by political compromise at this time. Selfishly, it gives me relief that my family is not an ethnic target....I can't imagine what it is like to be one right now.

Since the situation in our part of Nairobi appears to have stabilized and Kim will now have extra adult company/protection at the house, I am going to go ahead and get on my scheduled flight back to America this Monday. I can’t stand the thought of leaving my family behind right now, but we don’t know how long the whole process will take…although my work has been very understanding and has allowed me to work remotely, they are in a real crunch and badly need additional help at home. This has been an excruciating decision, but at the end of the day I just have to trust the Lord, though it’s not always my favorite thing to do!

The humanitarian crisis is just as big as it was a few weeks ago, so if you’d like to contribute money Kim can continue to get food to people who can help reach those who are not likely to benefit from any of the promised “mass donations” to the Red Cross. God bless you guys!