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Day 7 | A Ticket of Hope
This Friday, 80 filters and buckets will be distributed in Kibera. For many weeks these families have been waiting to receive a ticket to the distribution event and the time has finally arrived. This ticket provides them with access to safe, clean water. It spares...
Day 6 | “Shout for Joy to God”
Today we attended church in Tasia slum. Pastor Harrison and his wife, Christine, have planted 25 new churches in the Nairobi area with one of Pastor Harrison’s disciples leading the new plants. As new churches are established, Pastor Harrison will send a contingent...
Day 5 | Follow the Water, Follow the Gospel
Follow the Water, Follow the Gospel Today we conducted follow-up visits with the TBM team. The local team that makes the initial contact with the family and connects with them during the distribution event is preferably who conducts their follow-up visits. The...
Day 4 | See What the Lord Has Done
It’s been a short four months since the idea of The Filter Project was hatched. While we've made significant strides, we know there is still much more to do. Our primary objective of this trip was to review and fine tune local field operations with The Bucket Ministry...
Day 3 | Partnership in the Gospel
Partnering to share the Gospel "In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now, being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day...
Day 2 | Jambo!
Jambo! We made it to Kenya! We landed a little after midnight on Tuesday and arrived to our hotel just before 2:00 AM. Our bags (and our filters) made it and we are so thankful for a relatively smooth travel day. Sleep is not easy because of the jet lag and time...
Day 1 | Leaving for Kenya
Leaving for Kenya Leaving home is hard. Leaving my wife, Katy, and children, Laurel and Grant, behind is hard. I think it is probably more difficult on them than it is on me. I hope to be able to share this experience with them one day. They know what The Filter...