Kenya here I come

 Heading back to Kenya in June 2026 with Take Heart Africa, a fair trade shop in Lakeland, FL, that has a ministry in Kenya.

During the trip, we will be ministering to widows, orphans, and students by taking part in student conferences, building relationships with orphans, and seeing how the empowerment of widows is making a difference in Kenyan lives. The two-week trip will include ministry in Nairobi and an eight-hour journey outside the capital to a village where a school is being built. Our accommodations will be in a village conference center located at the school and orphanage.

Last year, I met so many wonderful students and look forward to seeing them again soon. To see how there faith has grown in the Lord, how they have overcome obstacles they thought were in their way and just how the Lord is moving amongst his children.

The focus of the trip is sharing the love of Jesus and empowering widows through entrepreneurship opportunities so they can provide for their families.

I would be incredibly grateful if you would like to partner with me on this trip. For more information, please contact me and I can share directly how you can partner with me.

Thank you for your continued support in my pursuit to engage in God's work wherever He is leading.

2026 has been full already

It's official.  The month of March is almost over, we are almost ready to start the 2nd quarter of the year. 

Wait.

Where has the time gone?

Seems like we just celebrated New Years Day.

It's been a busy three months.

In January, I took some much needed time away and had some fun in the theme parks.  I had the privilege of going to EPIC UNIVERSE with my friends, Randall, Laura, Kenny, Meredith, Kennedy and Brydon.  It was such a fun day.  Even if, I did end up having an EoE episode.  Oh, how I hate those.  I never know what will trigger an event, so I hate eating out at new locations as I never know how something will affect me.

Next up was another weekend getaway, this time with the Eastside youth group.  Headed to Rock the Universe over at Universal Studios.  Another great time in the parks, but with the added bonus of some great Christian music.

Next up was February, which seems like a blur because the month is short.  It was a great month, as my sweet mama celebrated her 92nd birthday.

Now we are into March already, spent an afternoon at my uncles house celebrating his 90th birthday.

Here we are on Resurrection Sunday.  

The year is flying by and before I know it I'll be back in Kenya for a short visit. 

Please pray as I prepare for this years trip.

If you would like updates, let me know.

2026 incoming

The end of 2025 is near, we are in the final days.

In just 5 days we will be in a new year.  Hard to believe.

What will 2026 hold?

My goals are:

Read more books

See more movies

Get out more and have some me time

Be healthier

Exercise more

Drink more water

Go back to Kenya

Possibly go elsewhere

Take a cruise

What are your goals for 2026?

Kenya Possibility in 2026

 So, tonight I went to an interest meeting to go back to Kenya in June 2026.  

Some exciting news, ground breaking on the school is to take place in January 2026, so we would be able to prayerfully see some progress on the school building in June 2026.  That is so exciting.

The trip is approximately $5000.00 with a deposit of $2000.00 due by January 20.

Please join me in prayer as I seek the Lord if this trip is what He desires for me this next year.  I know with God all things are possible.

I love it when other's can join me on these adventures and have come up with partnership's that are needed.

Dollar Amount	How many needed
$10.00	30	$300.00
$20.00	60	$1,200.00
$50.00	40	$2,000.00
$100.00	15	$1,500.00
		$5,000.00

Would you consider joining me on this journey.  I made some connection's last year, that I am looking forward to cultivating some more.  I would love to see Sweeny and hear her beautiful voice.  To see how Clinton and Washington have grown.  To encourage the kids in educational pursuits to always strive to be the best students possible.  

I would love to see Lorena and see how she is doing, along with the others.

Some photo memories from June 2025 Kenya Trip.

new water heater

Well, Saturday was my last hot shower.

We had acree come out yesterday and our old 80 gallon tank decided it had seen it's last days.   

So, we got a new 50 gallon tank.  I mean it's only mom and i so we don't need anything that big.

Meet the newest addition to our family home.

Oh what a year it has been.  

Home improvement galor.  

First the roof 

Next windows

Then the bathrooms

Now the water heater

Please nothing else this year, or for a while.

I'm done adulting.  I wanna be a kid again. 

Dubai Hotel

Arrived at the hotel, Damac Maison asking city.  The hotel is beautiful.   I have a balcony overlooking the east side of the city and was able to see the sunrise.

We will be eating breakfast soon and then heading out this morning for an excursion.  I believe it will be ATV riding in the desert and camel riding.  Then back to the hotel to shower and catch the next plane to nairobi.

More adventures later today.

EnRoute to Dubai

This has been such a long flight.  Sitting for 14 hours is not fun, my but hurts, I'm ready to walk around.  I did however get some good sleeps and watched a couple movies.

Here are some photos so far.

This is why we get tobthe airport early for checkin.

They weighed our carry on bags and tagged them.  Never had that done before.

It is about another hour left in this flight and the time is 6:30 at our first destination in Dubai.

Waiting on the bus to take us to the hotel for tonight in Dubai and this is the weather an 8:45 pm.