Reflections, post turn over… Yes, we’re excited about the possibilities ahead of Ukarimu Ministries under this new leadership, who bring fresh ideas, energy, and relevant understanding of the context within which Ukarimu seeks to minister. It is all good and we are both happy with the way things have been Read more…
Reflections, post turn over… In late August, Ukarimu House hosted a major event marking a major turning point in Ukarimu Ministries’ history – the installation of new leadership and the stepping aside of Chip and I as directors of the ministry to take a more background role. Ian and Stella Read more…
Letter to Amber on her birthday… Dear Amber, Today is your 19th birthday! How I wish we could video call you and chat…to see what you look like at 19…to hear what college you applied to…what guy interests you might have…what hobbies you are doing…to hear if you’re still twirling Read more…
“Mom, the youth worship team is hanging out at the mall Sunday after the service. Can I go?” This plea was coming from our 13 year old daughter. Mind you, the youth worship team consisted almost entirely of university students, our daughter having been allowed on the team by virtue Read more…
What a busy furlough it was! I know furlough is an old fashioned term in today’s missions parlance, where home assignment is currently preferred. Nevertheless, after having lived and worked and raised a family in Kenya for 45 years, we have a difficult time using the term home assignment when Read more…
When we think of first love, we tend to think in romantic terms. However, this story is not about that. This is about how God sometimes leads us through our deep interests – those things that ‘float our boat’ or that rock our world. Josh was well ensconced in college Read more…
I used to wonder why people got so soppy about their grandchildren, boasting of the children’s exploits, and dragging out the ubiquitous photos of, honestly, quite ordinary looking children. I used to think this was really a bit much…I mean really… And then it happened. We got news from Josh Read more…
Dear Dad, In 2 days’ time it will be one year since you moved on to your permanent, forever home. It hardly feels like a year has passed since you left us. I would not have thought that the 2 years you lived with us would have made such a Read more…
Here I was in my 4th year, pursuing a Master’s degree in Counseling Psychology at Daystar University. Nope, it is not a 4 or 5 year degree. It is a 2 year degree, but I managed to squeeze a 2 year degree into 5! No, I’m not unintelligent either. It Read more…
“Can people really live here?” Those were the first words out of my mouth, as the family got out of the car and gazed at the desolate scene before us. This was our 1 acre plot, part of the 10 acres near Daystar University, Athi River campus, purchased by the Read more…