Welcome to the Westover 2013 Kenya Team Blog! We are headed to Kenya from November 27th to December 9th to serve near Nairobi and Kijabe, Kenya. Feel free to bookmark this page - we will keep you updated on our preparations and post updates during our trip.
Our Service
We will be serving with Steve and Melinda McMillan, who are supported by Westover Church. They work at the Rift Valley Academy, which is a Christian boarding school in Kenya. During a missions conference, our team is putting on a bible school program for the children of the missionaries attending. This will run for four days.
We will also serve the community by working with children at a local hospital and an orphanage. We are also showing the Jesus film to some of the Maasai people. The rest of our time will be spent helping the Academy, such as working on light construction projects.
More than anything, we want to share God's love and truth with those we meet. We hope our service will be a blessing to the McMillans, the Academy, and all those we encounter in the communities.
Our Team
Our team is made up of nine people from Westover: MaryBeth Hancock, Ken and Brandi Pittman, Adam and Andrea Powell, Erin and Maggie Richardson, Laura Smith, and Mark Watkins.
Preparations
Our team is meeting regularly right up until we leave in November. We have been learning about one another by exploring our spiritual gifts, understanding our personality types, and sharing our testimonies. We have also been learning about Kenya's history, economy, geography, society, and religions. In October, our team will also serve together at Grace Community Church, helping them serve hot meals to the homeless and less fortunate.
We will update the blog as we continue to prepare our program activities for Kenya!
