Happy almost spring from New York City. The flowers and the magnolia trees remind us of new life, but the cold wind chills remind us to keep our gloves and scarves handy. Last Saturday, I planted two pansies in our window box. The colorful flowers provide some beauty to the limited view outside our window.Continue reading “March 2024: Our Latest Trip to Kenya”
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Happy New Year 2024
Hello to all, and happy New Year to you! We hope each one of you had a great Christmas celebration that included a time of being still and reflecting on Emanuel, God, with us. Christmas Day was different than in past years for Naomi and me. We cooked brunch for friends from Madagascar, El Salvador,Continue reading “Happy New Year 2024”
Happy Thanksgiving 2023
Hello Everyone, Happy Thanksgiving to you and your families. We just finished Operation Drumstick with NYSUM in NYC. This included leading homeless outreaches with several short-term mission teams serving around 2,500 turkey dinners. I (Paul) was in Kenya from October 2nd to November 4th. I started in Namanga, where I followed up on some cabinetContinue reading “Happy Thanksgiving 2023”
September 2023
Hello again, once again it has been awhile since our last update. I’ll try to update you with the what, when and where. Our June-August schedule was full with short term teams from across the country and Canada. One night in July returning from leading an outreach team I fell asleep standing up on theContinue reading “September 2023”
Summer 2023
Hello to all, As I write this, I am reminded that the year 2023 is almost half over. As the days fly by, here is some of what we have been doing since our last update. My last visit to Kenya was April 22-May 13th. The main focus was to build a library for anContinue reading “Summer 2023”
April 2023
Hello to all! Sorry for not updating for a while. This delay is not due to the lack of things happening in our lives but just the opposite. Much has been going on, and we are happy to report that it has all been good. First, we want to thank God for taking care ofContinue reading “April 2023”
January 2023
Hello to all, and a Happy New Year, As I write this, January is almost over. This month has gone by so quickly, even though it has been a time of waiting and changing plans. Naomi began experiencing headaches in November, and they never went away. They only got worse. Finally, on Christmas Day, whileContinue reading “January 2023”
November 2022: One Last Trip to Kenya in 2022
Greetings to all from New York City, It’s November, but the last few days have been unseasonably warm. Last night, Naomi and I were out on the street visiting our homeless friends. One of them had a birthday, so we had a party for him. This included pizza, chips, soda, coffee, and ice cream forContinue reading “November 2022: One Last Trip to Kenya in 2022”
Fall 2022
Hello friends and family, It’s time for another update: August found us continuing to serve in New York City. Late summer saw us leading some short-term mission teams, partnering with NYSUM, and time on the streets meeting the needs of our homeless friends. We also traveled to North Carolina to share how God is atContinue reading “Fall 2022”
Summer 2022
Hello and happy summer from NYC, Our ministry schedule has been full with the needs here in the city and abroad. Normally our summers in New York are completely booked, but this year I had a 2-week gap in the schedule. I took the opportunity to return to Kenya from June 2nd – 16th. ThisContinue reading “Summer 2022”
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