Summer is almost upon us. Once in awhile I actually see the sun! My family and I are preparing to go to Seabrook, a beautiful vacation town on our very own WA coast. We had a blast last year and we're all so anxious to go back and relax, relax, relax! My grandsons are very excited to go. Yesterday Sam asked his cousin Liam if he was going to Seabrook and Liam jumped up and down and said YES! They have plans, I'm telling you. They're going to ride bikes and dig holes at the beach and run as fast and as far as they can. They're bringing trucks and shovels and buckets, so much energy. Look out Seabrook here we come!

Nairobi Kenya with Compassion International

Mathare Slums, Compassion brings hope and help

Tea with leadership development students, the hotel was very helpful and the girls were wonderful!

My sponsored child, Wanja. I was able to spend the afternoon with her, it was wonderful. She's smart and pretty and has a bright future thanks to the Compassion sponsorship program.

Home visit with the child survival program

We visited the Compassion "Country Office" in Nairobi. This is us with the director. Every letter from the children and to the children go through the country office. They are translated and sent. It's a huge job and they do it so well! The children we met cherish letters from sponsors. They are so thankful for everything they receive. They don't take anything for granted. Sponsors make a difference!

We're back! I'm so sorry it took this long to post something, I have no excuse. But oh my what a wonderful trip we had! The people, the landscapes, the beauty of nature, the people! We have nothing but wonderful memories of our trip with Compassion International to Nairobi Kenya. The sponsored children we met were AWESOME and the volunteers who work with the kids....words cannot describe the wonderful work they do. I've added a few of our pictures and I'll be adding more in days to come. Lynette

Going To Kenya

I know, I know, I haven't been nearly as faithful as I should doing posts on my blog. I have a really good excuse though! Teacup Ministries is going with Compassion International to Kenya. Yes, that Kenya, the one in Africa. We leave tomorrow and we'll be gone 10 days. It's been crazy busy getting everything and everybody ready for me to leave. It's been fun though and I'm really excited about what God has in store for us halfway around the globe! I will be sure to update with pictures when I get back. Blessings Lynette

September already! Where did the summer go? On one hand I'm not ready to give up summer yet, on the other hand fall holds wonderful new opportunities. I'm torn. This past summer I have hosted 2 Women of Victory planning meetings for the women of RCC. We had a wonderful time planning the year to come. The Lord has some awesome plans for us, it's quite exciting! At the first meeting we all made dinner together in my kitchen, it was crowded but so much fun and the food was delicious. Our WOV theme for this year is Seasons of Light and we have our kickoff Fall Breakfast on Sept. 25th at 10:00 am at RCC.

Seabrook

Summer vacation, there's nothing like it. I needed those few short days with my family. We had soooooooo much fun at Seabrook. It's a great community on the coast. We even had great weather, it was downright hot today. That doesn't happen often on the WA coast! I had a great time, friendly competition Top Chef style, fun in the sun sand and waves with the grandchildren, even flying kites. It doesn't get better than this :)