It’s the old chicken-or-the-egg story.

But in this case the story involves one little girl, 40 orphans, and 500 chickens… all blessed by God’s grace.

First there was the miracle of Esther,  little girl coming half way around the world for healing. That miracle inspired The Esther House, a home for little girls and boys in Kenya with needs just as important as hers. And the need to sustain The Esther House and feed the children who will live there inspired The Hen House Project.

We thank God for the amazing work that was done to bring Esther here and to save her life.  Esther will return to Kenya with our team on July 29.  She’s a vibrant, energetic child with a bright future and we are very excited to see how God will use this little girl.  We continue to trust in the Lord, that He has Esther in the palm of His hand, and He has a magnificent plan for her life!  We thank God that He has allowed us to be a part of His work in her life!

Revisit, Revive is the theme of our Mission Trip in 2010 which is scheduled for July 29th to August 9th.   Our team of nine  is preparing for the trip and looking forward to watching God do amazing things!  Here’s the focus of our trip:

The Esther House Project – Esther is just one of the more than 40 orphans who are being taken care of by Christian families in Kapenguria, Kenya.  They have no place to sleep but the hard ground, and very little to eat.  Esther has given us a clearer picture of the need for orphans like her.  She has inspired and motivated us.   We now have the opportunity to provide a home for these children!  God has opened a door and given us a vision.  Phase I is the construction of 2 dormitories – one for boys and one for girls.  Up to 28 children can be housed in each of these buildings, which cost $22,000 each.  We have received gifts of $18,000 so far to start the project.  Please join us in raising funds to provide a place for each orphan to sleep at night, a place to call home.

Hen House/Chicken Project – A great opportunity to establish a sustainability project, we’ll be constructing and filling a hen house for 500 chicks.  These chicks will grow and provide eggs not only for the children housed in The Esther House, but also as income – selling the eggs!  For $1.50 you can buy a chick – the house for 500 will cost $4,000.

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