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MAASAI PEOPLE GROUP (Kenya) For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Neither are your ways My ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways, and My thought than your thoughts. Dear Praying Friends & Family, What a whirlwind of a summer we have had! We flew from Kenya to Little Rock, AR, arriving on 1 July. We spent a few days with Bob's family as well as had some medical work done, renewed drivers' licenses, etc. Bob and I then flew to North Carolina to spend time with my side of the family (Bob and Deb Felts). Then it was off to the IMB stateside conference in VA. Then we went back to NC to rendezvous with more of the Felts clan and our four children joined us as well. When one only gets to see family every few years, one learns to treasure and enrich those relationships when one can. Then we flew back to Little Rock and we able to spend time with more of the Calvert family. What fun times and precious memories we made in those fast 5.5 weeks! We were only able to spend time with a precious few of you. Bob only had the privilege to speak in 6 churches although he traveled to 6 states. He thoroughly enjoyed time spent with all those he did get to see. Rob has completed freshman orientation and will be starting classes at Union University this week. While all of his friends started classes weeks ago, Union had to have a late start date in order to finish the construction of new buildings and dorms which were destroyed or damaged in the February earthquakes. Rob is now "raring to go"! He is adjusting well and we are so grateful for your prayers! Abi was one of the student leaders for the incoming international and missionary kid (MK) orientation and will also be starting classes this week. She is a junior, double majoring in Intercultural Studies and Social Work. Christi is enjoying living in Nashville though has found that these are not easy days to be job hunting, even with an International Business degree. She's now working at Starbucks, working to save up funds for more schooling. The house is a lot quieter with just 3 of us now. Zac is an 11th grader, working hard in his classes and in sports. It's fun to have special time with him! Nancy is busy with her cooking class at Rosslyn Academy, as well as being active on the Board of Governors there. We are also looking forward to the usual numerous Maasai guests we will have here at the house. Bob, who only returned to Kenya at the last of August, is just now getting over jet lag. The pastors who have have spoken with him report that the churches are continuing to grow and spread the Gospel! They have ask him to please pray that the October rains will indeed come and replenish the drought-stricken Rift Valley. Please join us in this prayer. We returned with a number of MP3 players, which have the 42 Bible stories of the storying cloth told by Maasai pastors. Bob taped the pastors telling each story in its entirety with discussion questions, as well as some Maasai praise songs, and even the entire New Testament in Maasai! What an amazing tool! Bob will be field testing these players in the next month. Please pray for this tool to be an instrument of training "regular Maasai" to share the Gospel with their family and neighbors. Thank you for your prayers for our family during this time of transition. Celebratin' Jesus, Bob and Nancy
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