some good news!

Ok, so here's the thing...Darryl has been encouraging, cajoling, nagging, bugging, insisting that I get back on this blog and say something. So, here I am after a few months of silence. It isn't that I didn't want to post anything, it's just been that life is busy...weak, I know. But there is some very exciting news to share, and that is that the cd/dvd and beautiful artwork by Hellmut and Leona, is at the manufacturer in Toronto! We are so glad that it is done, gone, and we hope that it makes it back in time for the releases! 18 tracks, lots of great singers, musicians. Can't wait to see it all put together in one package.

We have been keeping in touch with Joseph and his family in Najile, and they are all doing well. It has been raining every day, and the grass and trees are lush. Joseph sent a note a few days ago saying that the goats and cows are all fat, and the vegetables in the gardens are growing. Such good news. Our group has done 15 public presentations about our time in Kenya, highlighting the work of MCC partners with AIDS, food and water security, and peace. It's all so compelling. I'm glad we have had lots of opportunities to talk to people about it. Remembering the folks in Najile and their work really does inspire us all to keep doing what we do on this end to raise awareness and money to support what they do.