8 days and counting till Rebecca and I head off for Kenya for the next two years. Needless to say chaos is the order of the day, with many melancholy good-byes to lots of ya'll mixed in between. But we're ecstatic about the opportunity to get over to Nairobi and begin our work with the Tipton Family, founders of Planting Faith Ministries. For those of ya'll who followed the dude goes to Africa
blog (remember that guy?), expect more of the same. For those of you who didn't, we want to make this blog the best way for you to keep up with us and our wanderings (including swanky pictures of us in tribal wear). We hope to post (almost) weekly, so it should be the place to be for news about the Rhodes.
blog (remember that guy?), expect more of the same. For those of you who didn't, we want to make this blog the best way for you to keep up with us and our wanderings (including swanky pictures of us in tribal wear). We hope to post (almost) weekly, so it should be the place to be for news about the Rhodes.For those of you who are still wondering what we're doing: in brief, Rebecca and I will be working with Horace and Ann Tipton of Planting Faith Ministries to help subsistence farmers move to a sustainable economic level through the good news that Jesus came to save whole persons and co
mmunities from the effects of sin "far as the curse is found." Planting Faith empowers groups of extremely poor farmers to diversify their farms so that they are growing profit crops as well as food for their families, and to export those profit crops to Nairobi, Europe, and the US. I'll be helping teach a Christian business training to new groups of farmers and helping with the loan program that the groups use to invest in these new crops. Rebecca will be teaching with me in the class, helping start new microbusiness programs (soapmaking?), helping with logistics for short term teams, and even coaching a middle school girls soccer team.
mmunities from the effects of sin "far as the curse is found." Planting Faith empowers groups of extremely poor farmers to diversify their farms so that they are growing profit crops as well as food for their families, and to export those profit crops to Nairobi, Europe, and the US. I'll be helping teach a Christian business training to new groups of farmers and helping with the loan program that the groups use to invest in these new crops. Rebecca will be teaching with me in the class, helping start new microbusiness programs (soapmaking?), helping with logistics for short term teams, and even coaching a middle school girls soccer team.We couldn't be doing this without your prayers, financial support, and encouragement. So we hope you'll stick around, learn about how we're seeing God's kingdom in Kenya, and stay in touch. Cause we need ya'll.
Peace,
Michael Rhodes
Dear Michael,
ReplyDeleteI love you and I hope you get lice so you have to shave your cranium.
Love,
your Mom
Dear Michael and Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteGodspeed to you both. I know that you will be great assets to Horace and Anne and that the Lord will use you in a mighty way! BTW I love your blog and will use it to follow your journey.
In His Name,
Will Pierce
Rebecca and Michael,
ReplyDeleteGod Bless You in your preparation and travel. Know that we are praying for you. We look forward to hearing good things about what the LORD is doing in your lives and through your ministry there in Kenya. I will follow you blog journal here. Just looked at your wedding pictures - beautiful! We love you.
Jim and Tammy Cook
and Family
Shame on you, JB! I want my son to have neither lice nor a shaved head, but the love part was correct!
ReplyDeleteMichael's (real) Mom
Hey guys, thanks for including me. i will keep posted and be praying for you. len
ReplyDeleteRhodes family,
ReplyDeleteWelcome to kenya. I thought about you and prayed for you several times in the past few days. Embrace the surreality and dont' be too hard on yourselves. Love you both.
Christian
praying for you guys. much love from the mountain.
ReplyDeleteZach Terrell
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ReplyDeleteDAVID:where you at????hope to see you ma no:0724239360
ReplyDeleteMichael, I am friends of your parents and spent three years in Kenya in the early 80's, some of the best years of my life. Savor each day that you get to spend serving the Lord among the wonderful Kenyan people. May you bear spiritual fruit as you help the farmers with their physical fruit.
ReplyDeleteHey Michael and Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteIt has been so great to hear from you guys. I'm so excited for you and the opportunity you are having. Without a doubt, we miss you, but we are praying for you and we love you.
Mommy/Marian
Dear Michael and Rebecca,
ReplyDeleteBlessings to you two!! Tanks so much for the blog and this marvelous way to chronical your nission in Kenya. May God Bless you ans you find your way!
Always,
Laura Cofield