The meetings in Johannesburg went well. Everyone present was hoping to get a little further in developing our strategy but our praying, evaluating, learning, brainstorming and dreaming time together was very productive. Various people will be responsible for further developing what happened at our meeting to work toward a clear strategy, which we hope to finalize when I return to Johannesburg mid November.
Thank you so much for your prayers for this meeting and please continue praying for those who will be working on this strategy in the coming weeks.
After the meetings in Johannesburg I spent a few days with Nehemiah at Rift Valley Academy (RVA) in Kenya. Fortunately for me the cheapest route to Johannesburg at the moment is through Kenya so it was easy to extend my layover by a few days.
My time with Nehemiah and at RVA was very encouraging. Nehemiah loves being at RVA. He cannot wait until his sisters join him there. All things considered he is doing great. I met with a number of people to get their perspective on how Nehemiah is doing and everyone agrees that he is doing well. (This is not to say that everything is perfect as there has been some and will be some ongoing normal adjustments as is expected.)
Thanks for your prayers for our family as we have started this adventure of boarding school. Please keep praying for us as we continue to adjust to this new adventure.
Grace & Peace — Paul