Meeting Lydia

Our year in Kenya was really initiated by my brother and his wife (Doug and Cyndy).
Their trip in 2012(?) encouraged us to sponsor a Kenyan child - Lydia.
When we found out that there was a position for a volunteer teacher we applied excitedly - and the rest was in the hands of God!

One of our major goals was to visit Lydia. We knew that she lived near Mwandeo, South-West of Mombasa.

While visiting our friends Sammy and Christine, and visiting their church, we were excited to see Lydia - slightly more grown up and thinner than the chubby 5 year old that we had originally sponsored. She was also surprised to see us, and I'm not sure that she realised who we were.

However, it was very moving finally being able to meet her and her sister and father. We gave her some sweets and a packet of biscuits that we had in the van and she seemed quite impressed with that.

Life can be difficult for a female in Kenya. We hope and pray that with our continued support she will get a good education and have a future filled with more joy than sadness.

(Lydia is the older child in the purple dress)