Oscars & updates

Didn't catch the Oscars but we are definitely hearing the buzz about Lupita Nyonog'o's inspiring speech. 

"No matter where you're from, your dreams are valid" 

❤️Love. Love. Love. ❤️

It is the same message we are currently sharing with children living on the streets of Kenya. 

Our goal is sustainability. We don't want to be the people who come, help and then leave. We are working in Kenya to change the culture/mindset of the local people. Instead of overlooking children starving & dying on the streets we want community members to see a need and meet it. 

This is Bradley. He is 12 & lives in a children's home. He is technically an orphan. The tiny boy in the front isn't so lucky. He lives on the streets of Kakamega, Kenya trying to find food and stay safe each day.

Bradley is one of the people making a difference. A 12 year old boy who is looking out for, playing with, & encouraging other children when they come to our program to eat. 

Bradley is just one of a group of people making a difference in the lives of others. He doesn't have money. He can't drive to pick up children. He isn't even allowed to cook but he is serving and encouraging his peers who aren't as lucky as him. He is using his own time to make a difference in the lives of others. 

What are you doing to make a difference? 

Tell us on our Facebook page 

www.facebook.com/2911inc 

Make a difference by donating 

www.hopeof2911.org 

A Letter From Vicki ~ 11/11/13

 

It up lifts our hearts to hear from Vicki & to know that she and her family are doing well. 

Vicki has been sharing her story in the United States for several months now and we are glad to report she is safely home with her family. 

Here is the message we got this morning:  

    Dear friends and family in Christ,

I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for having me in your homes,churches and utmost in your hearts.

I will forever be grateful for your unfailing love for me and for the kids at the Victorious home.Thanks alot for your tireless generosity and steadfast prayers.

I had a very great time and feel very much rested and refreshed to continue working in our Master's Kingdom.

I just wanted you to know that i made it safely home and the kids sent their kind regards to all of you. They  will al l  be home for school break from the end of this week and will go back to school in January.

Kindly keep our eighth grade candidates in your prayers,today they had rehearsal for their National exams that will will last three days commencing tomorrow tuesday and ending Thursday the 14th.thanks in advance for your fervent prayers.

                 In HIS Grace,

                        Vicki

Did you catch that..the kids will be home when we get there. We know our mission isn't necessarily to spend time with the children we ❤️ but it's also hard for us to plan a trip 1/2 way around the world not knowing if we will get to see them. 

Thank you so much for your prayers and support. 

We take off in 5 days! 

For trip updates and general information check out www.hopeof2911.org or www.facebook.com/2911inc 

9 Days

We almost can't believe it...

God's Timing...

This was a struggle for us this year. Several of us have traveled to Kenya 4 times and always at the end of summer. That's just how it works - August rolls around and we are flying to Kenya. 

This year that was not an option. 

We questioned if we could do this. 

We questioned what we had been hearing from God. 

We were saddened at the thought that we had somehow we had misinterpreted something somewhere along the way. 

Have you ever felt that way? 

All I can say is - 

9 days until we take off for Kakamega Kenya. 

9 days until we get to see our African family again. 

9 days until the first official international trip for 29:11 Inc. 

A Letter from Vicki ~ 10/16/13

Pure religion and undefiled before GOD and the Father is this;To visit the fatherless and the widowsin their affliction,and to keep oneself unspotted from the world. Kjv

 

 

Dear friends and family in Christ,

         Receive calvary greetings in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ by whose grace we are saved and sustained in this noble calling.

Its my prayer that this finds you cradled in the loving arms of our heavenly Father.Its well with everyone at Victorious children's home.

        Johannes Gaertner said, "To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant,to enact gratitude is generous and noble,but to live gratitude is to touch heaven." I want to thank you all from the bottom of my heart for your abounding love that always holds us strong,your steadfast prayers that give us strength for each day and courage for every battle and for your generous and tireless financial donations that keep the VCH ball rolling.

 This year will go down in history as one of great challenge for Victorious children's home,we have walked  through a rough road and sometimes it has not been easy, but HIS presence has shone in every valley of darkness and we have seen the salvation of the LORD.We have been hit by disease and infirmity in the last few months that saw one of our teenage boy go home to be with the Lord,torental rains that destroyed the corn and beans,financial struggles and spiritual warfares. We lost two of our milk cows and two calves and were very discouraged, but as i said GOD has been faithful in our time of hardships and we have seen hope shine brighter in trenches of adversity.

Thank you so much for praying for our country on the fateful day of gloom when Al Shabaab terror group attacked and bombed the westgate mall and sprayed bullets on people as if they were flies.Your prayers were highly appreciated and the situation has been contained and its more calm now.

I was very terrified because all our kids now go to the universities around Nairobi and in the town center.

         In the midst of a desert there ia an oasis of water because HE is a GOD of impossibility.This month at VCH its all smiles as Christine our oldest child will be graduating on 26th as a registered nurse.As a mother i can't ask for more,to me this is a huge achievement that we can look at the results of our combined efforts,its a miracle because were it not for VCH i don't know where Christine would be right now.

At Vch we  nurture them Spiritually,physically and emotionally and equip them with relevant skills that will enable them to fit in the competitive world. we embrace education and hold  holistic principles very highly because we know that education without CHRIST is vanity.

We have two seniors that will be taking their national exams from 21st Octoberand six eighth graders that will be taking theirs early Novmber,kindly be in prayer for these eight candidates and also pray for one of our boys Gody who will be facing the kenya army recruitment between 22nd and 23 October.

        We are trusting GOD for our daily needs including food,medication,tuition and other school needs,also our mattresses are in a very bad shape so the kids need new beddings.

Habakkuk 3:17-19 states;Although the fig tree shall not blossom,neither shall fruit be in the vines;the labour of the olive shall fail,and the fields shall yield no meat;the flock shall be cut off from the fold,and there shall be no herd in the stalls: Yet i will rejoice in the LORD,i will joy in the God of my salvation. The LORD GOD is my strength,and He will make my feet like hinds feet,and He will make me to walk upon mine high places.

       I think this is a very neat poem by Blanche Ferrell:

Lord, i can't be strong like Samson,

Or patient like your servant ,Job;

And i have never heard your audible voice,

Like Paul did on Damascus road.

 

And i don't have the courage of David,

Who slew the giant so valiantly....

Nor do i have strong faith like Peter,

When he walked upon the sea.

 

And Lord, i know that am not worthy,

 Of your love so pure and true;

But i really want to please you

In every little thing i do.

 

For i am just a simple person,

In nothing great to excel;

But i can proudly say for certain...

That in my heart, I Know You Dwell.

 

Beloved ones be sure to hold fast unto His word in Psalms 46:10;

Be still,and know that I AM GOD:I will be exalted among the heaven,I will be exalted in the earth.

Just walk with the LORD, Don't go ahead of HIm for  he may not follow,Don't stay behind HIM for He may not lead; Just walk beside HIM.

Many blessings and share this with others that you know. I love you all,

Vicki

29:11 Inc has SWAG!

Just wanted to share a few pics of supporters wearing our awesome new shirts! 

We want to thank all who participated in our t-shirt fundraiser! Please send us your pics of 29:11 Inc shirts! 

Thanks & ❤️

T & T ~ Bleach your pumpkins

It's October! Time for pumpkins, pumpkins & more pumpkin!  My kids love all things pumpkin. 

They want the little ones, the big ones, to carve them, to play with them, to show them to all their neighborhood friends...it's chaos and somewhere between the beginning of fall and Halloween, those bad boys begin to rot! 

                           Ugh!!

So I tried something new. This year we bleached our pumpkins - so far, so good. 

If you're not going to carve them, just wash your pumpkins (and let them soak for about 10 minutes) in a solution of 1 Tbsp bleach & 1 gallon of water. 

If you are carving, do all of that first then let your pumpkin soak in the same 1T/1G solution. 

What do you do to keep your pumpkins lasting all season? 

Tell us on Facebook www.facebook.com/2911inc 

T & T ~ Keep Berries Fresh ~ Whitney

Hey Hey!!
If you're anything like me your house is stocked with fresh fruits and veggies all the time!  The problem is, in order to keep fruit fresh I have two options:
1. Buy a lot and pray it doesn't go bad before we have a chance to eat it
2. Buy small amounts - resulting in multiple trips to the store & spending money on things I didn't need but decided to *pick up because I was there or just in case...UGH!

So here is the tip:
When you bring home berries put them in a solution of 1 part vinegar (white or apple cider will both work) 10 parts water.  The amount you use depends on the amount of berries you have.  Drop them in, swirl them around for a minute then drain them.

    

  I only rinse raspberries because of their shape.  The rest don't need it.  I let them air dry and keep them in these containers in my refrigerator.  The vinegar kills mold and inhibits its growth so your berries stay fresh longer.    

I've been doing this for a while & it is super simple.  I can't give you a time frame for how long it works (because we love to eat!) but I can say I have noticed a big difference in the freshness of our berries.

International Day Center

Our goal at 29:11 Inc. is to help communities worldwide better meet the needs of their orphaned and homeless children.  We don't want to help once, we want to equip communities, churches and volunteers to better help those they are serving (or to help them serve those they currently aren't)

We are currently focused on a project in Kakamega, Kenya where we would like to start a Day Center where children can come to get food, love,  medical attention, encouragement...

In the past, we have worked together with Deliverance Church, providing VBS to children during their annual Woman's Conference.  This allowed some women to come who otherwise couldn't, as well as providing VBS truth & fun and a meal to other local children.  

Working with church members to feed children attending VBS.

Each day our numbers would multiply because word would spread that Americans had gifts (VBS craft) and food.  While we loved serving this community it hurt our hearts knowing that we would soon leave and the children would no longer have a place to go to receive the love, truth and encouragement we had been providing all week.   

Someone near and dear to our hearts, Pastor Wambua has always directed us to tell those asking for help to seek out the church.  Even when he is out in public and people ask him for assistance he tells them to meet him at church and that there they will help. He wants the people in his community to receive assistance and he wants the church to serve them just as Christ would.   This is kind of how we came up with the plan for our day center.  

Okay, so look past the beautiful picture of Jennifer and her amazing son Archadius and see the building in the background.  This is the current Sunday School building for Deliverance Church.  It is currently used on Sunday mornings to teach children.  

Inside of one of the rooms.

Our goal is to finish the building so it can be used to support orphans and street kids during the week.  It will also be more suitable for teaching classes on Sunday mornings.  We want to complete the building so it is suitable for large numbers of children, and able to operate in all types of weather.  We also want to employ a staff of locals (including church members) who can carry out daily operations.  We want the children in this community to have needs met by people who are also sharing the truth of the Gospel with them.  

We also pray that while children are having needs met at the Day Center, their parents and families will see Christ through the actions of those at the Day Center, recognize it's connection to the church and have their needs met at Deliverance Church.  

At 29:11 Inc. we see this as being a positive opportunity for all involved.  The church will have a Sunday School Building that is more complete and functional, the children in Kakamega will have a safe place to go for nutrition, medical needs and support and the people in the community will see Deliverance Church as a place to go for support, love and truth.  

We will keep you updated on progress, plans and needs.  

Please be praying for us as well as those who God would have be involved in this mission. 

Invite your friends to like our Our Facebook Page so they can get updates & be praying 

You can also like Deliverance Church's Facebook page

School

In less than a week it will be August which means school is right around the corner. 

 As you are back to school shopping with the children in your lives & preparing for a new school year, please take some time to pray for children in places such as Kenya. Children who don't go to air conditioned classrooms with SMART boards, games, computers...

...children who attend schools like this.

They look very different from the schools we send our children to.  Most of us wouldn't dream of sending our children to a school that resembled this one (and we definitely wouldn't pay tuition to send them!) but in Kenya, children are just happy to have a school to go to.  Wouldn't you love to be a part of a school improvement project in Kenya, India or even in the United States?

At 29:11 Inc., we may not be ready to open a school or pay tuition for orphans but we can help ensure that children in Kakamega, Kenya have a day center where they can be fed, encouraged and receive medical care.  This is what we are currently planning for and if you would like to help visit our website and click on "Donate Today"

Thank you so much for your continued prayers and support.

Opportunities

Here at 29:11 Inc. we have some exciting opportunities we want to share with you - our loyal supporters.  

Again, let me start off with saying thanks!  We truly love everyone who takes the time to read our blog, support us financially and pray that God will be glorified by what we are doing at 29:11 Inc.   

Our first totally awesome bit of information is that we have the opportunity to share our passion with a local church.  We will be attending a service, sharing our passion, vision and plans with a local congregation and taking a love offering.  Anyone out there starting a non profit knows how difficult it can be to get your information out there and get support financially.   

If you would like to have us come and share who we are and what we do just contact us using the "e-mail us" bar to the left!!

                                                    

      

Our second awesome 
opportunity is to partner with another non profit, Eternal Outlook.  They are an organization focused on helping people discover their gifts and create opportunities for them to serve.  They also help promote ministries (like us) to get more stable financial support.  As we have said, ministry isn't free, and we think it is awesome that God has connected us with others whose vision is to help organizations like ours.  


We are extremely excited about these recent opportunities!  Almost as excited as this adorable little guy! 







The last thing we want to share with you comes from our friend over at Babbling Abby and it fits where we are and what we need to remember:

For now  love and prayers! 

Jeremiah 29:11
 "For I know the plans I have for you," declares the Lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."