It has been a week of tests and trials as I prepare to return to AIU.  Our electricity has been out of service since last Friday evening as a result of an unexpected but devastating storm that left 1.6 million homes without power in the Mid-Atlantic region.  In many ways it seemed appropriate preparation for two weeks in Kenya as the power can be unreliable at best.  Fortunately this evening it came back on while I was serving dinner to our guests.  Carol came to the Inn all excited saying, "the power is back on".  You never realize how important something like that is until you have to live without it for over a week.  It was a real test of our faith, patience, and endurance.

I am very excited about the upcoming trip.  My agenda is packed with Governing Council retreat, meetings with students, faculty, management team, friends, graduation, and time with Dr. and Mrs. Carew.  Please pray for safe travel and that our meetings are productive. 

It is very exciting to now be working halftime as Executive Director at CLA.  We have many exciting plans for growth and development as we help AIU with the transition to a full fledged university.  Our development efforts and strategies for realizing the goals of the "Transforming Hope" campaign will be the focus of our energies this summer. 

I will be finalizing the plans for a short term trip to include the groundbreaking ceremony for the Leah Ngini Community Center on October 4th.  We are planning meetings with faculty, students, area ministries, and a 3 day, 2 night safari at the Masa Mara.

It will be a busy 2 weeks so I much finish my packing and get to bed since I have been up since 4:00 this morning.

Check the blog daily as I plan to post regularly about my adventures at AIU.