Nope, you can’t change the WORLD… BUT YOU CAN change the world for VIVIAN… …for HOPE… …for PAULINE… …for MICHEK… …for ALMUS… … or for ROSE… “Live simply so that others may simply live.” With the holidays fast approaching I can’t help but recognize that this might possibly be the worst time of year to […]
BELWOP
When Do We Leave?
“When do you leave for Kenya?” That is the most frequently asked question in our lives right now… and understandably so 🙂 And we’re thankful that people are curious!Even our daughters ask and pray daily about our plans to move to Kenya. September is approaching and that was our target for departure. However, there is […]
Moses
Moses, Age 2Belwop Rescue CentreNyeri, Kenya Some of you may recall a blog post from about 2 months ago about Moses, a baby found abandoned near a bush that was rescued and brought into Veronica’s care at the Belwop. You can read that post here: A Baby Boy Well only a few days after that […]
From Our Family To Yours…
By now you’ve probably received our first newsletter from our family to yours!We are certainly not pro’s at this type of thing, but we’re having fun in the process… (click to read more and see pics) Believe it or not that one-page letter took many many hours, several revisions, and lots of input from friends […]
Last 2 Days @ Belwop
BELWOP Rescue CentreNyeri, Kenya FINAL 2 DAYS OF OUR TRIP As I write this we are 27 hours away from possibly winning $50,000 for the building project for these amazing kids through the ‘Cultivate Wines’ charitable giveaway! This has been a 2-month daily-voting competition and we extend our HUGE thanks to everyone who faithfully voted […]
Belwop Day 4
BELWOP Rescue CenterNyeri, KenyaDay 4 Finally after a good night’s sleep and a Wi-Fi connection that let us skype with our girls we were feeling rested and energized for a full day of getting the feel of Nyeri and how to “do life” there! We enjoyed a scenic drive to 2 more medical facilities, a […]
Belwop Visit – Day 3
BELWOP Rescue CentreNyeri, Kenya Day 3 Three of our goals on this trip were: 1) Look at possible housing options & associated costs 2) Look at medical facilities, hospitals 3) Look at automobile options/prices So, we were off bright and early (again after only 2 hours of sleep) and making progress on our list! (click […]
A Baby Boy
“I have called him Moses!” exclaims Veronica. In America this would most likely be the announcement of a proud mother or father over their new baby boy. But this time, in Kenya, it means something very different. This past Monday March 7th, a one-year old baby boy was found abandoned near a bush. So Veronica […]
Ken-ya-believe-it?
Posted by: Niki Click here to watch a 2-minute video on the needs of Belwop Click here to watch 4 minute video including the heart of Belwop Kenya. Really?! Kenya?… as in Africa? Yip. From Alaska to Michigan to Africa… and who knows where after that… if you’re beginning to think we’ve lost our mind […]
Vote For BELWOP!
Hi family and friends! We all have a really cool opportunity to make a HUGE impact on some orphan’s lives in the next couple weeks! As most of you know Niki and I are in the planning stages of taking our family to Kenya for a year to help the BELWOP orphanage in Nyeri renovate […]