Final chapter

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The final Chapter 

We left Silas's at 3 o'clock in the afternoon Monday  which would've been about 6 o'clock in the morning Montana time.  We didn't get home until nearly 3 o'clock on Wednesday morning because of flight delays in Minnesota. Most of the next three days I did little else but sleep. Ann unpacked all the suitcases and did laundry and straightened the house. During short periods of being awake I did pay some bills and sorted through the pictures trying to get a slideshow together for our friends.  We also did make couple of visits to friends and family to share some of our pictures and our experiences. All this week we've been trying to put our trip into perspective. Here are some of my conclusions.

Silas's vision of training young men and women in the proper handling of the Scriptures seems to be a very vital need.

I want to generate prayer support for Silas's family and for each one of these students and the Bible school.

Our greatest successes on the trip were the relationships that we established with the Kenyan Christians.

We have a real desire to support Silas and other leaders at the Bible college. 

Although we are willing to offer financial support to certain individuals we want to be very careful not to have any funds be counterproductive.

We are so grateful to Silas for his vision and for his invitation that brought us into a position to serve in such a an unbelievably fulfilling fashion.

We count the chance to experience an African culture in such a unique way an opportunity of a lifetime. We were truly privileged. 

We cannot even begin to understand in six weeks the complexities of a culture that has developed over thousands of years.

The Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ is the only answer for this world's needs.

Thanks for all the assurances since we've returned that the time spent in keeping you all informed was appreciated and helped generate the prayer support that we believe was key to all of our accomplishments. Thanks again for your interest and your prayers. 

Art

Still totally holding up !!

The home stretch

We are facing a slight delay in MN. Sincerely trusting that it does not become a major one. Photos don't lie unless you have photo shop. We left Silas' house around 2:45 PM on Monday. There it is already 6:00 AM on Wednesday and we are under severe thunder storm warnings. Departure time has been pushed ahead 10 minutes. We will see what we will see

After 40 hours all holding up well

Arrived in USA

Got into Minneapolis on time. Cleared immigration and customs. Have a few hours to wait for flight to Bozeman. We hear there will be a welcoming party for our 11:20 PM arrival.