New Year Celebration

On Saturday, Mavuno threw a New Year’s Celebration. The Lord really helped us out. It was raining all day, but about an hour before the celebration started, it cleared up, and He gave us sunny skies; when it was over, He let it rain again. It was a good chance to get acquainted with the local villagers of Kitongo. Pop and Mandazis (an African doughnut) were served by the Mavuno staff. Dan, Marco, and Malucha got a chance to explain Mavuno, and what our purpose is. John Mbugua preached a short sermon of the gospel. Afterwards the Jesus film in Kisakuma was shown. Overall it was a great chance to get to know our neighbors, fellowship with each other, and share the gospel message!

Marco


Malucha



The Mavuno Staff serving pop and mandazis

Watching the Jesus Film

Praise:
Our water crisis is now over, thank- you so much for praying. Dan was able to buy a new pump, and yesterday filled all of the water tanks!

Pili

This week, God blessed Mavuno with a new on-campus child. Pili is a 4 year old little girl. We received her from a baby home in Mwanza called Forever Angels. The Mbugua family is now a family with 9 children. Please pray for Pili as she adjusts to her new family, and is introduced to God's love. Also continue praying for the Mbugua family as their family expands. John and Milka are doing an amazing job with their children. It's been a blessing to be able to watch the children change as the Mbuguas nurture them with God's love.

Pili
Pili and some of her new siblings

(Aika, Micheal, Pili and Bianca)

Pili

Pili with her new family (Manyashi is at school)

Pump Problems

Please pray for Mavuno’s current situation with our pump. An accident has left it out of service. We are starting to run low on water and we need to find a way to fill up the water tanks. Please pray that we will be able to find a new pump, or we can fix our pump soon.

Christmas Party

Last Sunday we had our Mavuno Christmas Party, with all the Mavuno fulltime volunteers, and the research team that is out from Grace Bible Church. It was an awesome time of encouragement, fellowship, eating, and fun. The food was great, singing together was awesome, it was so much fun to watch the kids open their presents, and the white elephant gift exchange was hysterical. Basically we all had a blast.

The Big Feast

Jonathan forgets his spoon

Eating



Helena enjoying her watermelon

Aika shows off her soda


Estha


Carter helping clean up

Hanging Out
Mary Malucha and Bethany


Gabrieli and Manyashi


the kids


Musa


Danieli

John, Jonathan (finishing off his dad's soda) and Milka


Mary


John shares


Jonathan after a big meal, on Milka's lap

Kids Presents
The kids sitting down for "musical presents"

Helena opens up her kanga (cloth wrap)


Abby starts the presents around; Manyashi examines his new tractor


Beatrice (Malucha's daughter) doesn't know what to do with hers

White Elephant Gift Exchange
Velo (Danieli's wife) likes her hat and speakers


Doudi isn't sure he wants everyone else to see what he got


Musa secures the speakers as the thrid person to steel them


Marco congratulates Malucha on helping Mary get him some awesome pants

Frank Broling is modeling for us the pants he stole from Mary

Mary finally scores with a baby seat for Beatrice


Milka didn't like the fake snake in her present (she threw it all on the floor)


Josh with his new shirt and makeup bag

Dan

Gabrieli gets a skirt


and tries it on (Becky ends up stealing it)


At the field, enjoying watermelon, befor the volleyball game


Volleyball

Kids Playing Soccer


George (Danieli's oldest) and Naomi racing


Jonathan, Michael, George, Lauren

The Guys and the Kids

Gabrieli with Mariamu, Bianca, and Helena


Mashaka with Helena and Naomi


Masumbuko with Helena and Bianca


The whole gang


The Mavuno bachelors: Musa, Marco, Gabrieli, Mashaka, and in front Masumbuko


Finally a picture of the entire Mbugua family- across the top: Jonathan, Bianca, Micheal, Helena, Aika; across the bottom: Estha, John, Manyashi, Milka, Mariamu


Estha puts her new kanga to good use carrying Beatrice on her back