We are excited to give you all an update on the progress for our family and with Naomi’s village. Our family is doing well and both boys have had birthdays since our last newsletter! Jaden is now 8 years old and Josiah just turned 6 years old today.  They are full of Kenya questions have been embracing the changes we have begun to make.

The groundbreaking for Cornerstone Preparatory Academy  took place on Tuesday, January 20. The school campus will be located on a 21 acre plot of land across from Mount Longonot.
 
 Cornerstone is founded on the principle that change starts within Kenya, will provide an excellent education and knowledge of Jesus Christ to needy kids without charge to their families. In doing so, a nucleus of bright young leaders will be raised despite their background of poverty, and they will be encouraged to be part of the solution to their own country’s problems.

Click here to see a short video on the vision for Cornerstone Academy.

Update on our House:

The land that will be used to build the duplex for our family and my brother’s family was recently cleared!  We were thrilled to finally have a visual as to where the house will be. This is the next step towards our future residence in Kenya.  Pray for Robert Kimball (Naomi Village Building manager) as he and Bob Mendonsa work hard to have this house built in a timely manner.

Items for prayer:

MTI: On Sunday February 9, we will be leaving for Colorado Springs to embark on four weeks of language and cross cultural training at MTI (Mission Training International).  It is our hope that while we are there our entire family will learn new things that will help us to be more effective in adjusting and thriving in a new culture for the good of the gospel.

Selling our house: We will return in the first week of March and begin the process of selling our house.  Please join us in prayer for a smooth process.

Support: We are grateful for all of you that have supported us through prayer and finances.  We have currently raised about 85% of our monthly support.  Thank you for your sacrificial giving!  If you have wanted to partner with us monthly, but have not done so yet, there is a link at the bottom of this page.  We would be grateful for your partnership!

Children at Naomi’s Village:  Continue praying for the kids at NV that they would come to know the Lord. Pray also for the kids that have come to Christ, that they will desire to draw near to the Savior and grow in their knowledge and understanding of Him.

For His Name,
Mark and Liz Sisler