Hello from Kenya,
Things are going well and our family is continuing to adjust really well.  Bob and Julie returned from their time in the states, which has allowed us to start meeting as an entire team.

Liz has started her role helping with the child sponsorship program at Naomi’s Village (NV).  She has begun to develop crafts for the children that will help to connect the sponsors with their children here at NV.  We both have begun reading to the kids at NV during the day as a way to help us get to know each of them and to facilitate their learning.

Each Sunday our family takes part in the worship service and Sunday School time with the kids.  We feel like were making progress in getting to know the kids and are excited for what God has in store for these relationships.

Cornerstone Update:
Cornerstone Preparatory Academy is the name of the school that the NV kids currently attend on the NV property.  Last year about 20 acres of land was purchased about 4 miles away from NV that will serve as the new site for Cornerstone Preparatory Academy.  Construction started back in January 2015 and is still going on.  The hope is that this school will open its doors to the students of Naomis Village and the kids from the neighboring town in January of 2016.

The vision for Cornerstone is to provide first world education, spiritual care, family counseling, nutritional education, and sustainable work for many of the children and families of the Longonot area.  We are praying that Cornerstone will eventually be a tipping point for the gospel to be spread throughout this community, bringing all kinds of change with it.  Pray that God would use this school to raise up a new generation of leaders that will fight for His cause throughout the land of Kenya.

We are hoping to have over 700 students enrolled at Cornerstone k-12 at some point in the years ahead.  Liz and I are so excited to be on the ground floor of helping to develop the building blocks that will help to support this amazing ministry to the community.

Mark’s Role:
I have been given the amazing opportunity to help develop the spiritual care side at Cornerstone.  This will include Biblical teaching, mentorship, discipleship, outreach, and so much more.  We are thrilled to join a group of Kenyans and incorporate all that we learned about teen discipleship over the years into this new school and at Naomi’s Village.

• Our boys have really enjoyed going to school at Rift Valley Academy
• Great relationships with some of the Kenyan staff at Naomi’s Village
• Growing relationships with many of the kids at Naomi’s Village
• Grateful for a wonderful mechanic for our Land cruiser!

• Pray that God would guide our team as we develop the spiritual teaching and implementation at Cornerstone Prep Academy.
• Pray that God would continue to bless our relationship with the young people at NV.  
• Please pray that we would continue to adjust well to our new life and ministry here in Kenya

For His Name,
Mark and Liz Sisler