Graduation and Rafiki Run- lots to be thankful for!

On Thursday this past week in Kenya, three of our sponsored boys (Gilchrist Billa, Silale Erot, and Benson Ekamais) graduated from college.  Meanwhile, on that same day, we celebrated Thanksgiving here in the US.  My two children, Anna and Taylor, helped raise  $5500 with our annual Rafiki Run by running in a Turkey Trot here in Seattle Thanksgiving morning.  It seems only appropriate to stop and give thanks to God for these three boys and their accomplishments, for the generosity of their sponsors through the years to get them to this place, and for the donations that were given for Children of the Kingdom on Thanksgiving for the Rafiki Run as well.  What a wonderful celebration from one side of the world to another!

Gilchrist Billa (left) and Benson Ekamais (right) with John Lohoi, our director of Children of the Kingdom in Kenya who came to celebrate with them at their graduation.

Silale Erot standing proud on his graduation day

Since gathering around a table is so significant for the Thanksgiving holiday for family and friends here in the US, Anna was dressed as the kid table for our festive Turkey Trot, and I was running as the grown up Thanksgiving table. With all the fun, we raised over $5400 for Children of the Kingdom! May your tables also be bountiful this holiday season and full of feasting, merriment and good cheer!