Africa Trip is Concluding

Our team in Africa has faced some challenges this week. Two students contracted malaria, were treated immediately and are both doing well.

One of the team’s goals was to get LOJA’s soccer field in playable condition. This started with Headmaster Mtebe’s visit to The King’s Academy last year. The students decided they were going to raise the money to build this soccer field.

Well, not only did they raise the money, they went over to help them build! It was graded when they arrived, and they got to work preparing the field, building goal posts, etc.

They worked feverishly to complete the goal posts and, as they were completing the cement work, the referees blew the whistle to start the tournament championship game.

The team will board a bus tomorrow and make the 13-16 hour ride from Bulima to Nairobi. They will spend a day and a half in Nairobi, then fly back to the States, arriving on Tuesday.

Please pray for safe travels, health and an ongoing impact made on LOJA through the relationships that have been formed or solidified.

Africa Team Quickly Forming Bonds

The Africa team is quickly forming bonds with the African students at Lion of Judah Academy.  At the end of their first day, they were all very excited and happy with how things are progressing.

Our team will be bringing a student namd Abia Shinyanga home with them to experience The King’s Academy firsthand.  As part of our International Program, Abia will engage the American culture and teach our students about hers.

The Noble family will be her hosts while she is in America.  This will be a good fit, since Mrs. Noble and her two daughters (both TKA students) are on the team and will meet her either tonight or tomorrow morning!

Africa Team on the Ground

The team of adults and students on their way to the Lion of Judah Academy in Bulima, Tanzania, Africa have made it safe and sound and have just finished their first work day.  The team is happy with the progress of the first day and have already begun forming relationships with the students and team member from another organization.

The LOJA campus is located on the southern banks of Lake Victoria. It is quite hot there this time of year, but the team is enjoying the rugged beauty of the land.