I was overjoyed to be given the opportunity to return to Kenya and visit the Bryce Homes widows and orphans. I was able to take with me my daughter, Olivia and niece, Elizabeth. It was meaningful to see the widows and orphans through the girl’s eyes for the first time. Liv’s and Lizzy’s lives will never be the same.

We met with all 35 of the Bryce Homes. It was such a blessing to see them and hear their testimonies of God’s Love and Faithfulness to them. They are so grateful for everything that has been provided for them. Every widow starts her testimony by saying: Without God and the generosity of Bryce homes and the Bryce Homes supporters, they would be dead. They are all so thankful to God for the help they have received. God is at work in their hearts and they help out their neighbors that have a worse situation than they do.

Kenya has been hit very hard by inflation since 2019. The cost of living was hard for them then; it is much worse now. I get pictures every month of the food deliveries. In 2019 they were receiving a large bag of maize, a couple 3 lbs bags of rice, lentils, soap and a large jug of cooling oil. Now they are receiving about 1/3 of what they were getting for the same amount of money. There are thousands of people in Kenya that are not getting enough food to eat right now.

I was introduced to so many needy widows that are desperate for help. It breaks my heart to see. The needs are so great we could never look after all of them but we can help a few. I am so thankful for your generous support that keeps the Bryce Homes program going.

Lovenda. She has four children. Her request was for continued support and health.

Uneeu looks after four small children that sleep on the dirt floor. She makes sisal rope but her fingers are too old and swollen to make the rope tight, so she does not get a good price for it. She is quite elderly and walks with a limp and a cane. She is so thankful for God’s provision through Bryce Homes support so she can feed the children.

Janett has an aggressive skin condition that causes growths that can’t be removed, or they grow back bigger and faster. She has requested help to start a small business: selling tomatoes and fish. She has a few children and is concerned about how she will pay school fees.

Mary is 14 years old. Her mother was in Bryce Homes but has recently passed away leaving Mary an orphan. She is a very bright young lady and is praying that God will open a way that she can continue her schooling. She dreams of one day being a surgeon.

The roads were very muddy so we couldn’t make it to each individual home so the widows gathered to meet us in groups. They were overjoyed that God would send us to meet and encourage them.

The balloon dog is always a big hit!

Isaiah 1:17 “Learn to do right! Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.”