I've been overwhelmed

Ok, I'm back, Too many things going on at once. When that happens, I shut down. Deal with one thing at a time. I'm still looking for a night guard or having an electric fence put up. Then I have plans to come to Nairobi to go car shopping on Thursday. I will probably stay a few days and come home on Sunday.If I don't find anything, I might ride the train to Mombosa where they import them in. I need prayer. And of all things, I have a fever blister. Uggg! Well, it late here, almost midnight. I need some rest. So, lala salama for now.
Forever His servant & yours,
Teresa June <><

My heart is broken...

Last April I hired a young man from Samburu Land as my night guard. He was a 23 year old Samburu warrior. Never been to school and only spoke a little Kiswahili and no English of course. He came to Nakuru looking for work and a pastor friend of mine sent him and another boy when I told him I'm looking for a night guard. I hired Jalisan. Jalisan's story is this...He was tending his 102 heads of cattle when the Turkana (another tribe) raided him and took all his cattle. His family was wiped out because cattle, goates, sheep, camels are their money. Another friend of his said he would pay his way to Nakuru (my town) to look for work. It's a 12 hours trip by public transportation. Jalisan had never been anywhere before this. Anyway, God directed to me. At this time, Jalisan was not a good young man. He was unsaved and drinking, smoking, having sex, etc. But, I felt I was supposed to hire him. Not long after I hired him, I showed him the Jesus film and he got saved. This was the 1st movie he had ever seen. Another missionary had left his TV here for a while and had the Jesus film. Jalisan's whole life changed and he fell in love with Jesus. He was going to church, praying, and listening to an audio Bible at night while on guard duty. Then he started meeting friends who were not saved and hanging with them. He started being late for work or not showing up. I had warned him several times. Even when I was in the US, I got several complaints about him not working. I had caught him several times sleeping on the job too. After I returned to Kenya, I had a long talk with him and put him on probation. I told him this is the last time and there were no more warnings and he said he understood and agreed. Well, the first night I left going to Migori, I got a call from a friend of mine telling me he was at my front gate and there was no one there. He came by to pick something up. I called Jalisan and after several calls, he tells me he is at my house. He was lying. He didn't know someone was at my gate and had called me. I had to tell him he was fired. He came by today to pick up his last pay and turn in my keys. This boy had become like a son to me. My heart is broke. I had also gotten word that he is drinking and had been drunk for the last 3 days. Please pray for this boy. Also, pray I find another night guard who is honest and trustworthy. It is very dangerous not to have a guard here and security system that I don't have either. Pray angels around me and keep me safe. Love to you all from Kenya.
Forever His servant & yours, Teresa June

I'm home!

I'm back from the Migori medical mission trip with Kenya Relief. http://www.kenyarelief.org/   I had a great time and done some things I've never done before. For one, I helped in the recovery room after a patient had surgery. It was a little uncomfortable as I didn't know what to do, but when the nurse told me, I just done it. It was fun taking vital signs and doing the normal nursing stuff after being out of the field for such a long time. I used to work on the med/surg floor many years ago in the hospital. The team I worked with was great and I got to see some people I met the last time I was in Migori. I got invited to speak at a pastors meeting on Wed. where there were about 20 local pastors attending. I was honored to speak and teach. I just got home around noon today. I think we left Migori before 7AM. It's a long ride. The team dropped me off at my house and went on safari and will be going back to the US Sat. night. I didn't go on safari with them. Steve James has a big project for me. To give just the short story, I have to go to Pokot and get some very rural tribesmen and set them up with a cataract screening. There is someone coming in May who is going to be on the Eye Team with Kenya Relief and only wants to operate on Pokot. So after they are screened and determined to need catearact surgery, I have to arrange to get them to Migori. Sounds simple? These people have never left their homes before, only know their own language, and I have to get them from one side of Kenya to the other. I need prayer! Ha! But, I'm up for the challange. With God, anything is possible.
 I'm actually glad to be back home in my own bed tonight with my girls Bambi and Sipsey. Oh yeah, update on Sipsey. She is doing much better. She got a shot and medication. She is back to her playful self but still watching the situation and she is not 100% yet. Still has little problem with she urinates but it's much better. She has to take another week of medication.  OK, enough for tonight. Love you all!
Forever His servant & yours,
Teresa June

I got a ride to Nairobi!!!

I took my dog Sipsey to the vet today. Not good news. He thinks she has a bladder blockage. I have to take her tomorrow to a regular people clinic to get an X-ray. I know it sounds crazy and would never happen that way in the US, but this is Kenya. They take X-rays for the vet by appt. I am having someone take Sipsey to the people clinic for me tomorrow because while at the vet office, the Dr. said he was going to Nairobi tomorrow. It so happens, I need a ride to Nairobi to meet up with the medical team going to Migori. So I boldly asked him if I could catch a ride into Nairobi with him. He agreed! And, he is even coming to my house to pick me up! Like I said, transportation is always a problem for me here. But, God made a way again.he is picking me up at 7AM and I ride about 2 hours with him to Nairobi. Then, I catch a taxi in Nairobi to the hotel where I meet up with Steve James and his team. We spend the night and leave for Migori the next morning. It's several hours away on very rough roads. I have no idea how I will be getting back home. Pray for me. Pray all is ok with Sipsey too. I'm really concerned about her. Ok, I will keep you informed when I can next and pray for the team from the US coming tomorrow night and for our travels and our medical mission in Mogori.
Forever His servant & yours,
Teresa June

It's HOT!

It's so HOT! I'm lying in my bed, under my mosquito net, trying to read my Kindle (a missionary's new best friend, God bless you Pat for my Birthday gift!) and sweating like a little pig! It's 77 degrees in here. No air conditioner of course. Too hot to sleep. Wish I had a fan, but it would probably suck up the mosquito net. I can just see that happening I have a backpackers hammock and I think I'm going to hang it outside tomorrow so I can sleep under the stars and be cooler. Just letting you know what it's like on the mission field here in Kenya. I'm going to try to keep these blogs real and try to share what it's really like. The good, the bad and the ugly. Let me know what you think. Ask me any questions.
Forever His servant & yours,

Teresa June

Don't ever bring a hair dog to a 3rd world country.

Well, today was spent with me trying to be a dog groomer for my little dog Sipsey. She is a Shih Tzu that I've had for 4 years. I brought her to Kenya with me. There are no dog groomers here. I had to learn to be one. She had not had a hair cut since Nov. before I left to come to the US.  I know some of you would ask why would I bring her here with me. Well, she is mine. I love her and she is a lot of company to me when I'm here by myself and no TV or no one to talk to after you are locked into your home at 6:00PM.  Also, I use her in the ministry. Kids love her. She is a praying dog. She sits up and puts her paws together when I tell her to pray if she wants a treat. I tell everyone that if a dog can pray then how much more should we pray and thank Jesus for what He has done for us.  They have never seen anything like her before. I'm sure I have the only praying dog in all of Africa. Oh, yeah, she talks too. She says, "I love Jesus". I also have a Chihuahua. She was a gift from Sandy Humphrey in Brandenburg, KY, a year ago when I was there and I brought her with me too. Her name is Bambi. I'm still trying to get this one saved. Ha!
  A local pastor I work with here, Pastor Sammy Nawali came by today to tell me he is starting to build a girls home. I'm sure I will be sending rescued girls his way as soon as it finished. We had a very nice visit. Bonita is still here with me. I will be leaving on Friday to spend the night in Nairobi and hook up with Steve James and his team to go to Migori. www.kenyarelief.org. I'm not sure how long I will be there. I spoke with Steve a while ago and they are in Samburu on Safari. I was just there last week rescueing to girls from FGM and early forced marriage. I saw 2 cheetahs and several elephants. I heard hyeanas around my tent. I prayed. I gotta go for now, my battery is low.
Forever His servant & yours,
Teresa June

Off to bed...lala salama!

As I lie here in bed waiting for the heat to cool down to a comfortable degreee, I think about all my family, friends and supportors who are praying for me. I can fell the prayers covering me and I don't take that for granted along with those of you who support me financially. I also pray for you too. I think of each of you back home and even though it early afternoon there and I know how busy you are, still, you are in my thoughts and prayers to be blessed and safe. Please pray for my little dog Sipsey. She is having some bleeding everytime she urinates and the vet. is away until Thursday. Bambi is doing just fine. When I figure out how to post pics on here I will do that. I want you to see all my beautiful floweres here. I have a girlfriend who is a misssionary too staying with me for a few days. She has her own home, but just like me, coming back to the mission field and need some transition time. I didn't get it. I hit the ground running and now I'm off again to Migori for the medical mission trip. I'm really looking forward to it too.
Forever His servant & yours,
Teresa June

Welcome to my new blog site!!!! Karibu Sana!

Welcome to my new blog site. I hope to keep you updated in my adventures here in Kenya as a missionary. Please feel free to ask any questions or make comments. Please be patient with me as I feel my way around and figure out how this works. Karibu sana everyone. (That's welcome very much in Kiswahili)

My first blog:
  I'm going to Migori this weekend with Steve James and his team of doctors and nurses to do a medical mission with Kenya Relief. Please check out http://www.kenyarelief.org/ if you ever want to do a medical mission trip. It's the best one I've ever seen. I went with a team last Oct. I was a  pharmacy tech and central supply tech for the team. Steve asked me to do the same on this team. I am going to hook up with them somehow on Saturday. I don't know how yet as transportation is always a problem for me as I don't have a car yet. But, that is going to change soon! Details as they arrive. I will keep you updated. That is going to be so exciting. Plus, I have to learn how to drive here. They drive on the left side and steering wheel is on the right. I will need prayer. OK, more later. Please remember to always keep me in your prayers. Blessings from Nakuru, Kenya.
Forever His servant & yours, Teresa June