November 2019
Jambo Friends,
This week we celebrated Veterans Day, a day when we remember
the men and women who served or serve in the armed forces, willing to lay down
their lives to keep us safe and free. Jesus
said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for
his friends.” (John 15:13) Our soldiers are willing to do just that to protect
us. Jesus Christ did that to save
us. Thank a veteran for their service and
thank God for sending Jesus to pay our penalty for sin so that we could be
free!
It has now been a little more than three months since we
returned to the states from serving at Rift Valley Academy. We are settled in a mission house sponsored
by First Baptist Church of Lee’s Summit and getting re-settled in the
states. The girls are enjoying
kindergarten, ballet, and Girl Scouts.
Becky is involved in a Bible study and two moms groups at the church,
leading the Girl’s Scout troop, and doing all the “mom” things, like packing
lunches for school and volunteering in the girls’ classrooms. John is busy
working on updating an old rental house and looking at ways to continue serving
with Africa Inland Mission while we are state side.
All of us our thinking about what comes next. We loved our two years in Kenya as a family.
We loved serving the students at Rift Valley Academy in multiple roles,
including teacher, sponsor, Sunday School Teacher, and Caring Community
leaders. We came home to the states
tired, but thankful we had been able to be a part of the students’ lives.
Our future plans at this time are unsure. We are praying about what God would have us
do. Currently, we feel both pulled to
Kenya and pulled to remain in the states.
We have no current timetable in mind for returning to Kenya yet, but we
have certainly not closed the door on that chapter.
However, because we do not have current plans to return to
Kenya, we will be moved to “Inactive” status with the mission, starting on
December 1, 2019. AIM will no
longer be accepting donations to our account until we become active again. If you are on automatic withdrawal, then you
need to cancel the withdrawal. If you
would like to continue donating to AIM, Becky and I know of several worthy
causes or people to whom you could donate to.
Thank you for all your prayers, support, and encouragement
over the last two years, and for some, over the past twenty years of John’s
ministry. Because of your partnership in
this ministry, the Gospel is being preached, Africans are being trained for
service, and the lost are finding forgiveness and being saved!
In the love of the Savior we serve,
John, Becky, Ruthie, and Gracie Myrick
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| Grayson, Becky, Ruthie, Gracie, and John and the twins' November ballet recital |
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| Becky giving directions at RVA |
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| John serving pancakes at our home in RVA |
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| Ruthie greeting children at our first church visit in June 2017 |
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| Becky, John, and Dan at the RVA Farewell Tea |
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A local woman and children carrying firewood. The wood will be used for a fire to cook their food.
Picture taken by Diane Rozier |
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| Hugs for Cousin Rachel on graduation day at RVA |
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| Chai with friends |
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Rhinos in the Nairobi Game Park. You can see the city in the background.
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| Roasting hot dogs at Uncle Dan's house at RVA |
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The preschool class and parent teachers
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Ruthie's preschool Graduation
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| Gracie's Preschool Graduation |
