When Andrew returns from Madagascar, he will write up his auditing report and then will have a busy time as he catches up with his MAF Kenya role as Quality Manager and Security Officer.   He has many internal quality audits to conduct and he also needs to organise visits to Juba in Southern Sudan and Lokichoggio (MAF Kenya's base in the North of Kenya) to assist with the quality programme there. 

• Give thanks that the visit to MAF Tanzania went well.   Pray for the staff in Tanzania as they manage without a full-time Programme Manager.   Pray for Daniel Simkins as he leads the team as Temporary Programme Manager and Finance Manager.  
• Please pray for Andrew and Geoff as they travel and for the families at home as they manage without them.
• Pray for Andrew as he tries to manage his workload.   Pray for good relationship building and also for wisdom as he conducts audits.

International Staff in the MAF Kenya programme have to indicate by the end of November what leave/home assignment time they would like to request for next year.   This enables the programme to plan for 2010.   We are undecided about whether or not to take home assignment next year and would appreciate it if you would pray for us regarding this issue.  

We asked in our last email for prayer for the provision of funds for the boys to take the bus to school.   We have now received several offers of financial assistance for this.   Thank you for your prayers and for this generosity.   

• Give thanks for God's provision for us as we serve him here in Kenya with Mission Aviation Fellowship.   Give thanks for God's provision for us on previous home assignments.   Each year we have prayed and planned and each year God has provided.
• Pray that we will hear what God wants us to do next year and whether to take home assignment time or not.

As you might have heard in the news, Kenya has been blessed with rain.   Some areas have had much rain (and floods) though other areas still have not had rain.   The rains have eased the electricity power supply and we have since last week had fewer power cuts.   The boys were very happy with this since they were off on half-term school holidays and were able to freely watch TV and play computer games etc.   There is however still concerns over droughts and food shortages.

• Please continue to pray for rain in Kenya and for the situation in some areas of a poor harvest this year.
• Give thanks for the more steady supply of electricity and the fun the boys had last week on half-term.
• Give thanks too that we had a restful holiday.
• Give thanks that Iain's epilepsy has been much better recently

Jean has a new role within MAF Kenya, that of Learning and Development Coordinator.   This is a part-time role which is a job-share with Lindsay Rose.   Some of you will know the Roses, who arrived here from Aberdeen almost a year ago.   Lindsay and Jean will work together to help to arrange training in the MAF Kenya programme.  

• Pray for Jean and Lindsay as they get to know each other better and learn to work together over the coming months.
• Pray for them as they take on this new role and for their families as they adjust to Mum working.

Thank you for praying for us.   Thank you for the emails and letters you send (and mean to send).   Your support and encouragement is much appreciated as we work for our Lord through MAF in Kenya.   Thank you.

Yours in Christ Jesus

Andrew, Jean, Andrew J., Fraser and Iain Boyd

andrew.boyd@maf-europe.org and jean.boyd@maf-europe.org

Mission Aviation Fellowship, PO Box 21123, Nairobi, 00505, Kenya