Half way there... huzzah!

We've set our fundraising target high.  £7,500.  I think God likes us to think big, to hope for more than we can dare ask for, or even imagine... and we're over half way there!

Financial support has come in from all over the place - little Salvation Army Corps with no young people of their own who want to get behind the mission and cheer us on, a farmer with eggs to sell, a bring and buy sale - all kinds of people, and for all kinds of reasons. 

 On Saturday evening, the lovely seaside town of Sidmouth gave the SW Youth Band a standing ovation... and £720 to give to the projects we'll be visiting and working with :o)  The band were joined by Sidmouth Gospel Choir for a joyful, encouraging and wonderful evening of thankfulness and praise.  

Mark, Sophie and Seb



Seb, Sophie and Mark spoke about the reasons they have for wanting to come on the trip and also about their expectations. 

Sophie spoke about her grandparents' and great grandparents' work as missionaries with The Salvation Army and how she wants to experience something of their heart for coming alongside people from other cultures with very different lives from us.



Our Divisional Youth Officer, Helen, asked us to consider again the privileged lifestyle we all share.  She spoke with us about the overwhelming generosity she has experienced from people who have very little to give and yet share that little so willingly and freely.

We know this is going to be a huge challenge, but we're up for it!







DHQ go on a mud hunt!

The Evangelism Team from DHQ did the 12 mile Exeter Green Circle walk today in the rain... it was an experience, let's say.  Lots of mud, lots of sliding around... but no falling over. 

We all made it back to the office in one piece and - brilliantly - sponsorship money has been coming in all day!  That's what it's all about after all :o)  Thank you friends, keep it coming.

Team meet in Taunton

Our first gathering in Taunton yesterday afternoon raised the temperature a bit!

We're all getting excited and the pressure's on to get our funding in :)

Things are hotting up!

Helen is back in the office and revving up... it's going to be full steam ahead any minute now.  She just needs one more coffee!

We've posted our sponsored walk on The Book of Faces and someone has donated the cash up front, so we're committed.  Thanks Deborah :-)

This is The Salvation Army at Mathare, a slum in Nairobi.  It's the corps that Richard and Heidie (our hosts in Kenya) go to with their young family.

Last Sunday they weren't able to meet with their friends at Mathare though.  They were told it was too dangerous. 

It's going to be an eye opening trip!

Come back Helen!

As the deadline for paying the first £100 of our travel costs approaches, there's a buzz in the air as Team Kenya try to get our heads round some of the Big Fundraising Questions... with a bit of help from Jonathan and Martyn of the Business Admin team here at DHQ. 

There are lots of new things to learn; it's a first for most of us.. and where's our lovely Helen when we need her? 

Still, there's a card on the table so we know we're not forgotten.  Soon enough she'll be home from the International College for Officers up Lunnon and back in the thick of things down yer.

Meanwhile, there's work to be done!  Now where did I put that fiver? :-/

Off the Starting Blocks




We're off!  The fundraising page is up and running, Seb has joined the Virgin Giving team and the first fiver is in :o)