Money Details

People have asked for our financial information. We thought we would give the breakdown of where our support goes and what is needed.

the Monthly support target for a married couple with 2 kids not yet in school in Kenya is $4,845

from that figure comes out

-our combined monthly Salary is $1,724 ($862 for Steve and $862 for Angie)

-Social Security tax 7.65% (or $371)

-funding for AIM's international council 2.1% (or $102)

-funding for AIM's home (US) administration 11.4% (or $552)

-funding for field(Kenya) administration 8.5% (or $412)

-funding to help pay for plane tickets, home assignment 5.2% (or $252)

- emergency retiree assistance 1.0% (or $49)

-Medical insurance $682

-401K $460

-Nairobi housing allowance $85

currently we are at $1600 or 33%

Please pray for us. If there are any questions please ask us.

If you are interested in supporting us this link should help Support Options

The Future, God willing

We are happy to report that AIM has asked us to return to Nairobi, the capital city of Kenya. The assignment is to work with TAM, or Technical Assistance Ministry, which is the vehicle repair and maintenance arm of AIM. TAM has been focused on repairing the missionaries' vehicles which are brought to Nairobi. Now, rather than having the missionaries come to us, TAM is trying to shift to going out to the missionaries' locations all over Africa to not only do the repairs but also educate the missionaries to do small repairs and preventative maintenance themselves. Some missionaries had to walk six hours out of the desert for help because they didn't know to flip two levers to engage the 4 wheel drive. TAM also provides ample opportunity for discipleship of the Kenyan mechanics while working alongside them.

Praise God.

Zebedee Michael Harding
Zebedee means gift of Jehova and was the Biblical father of the apostles James and John. James is Steve's father and John is Angi's Grandfather.
Michael means who is like God?
thanks for praying!
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pray request

The Doctors have said, because of some calcification in the baby's heart that there is a small percent chance that he may have Down's Syndrome or other chromosomal defect. Please pray that if it is in God's will that this baby will be born healthy. And if not that then that God will give us extra grace. thanks

Surprise

Belated Blog Kenya to U.S.

I'm trying to catch up on the blog. After we left Kalacha we moved to Nairobi for three months. There I (steve) worked for A.I.M.'s T.A.M. shop (Technical assistance ministries). TAM works on Missionaries' vehicles. I worked with Stephen (Right in photo below), and Benedicto (not pictured) under Trevor (Middle in photo below)



I also worked with Mark a Sudanese Darfur refugee, who was training to be a mechanic. Pray for him as he has converted but struggles with anger and frustration after seeing horrible things done to his family during the war.

Stephen Jokes around after we pulled the engine out of this old land cruiser.

a video that charmyn took after a flat going to kalacha on a nice section of road

We were able to visit my foster brother at the home he runs for street kids.



And able to see Giraffes when my family came out. Angi even fed one from her mouth!


















Just before leaving we were able to make it to the beautiful coast of Kenya with my family.

Moving from Kalacha

Well we have moved from our place in Kalacha to Nairobi. This is not what we anticipated, but we believe it is what God has for us now.

In Kalacha we learned many things, had great times and trying times too. (Steve learns to wear the local "man skirt" called kalumpa)

The vastness of the Chalbi desert was striking.



















The nothingness begins just outside of the village.

And Seems to extend forever

at times the salt is so thick you might think it was snow if not for the 120 degree heat.


Ezekiel's face shows his discontent at having a towel keep his head from bouncing.
























Ezekiel happy to be united with Ako (Grandmother)
















Ako teaching us how to carry Umuro (Ezekiel) on her back
























Our bed after a week and a half. We removed the pillows to show the dust.