Postscript

Jeff’s in Nairobi, Kenya this week for an event called IT Connect.  Computer support staff who support Bible translation and administration teams for several African countries are participating.

This picture above shows the group listening to a presentation on maintaining the specialized translation and linguistic software used by staff in translation and literacy programs.  Some of the programs have been updated.

Sufficient IT staff remains one of the top three personnel needs of Wycliffe.  More IT staff are needed to serve Bible translation and administrative staff in Africa and around the world.   Learn more about current IT needs.

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Yesterday, Kenyans went to the polls to vote for or against a new constitution.  There had been wide spread fear that violence, like during the last presidential election, would erupt on the day of the vote or after the results were announced.  Many people in Kenya and abroad prayed for peace, and so far, there has been no substantial violence.

The new constitution was approved by about two-thirds of the Kenyans who voted.  It will replace the previous constitution from 1963.  Please continue to pray for peace especially as the long process of implementation of the new constitution begins.

Read the articles linked below to learn more about the referendum, voting day and Kenya’s new constitution:
Q&A: Kenya’s constitution referendum
Kenyans vote in referendum on a new constitution
Kenyans back change to constitution in referendum
New Kenyan constitution set to pass despite church opposition

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Our bags are packed and sitting by our front door.  Our house is in order for the people buying our household.  Our car we delivered to its new owner today.  We said our last good-byes to friends and collegues.  It’s time to leave Kenya.

I was switching out my SIM card in my cell phone from my Kenyan SIM to my South Africa SIM.  It’s just a four hour flight, but everything will be new once more.  A new home, a new office to work from, a new car, new friends, a new church…and a new phone number.  It’s a transition we’ve been anticipating for a few months, and now it’s here.  However, I have to say that this still feels more like “see you later” than “good-bye.”  I anticipate that we’ll both be back through here for work meetings in the near future.

We leave at 5am tomorrow morning–just nine hours from now.  We’ll catch up with you from Johannesburg.

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We’re moving from Kenya to South Africa, soon.  You can read more about our move in our June newsletter. We’re excited about the new ministry opportunities that this move will open to us.  Utilizing the better internet available where we will live, Jeff will be serving Wycliffe staff all over Africa as a remote/roving IT tech.  I will be located closer to a couple of potential ministry partners, who may be able to help me better serve Africa with publicity media.

We’ve been busy with preparations for this move the last couple of months.  The big things–the sale of our vehicle and household items and obtaining our long-term visas–are now behind us. Our long-term visas for South Africa were approved last Tuesday, and since then, we’ve been busy packing.

Today, we reserved tickets for a Saturday departure to Johannesburg. We’ll spend a few weeks with Wycliffe colleagues orienting and getting some paperwork completed before moving to our final destination–Cape Town.

Please pray for us as we complete our last preparations for our Saturday departure.  We’ll be keeping you posted on our progress.

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Our friend, Jon, came to Nairobi in February to help the IT team for about a month. He’s written about his experience on his blog. You may be interested in reading his observations.

Jon’s Blog: http://itsnotajob.blogspot.com/

Photos by Jon Limmer
Take a look at these posts that include Jeff:
* Are we there yet?
* Date with Freedom
* Something’s Bugging me
* Once again, stay tuned…
* It’s a different world out there
* Thankful for the bad as well as the good

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