2012 Mission Trip to Kenya, Africa

Lovey Stocks

Hi Team,

As you know, I recently traveled to Kenya, Africa for

3 weeks on a Missions Trip with my church! It was

my 8th trip and I had a fabulous time. We currently

have over 30 churches established in Kenya and each

church is currently led by a native Kenyan. Our

mission is not to Americanize the Kenyan people, but

to assist them in becoming self-sufficient in the land

that God has placed them. It is truly amazing to

return yearly and see men who culturally believed

they owned their wives, now loving them and

dwelling as family units, and families thriving with

their own crop businesses. It is a wonderful time of

giving back what I’ve been blessed with by God!

I hope you enjoy the pictures! ~ Lovey

Mission Trip to Kenya, Africa

Team arrival at Nairobi Airport – greeted by

Kenyans from several of our churches.

We received a hearty farewell as we left the

Kakamega Church Family.

One of our lodging venues – the Nairobi YMCA!

At least we have toilets!!

The lady in the

middle is the

wife of the

main overseer

of our Missions

Work in Kenya.

She’s a former

“New Yorker”

who has given

up her life here

in the US and

devoted herself

to God’s work

in Kenya.

I cannot believe that

Eric (on my right) is

already 10 years old!

He was an infant on

my first trip. His

brother, Ephraim is

7 years old.

One of my

highlights is

working in the

nursery with the

cute babies!!

With good friends,

Mama Eunice &

Mama Gladys, both

original members of

the church since

2003!

Of course, I’m

Mama Lovey!

Mama Lovey,

Mama Mildred,

& Mama Cory

Road view as we traveled to Nairobi! The

air quality is so poor and trash is

frequently burned all along the roadside.

OMG!! Look at all

the animals!

As a special treat this year

we visited a Nairobi Game

Park!

WE SAW GIRAFFES!!

AND DEER!!

There it is hiding there in

the green marshy area!

AND A HIPPO!!

She strutted her stuff for us.

We were very cautious!

She slowly emerged and

began walking away from us.

She stopped and turned

toward us, as if she was

winking! Unbelievable!!

And now a big yawn, are we

keeping you up my dear??

This was truly one of my best trips to Kenya! Thank

you for allowing me to share some of my highlights

with you! I can’t wait until next year!

We are not hanging around for an

encore. Hippos can run up to 30

MPH!! We are out of here!!