Bridge Families - James127 Father

      Remember the days of the hold on a phone call. You know, you call an office or business and you get put on hold.  Nicer businesses would have music for you while you waited. The gist of the of the hold was you waited, willingly. The answer, whether positive or negative, was worth the wait.  We all have those moments we have to wait, for something.  The question for this morning, what are you waiting for?     During this  pandemic there have been a few times that we have all waited.  Whether in a line to buy toilet tissue, take a test, or get into a store.  All of us have spent more time than we are used to waiting.  The things we have waited for recently really have changed our perspective on what is important.  The heroes among us do not wear capes.  They teach, deliver mail/goods, stock shelves, work registers and keep working when everything else "shuts down".  Heroes impact our lives more now than before this outbreak.  Let's not forget who these heroes as this

Paul was ship-wrecked. Paul was on house arrest. Paul went to prison. All of those "calamities" furthered the Gospel in ways Paul would not have dreamed. The Lord so often uses our "misery" to drive our ministry. Well, the truth is the Rosenbaums have experienced none, not one of the situations Paul found himself "stuck" in. We do find ourselves not at all where we were called to be. Doing things that are not what we were called to do. In many ways we have struggled with our current status. It is just flat out isn't what we expected to live out as we were called as a family to serve in Kenya. There are many factors that led up to making a choice to step back and reframe, refocus. It was immediately clear as we gained a bit of distance that the Lord was protecting us the entire time. He really does love all of us, you included, more than we can see or fathom. For now we focus on our quarantine skills, homeschool and pray with open hands that we stay in

Hi friends! Our crew has landed at a relative’s home that was vacant, but furnished, in the Kansas City area. Our children have been flexible and enjoyed the journey but need a steady home base. Yes, our time in Kenya was much shorter than we anticipated. Hearts were crushed at the reality that obtaining best practices in the Kenyan orphanage were not obtainable with the current structure. So many of you graciously gave monetarily to support the heart of God, convicted that children belong in families. Supporting a traditional orphanage, offering less than care, is not permissible. Our hearts continue to grieve separation from the friends and community we had already grown to love in Kenya. The vision of loving well is still fresh on our hearts and we are angry the enemy holds such a tight grasp. The babies are the ones to pay the price. We ask that during this time giving financial support be paused as you continue to pray for our next ministry steps.  Specifically, the giving to

Friends and Family, We have travelled back to the US for a time.  We were at the end of our Tourist visas in Kenya and our work permits were not progressing fast enough to allow us to remain in country.  We have been blessed by our family to have a place to land in the Kansas City area.  Our plan during this time is to get immigration paperwork moving ahead in Kenya. Additionally, we plan to really focus on a few of our children who were not adjusting to all the transitions within the last nine months.  We looked into many schools in the Nakuru area, but just never found the educational support they need.  A few of the older kids found connections during the school break in Kenya when all the neighbors were home, but those friends sadly went away to boarding school. Please continue to pray for His Cherished Ones, all the staff that are the hands and feet of Jesus.  Washing about 150 nappies (diapers) and outfits daily is no small task by itself.  The staff are all amazing servant h