A Few Kenya Pictures

[Sherri]

Sorry, but all I know how to do are the thumbnail pics (and it took me months to learn that!). LOL. If someone can make these bigger, that would be great. These are from our pastors' conference and from our headquarter's church dedication. I'm also going to include pics of some kids, including the three little girls named after me:
Sherri Ayoyi - age 3
Sherri Precious Cupples Mabwa - age 3
Pastor Sherri Wafula - 7 months old

[Sherri]

More pics.

[Sherri]

And now the kids, who are SO beautiful!!!!

[Hoovie]

Did you only go to black churches over there?



















:whistle



:) great pics!

[Sherri]

It's all we could find, Stephen! Very strange.:ursofunny

[Sherri]

Here are my three little Sherri's:

[Sherri]

A few from Nairobi:

[rgcraig]

I guess everyone over there have giraffe's in the front yard! :ursofunny

[Sherri]

I guess everyone over there have giraffe's in the front yard! :ursofunnyIsn't that a great picture?? That's actually a hotel and the giraffes wonder around in the yard all the time and even stick their heads in the restaurant while you're eating. They are so beautiful!

[rgcraig]

Isn't that a great picture?? That's actually a hotel and the giraffes wonder around in the yard all the time and even stick their heads in the restaurant while you're eating. They are so beautiful!

Great picture and beautiful hotel!

Glad you guys made it back okay!

[Sherri]

Thanks! I'm trying to get back on a normal sleeping schedule.:clock:bedtime

[TalkLady]

I love the pics...I'm glad you are home safe!

[Sherri]

I love the pics...I'm glad you are home safe!Thanks! Thanks to everyone for all the prayers.

[Cindy]

Glad y'all are back home safe. Wonderful pictures. Those girls are gorgeous.

[Sherri]

Glad y'all are back home safe. Wonderful pictures. Those girls are gorgeous.The two 3 year olds were scared of me when I was there in 2006. They see a mzungu (white person) and they freak out. LOL! But now they are old enough - almost four - that I could actually get close to them. It didn't hurt that I brought them toys and new dresses!!

[seguidordejesus]

Sherri, I'm glad you posted as thumbnails...at work, sites like Photobucket are blocked, so I can actually see these. Glad you had a good trip.

[Cindy]

The two 3 year olds were scared of me when I was there in 2006. They see a mzungu (white person) and they freak out. LOL! But now they are old enough - almost four - that I could actually get close to them. It didn't hurt that I brought them toys and new dresses!!

They do look very huggable, is that a word?

[ManOfWord]

Awesome pics, Sherri!!!! I prayed for your trip. I knew God would do amazing things!!!

I leave for China in less than 2 weeks!

[tstew]

I'm glad you all made it back safely. Did you all make it out to Tahiti Hills or any other Safari Hotel?

[Elizabeth]

Awesome I love these pictures! I love the Kenyan people, they are precious.

[berkeley]

Great pics, Sherri!

[Rico]

The pics I like best are of the little feller in the brown suit and the little girl in the yellow dress.

[Darcie]

I'm so glad you guys made it back safely. I missed you!!! Great pics.

[Rhoni]

Great pictures..you are so blessed to be able to travel and minister to so many.

[Sherri]

Awesome pics, Sherri!!!! I prayed for your trip. I knew God would do amazing things!!!
I leave for China in less than 2 weeks!
I'll be praying for you to have a great impact in China. Be careful!

[Sherri]

I'm glad you all made it back safely. Did you all make it out to Tahiti Hills or any other Safari Hotel?No, we just did the quick safari park in Nairobi; we didn't go to any of the others this time. It's pretty expensive and since we had already been, we didn't feel like we could justify it this trip. Our daughter has a friend who got us a room at the Norfolk in Nairobi both going and coming back for $99/night! It usually is about $450/night and it's such an awesome place. After being in Western Kenya for three nights, at a "not so nice" place, it was such a comfort to come back to the Norfolk!

[Sherri]

The pics I like best are of the little feller in the brown suit and the little girl in the yellow dress.That little boy is almost 7 years old and is named Eddie, after my husband. His dad is our Bishop over there. He is always dressed up and hangs out with the pastors all the time and even calls his dad "Pastor" instead of "dad". He's always done that, which cracks me up. At his school, they all call him "Bishop" because he's always preaching.

[Margies3]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.

I especially love the ones of the 3 little girls named after you. And I am cracking up at the thought of someone naming their daughter "Pastor Sherrie".
Do they call her Sherrie or do they call her Pastor?

[George]

Great pictures! Did you take most of these?

[Ron]

Good Pics & glad you made it safe & sound.

About those missionaries????

[Sherri]

Great pictures! Thanks for sharing them with us.

I especially love the ones of the 3 little girls named after you. And I am cracking up at the thought of someone naming their daughter "Pastor Sherrie".
Do they call her Sherrie or do they call her Pastor?
They call her Sherri, but her name is actually Pastor Sherri Wafula. So cute! When Eddie's parents were missionaries, someone named their little boy "Brother Cupples".

[Sherri]

Great pictures! Did you take most of these?I took them. My favorite is the one of the little boys looking through the church window bars. I actually took about 500.

[Sherri]

Good Pics & glad you made it safe & sound.

About those missionaries????Ron, we got back to Nairobi and we never saw them again at the hotel!!! They have my email address though, so I'm hoping to hear from them again. I'll let you know if I do.

[Joie]

Thanks for Sheri! I enjoyed the tour so much! Howsabout those critters! Wowowowo!

[Sherri]

Thanks for Sheri! I enjoy the tour so much! Howsabout those critters! Wowowowo!Yeah, that waterbuck was standing just a few feet from me. I was actually out of the vehicle on a walking safari tour when I took that. It was pretty scary; we had a guard with us with an AK47 just in case any lions decided to show up. I didn't know we were going to do the walking part, and I had on a long skirt and flip flops!!! I had to dodge piles and piles of water buffalo and giraffe poo!:ursofunny

[jezebelslayer]

I thought you went just for ministry puposes. Guess you got a little sightseeing in too. Two birds one stone!

[Sherri]

I thought you went just for ministry puposes. Guess you got a little sightseeing in too. Two birds one stone!We had a free day in Nairobi so we took in some tourist spots. We also got to have dinner with three UPC missionary families. Nothing wrong with a little down time!

[Dimples]

I thought you went just for ministry puposes. Guess you got a little sightseeing in too. Two birds one stone!

Oh, get real.

You seem to have an attitude. When a visiting minister comes to your church I guess you lock him up in the church office!

[Sherri]

Oh, get real.

You seem to have an attitude. When a visiting minister comes to your church I guess you lock him up in the church office!
This person has proven to have an agenda concerning me and our ministry. Just ignore her.

[jezebelslayer]

I didn't mean to imply you shouldn't have "down time" sorry if I offended you.

[Sherri]

I didn't mean to imply you shouldn't have "down time" sorry if I offended you.No problem.

[AmazingGrace]

I didn't mean to imply you shouldn't have "down time" sorry if I offended you.

Do you pastor? Do you pastor many churches? Are you a missionary? If not then dont worry about Eddie and Sherri and either wish them well or kindly go on about your way!

[Dimples]

This person has proven to have an agenda concerning me and our ministry. Just ignore her.

I'm so sorry someone is being so ignorant toward you and your ministry. Some people need to get a life.

[Sherri]

I'm so sorry someone is being so ignorant toward you and your ministry. Some people need to get a life.Well, she apologized, so I'm just going to forget it.

[jezebelslayer]

This person has proven to have an agenda concerning me and our ministry. Just ignore her.

I was not aware anything had "been proven" about me...since no one here actually knows me. I have no agenda about you or your ministry... I know no facts about your ministry. Just here reading and responding. Again .. sorry if you have been offended it was not my intent. :reaction lol

[Sherri]

I was not aware anything had "been proven" about me...since no one here actually knows me. I have no agenda about you or your ministry... I know no facts about your ministry. Just here reading and responding. Again .. sorry if you have been offended it was not my intent. :reaction lolOk, sorry if I over-reacted. Just going by some past "stuff".

[jezebelslayer]

I'm so sorry someone is being so ignorant toward you and your ministry. Some people need to get a life.

Sorry if you were offended by comments made to someone else...I'll try to watch what I say more closely. A simple comment and boy did it stir up the
DEFENSE...mercy!

[Admin]

Jezy,

You have a little history here.

Posting as you did, then trying to sound all innocent isn't fooling anyone.

Please refrain from any harrassing as you've done in the past.

[jezebelslayer]

Do you pastor? Do you pastor many churches? Are you a missionary? If not then dont worry about Eddie and Sherri and either wish them well or kindly go on about your way!

Excuse me but did I say anything about not wishing anyone well...did I say anything negative to anyone???? And did I say anything about worrying about anyone???? It seems that many here are too quick to read something that is not even said. EASE UP people. Life is too short to look for trouble where it is NOT!:snapout

[jezebelslayer]

Jezy,

You have a little history here.

Posting as you did, then trying to sound all innocent isn't fooling anyone.

Please refrain from any harrassing as you've done in the past.

Ok I am serious, what did I do wrong? And you accuse me of "trying to sound all innocent"...what's up with that. I know I am not to be offended but that borderline does. I guess on this forum once branded it is assumed to be the truth and you are always branded....AGAIN I APOLOGIZE FOR ANYTHING SAID TO ANYONE THAT WAS OFFENSIVE OR WHATEVER spin you are trying to put on my comments.

[Dimples]

I thought you went just for ministry puposes. Guess you got a little sightseeing in too. Two birds one stone!

I don't know what has happened before, but by going with this statement alone you should be able to understand what others are seeing.

If you really were concerned the statement would have read like this:

Looks like the conference went well and you were able to enjoy some other sights while you were there too.

Your statement was accusatory in the get go:

I thought you went just for ministry purposes (how would you know what their purpose was?) and who would ever go to Africa and only go to church the whole time?

[Jack Shephard]

I don't know what has happened before, but by going with this statement alone you should be able to understand what others are seeing.

If you really were concerned the statement would have read like this:

Looks like the conference went well and you were able to enjoy some other sights while you were there too.

Your statement was accusatory in the get go:

I thought you went just for ministry purposes (how would you know what their purpose was?) and who would ever go to Africa and only go to church the whole time?


Nice post.

Jez, don't be shocked. Anyone would get called out by the Admins over similar things. If there is a history and it seems that another dig is being taken then you will get a notice from Admins. Don't be surprised.

[jezebelslayer]

I don't know what has happened before, but by going with this statement alone you should be able to understand what others are seeing.

If you really were concerned the statement would have read like this:

Looks like the conference went well and you were able to enjoy some other sights while you were there too.

Your statement was accusatory in the get go:

I thought you went just for ministry purposes (how would you know what their purpose was?) and who would ever go to Africa and only go to church the whole time?

OK ... one last time... I meant no personal attack on anyone. I felt my comment was just a simple comment. It seems to me that people are reading between the lines here looking for an implication that simply was not made. Your statement is pleasant and fine but I guess I just do not talk that way.. however I do not consider myself rude or "accusatory" in the least. End of story.....this is ridiculous.

[Sister Alvear]

Ok...Sherri and Eddy and family have been under attack and it is a natural reaction under the circumstances...Maybe you meant no harm but anyone that knows the pressures of the mission field KNOWS there are times YOU must get away.
I learned that the hard way...and had a nervous breakdown almost 15 years ago...I pushed until one day I found myself shaking with no reason at all...I am a work, work, work person by nature...and that has been my greatest downfall...not resting...

Any missionary or gospel worker needs to get away at times...

I personally think it is wonderful that they could go where ever they went. Do you know what it is to have dozens of hands out stretched begging for rice, churches with no roofs, people with no shoes pleading for you to help them...and you give all and the line grows longer and longer...
My husband is in the states and someone was taking him to Branson today...I rejoice that he could rest a day...
I rejoice that anyone can rest a day on their journey...Jesus at times took his disciples away to rest....

[Ron]

We had a free day in Nairobi so we took in some tourist spots. We also got to have dinner with three UPC missionary families. Nothing wrong with a little down time!

I think it is great that you had some time.

I am just thankful that you had a safe trip!

[jezebelslayer]

Ok...Sherri and Eddy and family have been under attack and it is a natural reaction under the circumstances...Maybe you meant no harm but anyone that knows the pressures of the mission field KNOWS there are times YOU must get away.
I learned that the hard way...and had a nervous breakdown almost 15 years ago...I pushed until one day I found myself shaking with no reason at all...I am a work, work, work person by nature...and that has been my greatest downfall...not resting...

Any missionary or gospel worker needs to get away at times...

I personally think it is wonderful that they could go where ever they went. Do you know what it is to have dozens of hands out stretched begging for rice, churches with no roofs, people with no shoes pleading for you to help them...and you give all and the line grows longer and longer...
My husband is in the states and someone was taking him to Branson today...I rejoice that he could rest a day...
I rejoice that anyone can rest a day on their journey...Jesus at times took his disciples away to rest....

With all due respect, I am in the mission field daily. I do understand the need for rest. I, too, have gone too long without rest and paid the price for it as well. This whole situation has snowballed because someone apparently thought my comment was offensive. I made a simple comment about getting to sightsee and the gloves were on to battle. I was called ignorant by one poster and nothing was said about that. This forum tends to be abusive to some and I guess that is determined whether anyone knows you or not. No one here knows me nor do they know my heart and I do not appreciate anyone putting false words in my mouth. I make a simple comment. I meant nothing more than what I said. If I didn't make myself clear I am sorry. BUT, all the confusion and twisting of what I said is unreal. I know that confusion and twisting of ones words is the work of the enemy and it is a shame that the enemy can have such influence in a place like this. This is entirely laughable at this point. Well actually it isn't laughable it is sad that as brothers and sisters in Christ these holier than thou attitudes are allowed to flourish.

[Sister Alvear]

With all due respect, I am in the mission field daily. I do understand the need for rest. I, too, have gone too long without rest and paid the price for it as well. This whole situation has snowballed because someone apparently thought my comment was offensive. I made a simple comment about getting to sightsee and the gloves were on to battle. I was called ignorant by one poster and nothing was said about that. This forum tends to be abusive to some and I guess that is determined whether anyone knows you or not. No one here knows me nor do they know my heart and I do not appreciate anyone putting false words in my mouth. I make a simple comment. I meant nothing more than what I said. If I didn't make myself clear I am sorry. BUT, all the confusion and twisting of what I said is unreal. I know that confusion and twisting of ones words is the work of the enemy and it is a shame that the enemy can have such influence in a place like this. This is entirely laughable at this point. Well actually it isn't laughable it is sad that as brothers and sisters in Christ these holier than thou attitudes are allowed to flourish.






I am sorry you were misunderstood. I do not think you are ignorant or anything like that. If you had no evil intention I accept what you said. I have phased things that sounded one way and understood another way. Most of us know Sherri and Eddy and we came running to the rescue.
The confusion started at another forum talking evil (?) (Maybe I should use another word) about Sherri´s brother and someone brought it over here.
I do hope I have never portrayed a holier than thou spirit. Like a song one of our brothers in Brazil sings a song like this ...I am dirt, dust, nothing, ashes ...I am nothing Lord without your love...
Dear jezebelslayer in slaying your jezebel´s don´t kill the prophets and hurt God´s little ones. In fact why don´t (a suggestion) leave the jezebel´s to the Lord)
Do Sherri and I see alike? No…Do we love each other? Yes. Do we have common ground? Yes, our hearts burn within us for missions…we love the little children that had no choice that were born into dire poverty and in the main country they visit in are a war torn people.
My own little grandson that has had two heart surgeries plays every day with a gift Sherri gave him. I showed him the pictures of the children Sherri visits in Africa and his first reaction was, “I wonder if Aunt (Aunt is a sign of a special love or respect here in Brazil) Sherri needs me to help her in Africa?

I thought that was so sweet...Oh! to be like a little child in pureness and love...
Are you a missionary? You post lead me to believe you are one. Maybe I misread it. However please accept my post whoever you are as YOUR sister in Christ and a co-laborer in the gospel.

[rgcraig]

jezebelslayer,

I checked your profile and there is a history here, so my advice to you is if you don't want the folks around here to "misunderstand" you again maybe you should just avoid posting questions toward Sherri.

You have several posts that are deleted from when you first came here.

[rgcraig]

Sis. Alvear,

Her term "on the mission field" doesn't mean foreign mission field - that was a little misleading.

[Sister Alvear]

Someone took the time to tell me certain preachers are examining my posts...lol...what a complex job they have...If all I had to do was examine people´s posts on some forum and make derogatory calls I would consider myself useless in the kingdom...
Sounds like some people should have joined the FBI instead of trying to preach...

[Sister Alvear]

Sis. Alvear,

Her term "on the mission field" doesn't mean foreign mission field - that was a little misleading.

Thanks, Renda...

[rgcraig]

Someone took the time to tell me certain preachers are examining my posts...lol...what a complex job they have...If all I had to do was examine people´s posts on some forum and make derogatory calls I would consider myself useless in the kingdom...
Sounds like some people should have joined the FBI instead of trying to preach...

Excellent point!

[jaxfam6]

Someone took the time to tell me certain preachers are examining my posts...lol...what a complex job they have...If all I had to do was examine people´s posts on some forum and make derogatory calls I would consider myself useless in the kingdom...
Sounds like some people should have joined the FBI instead of trying to preach...


Well I am sure they are going to get a months full of sermon's from these comments. You Sis have just handed them their sermons againt women. Aren't you glad you could 'help' out the men of God that needed a sermon or two?


:ursofunny:ursofunny

Love you sister, keep on posting and give those 'FBI preachers' something to preach about.

[Sister Alvear]

yes, I will keep them busy! ha....
preached an hour and a half last night and forgot my Bible boy if I would have had it could have went on another hour and a half! ha...however four new people came to the Lord...

[Sister Alvear]

my "talk" was on joel. and his prophecy ...800 years before it happened...

[jaxfam6]

yes, I will keep them busy! ha....
preached an hour and a half last night and forgot my Bible boy if I would have had it could have went on another hour and a half! ha...however four new people came to the Lord...

Just think if you had been a man you could have had 40 new people.

:ursofunny

[jezebelslayer]

Sis. Alvear,

Her term "on the mission field" doesn't mean foreign mission field - that was a little misleading.

And you my dear friend do not know where my mission field is. And who are you to decide that what I say is misleading??? I do not appreciate your insinuation that I was misleading or let's just call like it is .....a liar. And to the previous post by you stating and concerning my past.....well do you not think that people can learn from the past and move on into the future? Do you not forgive anyone that is not in total agreement with you and yours......or do you just assume that people can not have change of heart? Do not stand in judgement of me friend.

[rgcraig]

And you my dear friend do not know where my mission field is. And who are you to decide that what I say is misleading??? I do not appreciate your insinuation that I was misleading or let's just call like it is .....a liar. And to the previous post by you stating and concerning my past.....well do you not think that people can learn from the past and move on into the future? Do you not forgive anyone that is not in total agreement with you and yours......or do you just assume that people can not have change of heart? Do not stand in judgement of me friend.

I can see your IP address. I just simply said your mission field is "not foreign missions" as Sis. Alvear would understand it to be.

Yes, I believe people can change. With your first post here, it seems pretty apparent that you haven't. That was a complete attack on them and others saw it as that too. Just calling it as it reads.

[jezebelslayer]

I can see your IP address. I just simply said your mission field is "not foreign missions" as Sis. Alvear would understand it to be.

Again I say to you ... you know not what I do. My IP address tells nothing about my mission field. So please do not imply you know the work I do for our Lord.

[rgcraig]

Again I say to you ... you know not what I do. My IP address tells nothing about my mission field. So please do not imply you know the work I do for our Lord.

You are missing the point. I've NEVER said I understand it. I just made it clear that you are not on the foreign mission fields.

Anyone in God's service should be on the mission fields daily - we understand that.

[jezebelslayer]

You are missing the point. I've NEVER said I understand it. I just made it clear that you are not on the foreign mission fields.

Anyone in God's service should be on the mission fields daily - we understand that.

You made it clear that I am not on the foreign mission field....umm strange we've never met yet you know ALL about me ... I THINK NOT dear one. You do not know my comings or my goings .... but it's OK I understand you are just trying to do your job???

[Sherri]

To get back on track here.............let me just say that I had an AWESOME trip and God did amazing things. I wish I could post all 500+ pictures, but you guys would kill me!:whistle

[AmazingGrace]

Ok well then at least post 499 of em????? We wanna see! Seriously you ought to open a myspace page or something and post them all on there and then send out a mass pm here to everyone of us you know you want to see them and that way you could share :) just a thought! Because you can open a myspace and it be private to everyone except who you allow

[Sherri]

Ok well then at least post 499 of em????? We wanna see! Seriously you ought to open a myspace page or something and post them all on there and then send out a mass pm here to everyone of us you know you want to see them and that way you could share :) just a thought! Because you can open a myspace and it be private to everyone except who you allowI'm flattered that you actually think I would know how to do all that. LOL! I will try to post a few more here.

[AmazingGrace]

I'm flattered that you actually think I would know how to do all that. LOL! I will try to post a few more here.

well ummm isthere someone at the church who could do it for ya? Then uploading the pics there is almost easier than here LOL... and yep I do have faith in ya :)