As some of you know, I have been able to take on a new role since our move to Kenya. I wanted to share a bit more about it. SIM Kenya has a short-term program called SIMPact. It was set up by our country director’s wife Dorothy. She is an amazingly detailed, organized and passion filled lady. It has been such a treat to get to know her a bit more and now try to help out a bit with the program.
While she is on home assignment and the new coordinator, Trish, finishes up raising support, I get to help out.
My main duties are administrative that I try to squeeze in during Avery’s nap times and a morning when we have a wonderful lady watch Avery for us. More about Miss Maria in another post. These tasks include working with SIM sending offices around the world in placement of short-termers, helping spread the word on changes that might be happening in the program, helping a bit with orientation and getting the short-termers settled.
I am very grateful to have the talented Daniel Ondere continuing his hard work as the field officer. This means that he visits our current ministries, helps in setting up new opportunities, visits our SIMpacters on the field and helping us with a million other details.
Part of the SIMpact program and really SIM Kenya in general mentoring plays a big part. Each person that comes to Kenya is assigned a mentor. I have really enjoyed getting to know all our SIMpacters but it is special to dig deep with just a few. The picture above is of my friend and first mentoree, Tabera. She is a great gal from Switzerland who recently returned home.
It has been a joy to be able to have another ministry besides being a mom and language learning during this season.