Binghampton

I wanted to share with you all some pictures and a video of the family we have come to love. My earlier post about moving into Binghampton seems as though it was written forever ago, but it is finally here...well, really close...it will be moving day come Saturday morning. Our apartment looks like a bomb went off as we pack up all our boxes and try to keep Jack and Henry from getting into everything. On top of everything, I have a head cold...not fun.

Anyways, I hope you enjoy the pictures courtesy of a talented Janine Noble, who will be moving into the neighborhood soon herself. The video is of our house church a few Sunday mornings ago thanks to John David, who will be leaving this week with three others to do some medical work in Afghanistan for ten days.

One of the homes on our street.

This church is almost directly across from us.

A community center and restaurant, Caritas Village, does artwork and service projects for the neighborhood, and I can't wait to find out how I can get involved in the art projects.
This is the Sedekia family who moved to Memphis from Burundi, Africa about four years ago. They came here from a refugee camp and are our Christian brothers and sisters who sing beautiful worship at our house church. Yes, these are all their children...8 daughters and 2 sons. All 8 girls were born first, then they finally got 2 sons. They are amazing.
This park has become a place where competitive soccer games are a must. Sometimes the teams are pretty even, but sometimes they play Americans vs. Africans and I hear the score is pretty favorable for the Africans.

Just this summer, they have started a farming project called Urban Farms. They are growing immensely and are soon opening a Farmer's Market. The idea (and what received a federal grant) is to provide healthy food for poorer, urban areas that usually end up at fast food or small grocery stores due to proximity and price. They have vegetables, fruit, and also fresh tilipia. Yum!
Our house church...not your usual extravagant church building.
One of my favorites, Nani Kama Wewe Bwana, which translated means, "Who is like you, Lord?"