Hey everyone
The past few months have been an extremely busy time with ministry. Our other computer has been unusable and Eric has been working crazy hard on accreditation documents and so I haven't been able to write sooner. Eric and the school have finished the majority of the report needed for the team to come and evaluate our school, he just needs to finish writing reports on three classes for the 12th grade year. This past weekend we went out with some friends to celebrate finishing our part in the process. It has been a lot of work and long nights spent on the reports needed for this process but Eric is happy to be finished. The next step will be to invite the team to come in November and do the site visit. Eric also has a large teaching load this semester and is struggling to stay on top of it all. This year seems to be a transition year as we are trying to teach all the science classes without hiring another science teacher but next year it will become a necessity as Eric won't be able to teach them all. It's a year we just have to work hard through to the finish.
We are excited to tell you that for the past 6 weeks we have been in a new phase with 
Kayla. We thank you for your prayers for her growth as we have really felt them. We feel like we have had our laughter restored to us after a great time of sadness and drought with our family. We feel like she has turned another corner in her journey and we see a lot of growth this past month. We have truly enjoyed our family for such a long period of time for the first
time. Its been exciting to watch this transformation in Kayla as we go about having fun and playing with friends. She has begun singing and dancing again for the first time since she was two. The other day she was jumping on our bed saying "I'm happy I'm happy". We can't ever remember her doing that. We pray this time of growth for her will continue . Last month we had several tests run to rule out any other possible problems. We ran blood, thyroid, and food allergy tests which all came back normal. This next week we will finish the final test for heavy metals in her organs. According to autism spectrum disorder research many of these kids store toxins in their bodies and can't process them like normal people. These heavy metals reek havoc on the body and affect many of the brain's normal functions. This will be the last test we run for Kayla and then we will be at a place where we have done everything we can for her.
Kayla. We thank you for your prayers for her growth as we have really felt them. We feel like we have had our laughter restored to us after a great time of sadness and drought with our family. We feel like she has turned another corner in her journey and we see a lot of growth this past month. We have truly enjoyed our family for such a long period of time for the first
time. Its been exciting to watch this transformation in Kayla as we go about having fun and playing with friends. She has begun singing and dancing again for the first time since she was two. The other day she was jumping on our bed saying "I'm happy I'm happy". We can't ever remember her doing that. We pray this time of growth for her will continue . Last month we had several tests run to rule out any other possible problems. We ran blood, thyroid, and food allergy tests which all came back normal. This next week we will finish the final test for heavy metals in her organs. According to autism spectrum disorder research many of these kids store toxins in their bodies and can't process them like normal people. These heavy metals reek havoc on the body and affect many of the brain's normal functions. This will be the last test we run for Kayla and then we will be at a place where we have done everything we can for her. 
Emma is doing great. I think she has finally moved out of the toddler stage and into becoming a little girl. Last night we played the game Candyland for the first time as a family. She is smart and catches on quickly to concepts and most of all she has such a sweet spirit about helping Kayla catch on too. The Lord knew just what kind of child we needed in Emma and also what type of sister Kayla needs as well. She just celebrated her 3rd Birthday and had so much fun helping with her Dora party. We found out how to make a pinata and so for a week the girls helped me paste on newspaper to balloons and at the end of the week our pinata looked a little ghetto but it did its purpose at the party. The funny thing was at the party being the girls 
that they are they didn't want to hit the pinata that looked like Dora. So we had our friend Jonah break the pinata for the girls at the party, however the pinata was built so strong that only by a Jedi star wars move was he able to pierce the pinata and free the candy.At the end of September we were 
able with much joy to help one of our Kenyan families move from the slums to their own home. As you can see from the picture Priscilla my friend was very excited to be living in her own place. She thanks God for the supporters of ours who helped to make this move for her family possible. The chicken in the picture came with us in the car as
well when we drove from her old home to her new one. It was such a pleasure to help her and her family move into their own house. As a result they will be able to save their money on rent and Patrick the father will be able to return to Bible school and finish his degree. This fall has been busy with ministry stuff for me as well. Last year I was able to be a part of a mentoring program for the young teachers at our school. The last young teacher I mentored has since left Kenya and gotten married. So this month I have taken on a new young lady, Kate. She is a new grad and teaches high school English. We meet twice a month and talk about life and growing in God. Also on Tuesdays we have started a new Bible study and the ladies are meeting at our house. This Friday we will be hosting the 11th graders for a party, we have 17 students now. We are introducing them to the Luau. Most of them have never even heard of this type of party so it will be fun. We are going to be cooking shishkabobs, eating pineapple , and mixing up some fruity drinks in real coconuts. I think we are even going to try and make them do the Limbo too.... hee hee hee.
able with much joy to help one of our Kenyan families move from the slums to their own home. As you can see from the picture Priscilla my friend was very excited to be living in her own place. She thanks God for the supporters of ours who helped to make this move for her family possible. The chicken in the picture came with us in the car as well when we drove from her old home to her new one. It was such a pleasure to help her and her family move into their own house. As a result they will be able to save their money on rent and Patrick the father will be able to return to Bible school and finish his degree. This fall has been busy with ministry stuff for me as well. Last year I was able to be a part of a mentoring program for the young teachers at our school. The last young teacher I mentored has since left Kenya and gotten married. So this month I have taken on a new young lady, Kate. She is a new grad and teaches high school English. We meet twice a month and talk about life and growing in God. Also on Tuesdays we have started a new Bible study and the ladies are meeting at our house. This Friday we will be hosting the 11th graders for a party, we have 17 students now. We are introducing them to the Luau. Most of them have never even heard of this type of party so it will be fun. We are going to be cooking shishkabobs, eating pineapple , and mixing up some fruity drinks in real coconuts. I think we are even going to try and make them do the Limbo too.... hee hee hee. We want to thank you for your continued prayers for our family and for your gifts that make our ministry possible. I know many of you have been affected by the recession. The Lord continues to stretch and grow us in this area of finances as it is easy to fret and worry about how the Lord is going to provide. He is faithful and I know this area is my weakness. In our Bible study of the Psalms I read repeated promises of God's faithfulness to his children. I think the hardest part for me is waiting on Him and his provision.
May God's blessings be upon you this week
Kara for the Gibsons
