Let's pray particularly for all the many people who are travelling during these next three months in between the academic years, especially for safe travels.  To mention just a few:  Sara G. and Hannah L. are travelling to China August 13 to Sept. 11.  Ina De Craene will be travelling to Togo in West Africa and spending two months there.  There are many going to other destinations and  need "travelling mercies" .

Another PhD in the family:

We thank the Lord for another PhD in the Christian family at large and in the Muchuri -Munyaka family in particular.  In June 2010 Ann Wambui Munyaka  successully defended her dissertation and became a doctor in BioScience Engineering.

Below is a photo of her  and her husband Peter, with the picture of broccoli she received at the end of the defense.  Her research had been on broccoli and the title of her thesis:  "The Effect of (Pre)Processing on the Stability of Folates and Absorbic Acid in Broccoli."  Congratulations Ann!

We continue to have our Praise and Prayer meetings in TLR every Thursday night.  Below is a photo taken of the group on one of those evenings.

 Pray for the ICEL kids and the Sunday school teachers

Below are a few shots from the April weddings in Leuven.

 Jemima and Roland 's weddding

 (On the right hand side you can see some of the singers and musicians from ICEL)

Jean-François and SungA

Praise news from months past:

We are full of praise and thanksgiving for what the Lord is doing for his children.  On March 22, 2010, Atunga NYACHIEO, with grace and much success was able to defend his doctoral thesis, THE BABOON AS PRECLINICAL MODEL FOR ASSISTED REPRODUCTION.  He has now returned to his home country, Kenya to continue his research and work there.  Let us pray for him as he gets reacquainted with his young family and readjusts to his home culture.  Some photos of his defense are inserted below:

text and photos by Ina De Craene

updated July 8, 2010