Daneen's Version

Our love story.

 
“Fairy Tales Can Come True, It Can Happen To You“ ~Frank Sinatra

 For years, I have disliked romantic comedies and love story films.  Appalled with Hollywood and filmmakers who create impossible scenarios on how people find love and “live happily ever after.” I’ve allowed my own life’s realities and upsets to make me jaded toward the possibility of true love stories actually being possible.  Yet, deep down, I still longed for my own unbelievable love story to come true someday; for my Prince to romance me like I’m a Princess. Yet, I tried to convince myself that only happens the the movies and fairy tales.

 

Thankfully, God writes real love stories. And that’s our story. 

It’s a story of God’s great, powerful, relentless, faithful and abounding love for us.  A story that without God’s direction and guidance, wouldn’t have been possible.  A story that needs and deserves God to receive all the Glory!  We Praise Jesus for it all!

If you wonder about this God of ours and if He really can answer prayers and live up to the Throne He sits on... we hope our story will help you see the power of His love!

Joe lives in Mbita, Kenya; along the shores of Lake Victoria.

I live in Portland, Oregon; among the Cascade mountains.

Worlds apart; literally. 

He teaches Math and Bible at Christ’s Gift Academy (www.cga.org), takes care of much admin work, oversees CGA’s secondary school program and coaches a community girl’s soccer (www.subalakers.com) team.

I work for These Numbers Have Faces (www.thesenumbers.org) focusing on providing college students with scholarships and raising up future leaders in Africa; specifically, in South Africa and Rwanda.

Together, we cover pre-school through university!  :-)

Before going to Africa....

Joe was one of the youngest assistant coaches in college basketball when his Northwestern State (LA) team reached the NCCA March Madness tournament.  But God had bigger plans for him beyond his successful career in basketball.

I was...well, you know... a rocket scientist. But God knew my heart was made for a life serving and loving others, working with youth and being involved in the community.

We have both prayed - for years and years! - and desired to have a life partner; a teammate; a best friend to do life and ministry together.  And we know, and are grateful for, many of our friends who have prayed with us for our future spouse.

When you’re both 36 and single, you might be known for being picky; but I think it’s better described that we both knew what God wanted for us and kept trusting and believing that He does have His very best waiting for us. 

God did.

We met in Portland, Oregon on Oct 23^rd, 2012.

Joe was in the States for 3 months visiting family, friends and traveling around the country sharing stories and updates of the ministry of CGA with various supporters and churches. 

Our mutual and wonderful friend (and best match-maker on Earth!) Don, connected us.  Telling us we would each enjoy hearing about each other’s work and experiences in East Africa.   Joe has spent 9 years in Kenya and I lived 6 months in Zambia and 1.5 years in Uganda.

Portland wasn’t a city Joe’s visited frequently during his trips Stateside.  In fact, this was only his second time.  I moved to Portland only 5 months ago... without a job, but sensing and believing that God had something waiting for me in Portland!  He did- I now have a wonderful job that is a huge blessing. But even with a job I love, I had been struggling with wanting to settle here and dig my heels into friendships/relationships, a church and more.  I’ve had feelings of being unsettled.  For weeks, before I ever met Joe, I was trying hard to work through this unsettledness and ask God to show me why I was struggling to “fit in” in Portland, accept it as my new home, and get involved in the community in typical Daneen fashion; passionately feet first 100%.  Now, I wonder if God was just protecting my heart and preparing me for something else he had for me; something larger than I could have dreamed up on my own!

I went to a dinner gathering where Joe shared with a small group of old friends from various stages of his life.  Before I could leave, he wanted to hear more about These Numbers Have Faces.  CGA has been supporting students through secondary school and are figuring out how to continue to support their best and brightest to go on to university.

Two days later, Joe and Joyce (CGA board member) came to our office to chat in more detail about best practices for raising up leaders in Africa to change their countries.  Joe was trying to find a way to spend more time with me (it’s true), so he invited us to lunch.  We had an enjoyable time at lunch with some cute “nudges” expressing our interest in each other. We finished lunch. I would email him some information about our program. 

We said goodbye.  He hugged me!

He was leaving Portland the next day and would be leaving for Kenya in 4 weeks.

The End.

 

Nope... Just the beginning!!!  

Ministry/work related emails quickly turned personal and we both started sharing very naturally and openly about the challenges of life and work in Africa and America and trying to do it well.  Emails turned into text messages and then into phone calls.

Two weeks into the long, open and honest emails, Joe called me and invited me to come to California, where he was staying with his family.  His intentions: for us to spend time together before he went back to Kenya for another 2 years and to explore the possibility that maybe there was something worth pursing between us.   After some silence on the phone because I was speechless and truly stunned by his offer, I replied “you should know I’m smiling”! I later said “Yes” and he bought my ticket.

I flew to Cali for 5 days.  From the beginning, we had a really fun time together.  It was easy and super comfortable to be around each other! Every day got better and better.  Two days before I was supposed to leave, he asked me to stay longer.  To stay through Thanksgiving and until Saturday when he would fly back to Kenya.  Again, I was very stunned but this time he could see the smile on my face.  I said “Yes” and we changed my flight to leave after his flight to Kenya the next Saturday.

I would stay for an extra 5 days, but he would be flying to Montana for 2 of those for one last fundraising trip.  It was actually great timing; like everything in our story.  It was valuable time apart and gave us the opportunity to step back, embrace and process all that had happened in the previous week.  To pray and seek good counsel.  Make sure we were being wise and not foolish.   We each spoke with our mentors and people we look to for wise counsel in our lives.  No one...not one... had reservations.  Instead they saw the Lord’s hand and offered to continue in prayer for us.

When Joe came back from Montana he had missed me terribly!  Really, he did!  :-)  He brought back the sweetest and most thoughtful gifts for me....but there was a better gift.  He decided he wanted to delay his return to Kenya. He wanted to spend another month with me!  He wanted to come see me up in Portland and go to Pennsylvania for Christmas to meet my parents!

Again...stunned.  But smiling as the tears welled up.  After a day of thinking it through and more prayer, on Thanksgiving Day, we changed his flight, booked flights to Portland and Baltimore and changed one of my flights to coincide with his.  Everything lined up so well.  Ideal dates were available and costs were minimal; including one flight costing $5 after using miles!!  Someone wanted us to spend more time together!  :-)

Is this all really true?  Is this real?  We both kept asking ourselves.  Yet we knew-- it felt more right and more real than anything we had each ever known!!  Ever!

We both had a great sense of peace.  Peace, that in the midst of a nearly unbelievable whirlwind love story, brings clear guidance that this IS from the Lord.

Joe has continued to amaze me at his courageous acts to lead us and listen to where God is directing us. Courageous, yet in the most humble way.

I have even been amazed at myself and how, through the Spirit’s leading, I have fully trusted and respected Joe’s leading and not needed to jump-in with my own plans or ideas.  I simply recognize his honor and character and fully respect it!  For a single, independent and confident girl who loves to plan...that’s huge.  Only through Jesus does it all make sense!

We now have another 3 weeks together.  To continue to prayerfully walk through this incredible courtship and await the beautiful future that Jesus is planning!

Are we foolish for believing this love story to be true so quickly?  Not one bit.  For 3 clear reasons:

1. As it’s often said, “when you know, you know”...  We Know!!!

2. We both have a perfect peace that comes from the Holy Spirit’s guidance. 

3. Jesus has been the one to orchestrate every detail; starting with us managing to meet, our mutual love for Africa and combined work experience in the region, our balance of gifts and even how we both love to rock out in the car to 80’s, Worship or country music - never listening to a full song before wanting a new one!   :-)

When God is ready to move- He Moves! 

When God is in the center of the lives of two people who have allowed Jesus to mold them into the individuals He desires- He Rewards!

When two people continue to earnestly seek the Lord’s guidance for their lives, no matter what their hearts might desire- He Gives Us the Desires of Our Hearts.

It all simply fits and is the greatest blessing the Lord’s provided in both of our lives! We’re both confident and convinced God has a life-long story planned for us!! 

Two is better than one!

And... sometimes... you just need to listen to Taylor Swift and trust your instincts, “It’s a love story. Baby, just say Yes!”

Jesus has brought me my Prince.  And I feel like a Princess.

I suppose Cinderella stories can come true!

So....

That’s our love story. 

But really...

It’s God’s Love Story for us!

All the Glory Be To God!

Joe's Version

Our Modern Day Love Story Orchestrated by God

In the past 3 ½ months while I have been home on furlough, the most common question asked is, “Have you met someone special in your life yet?”  Usually I respond by telling them that I am probably farther away from marriage then I have ever been in my life before.  Even though I am not getting any younger, there was really nothing happening.  Actually I haven’t really dated anyone in the past 8 years and really haven’t had a serious girlfriend since 16 years ago in college

Some of my own friends and family have accused me of being “too picky.”  I don’t disagree with them about that, but tell them that if I have made it this far without being married, then why should I settle for something less than the best?  I have seen my fair share of failed marriages and I would rather stay single than have to experience something like that.  I have seen my own parents happily married for over 46 years and they seem to enjoy each other more and more all the time.  That is what I want in my life and will not settle for anything less than that. 

My parents have been praying for my future spouse since I was a baby and many other friends and family in America and in Kenya have joined them in praying for that throughout the years.  Married people have told me so many times that when it comes, you will just know.  I don’t know if I ever truly believed that until now!  

My world was turned upside down 1 month ago on October 23^rd.  As I have shared earlier, the story goes back much further than that to the time she was born, 4 days before I was born (May 1976).  It was then that my parents began praying for her, 36 years before they had ever heard the name Daneen Leidig! 

How did our lives finally intersect?  Before I left for Kenya in 2003 I attended a pre-field training at Mission Training International in Colorado Springs, CO.  I met a couple there named Don and Kristie Drage who were also preparing to go and serve in Kenya for a couple of years.  A few months ago they sent me a message to tell me that when I go to Portland I should contact their friend who had just moved there recently.  They said she had lived in Africa twice:  Once while working with the Peace Corp in Zambia for 6 months and then later when working with high school students for Scripture Union in Uganda for 1 ½ years.  They said she would probably be interested in hearing me speak about God’s work in Kenya.  Daneen had been a great friend of theirs in Longmont, CO for many years before and after living in Africa and before she moved to Portland. 

The second night I was in Portland we had planned a little reception at Paul and Joyce Maier’s house for some of my friends around the area.  If I remember right, my first impression of Daneen when she showed up was, “Wow, she is really cute and full of energy and life.”  After the chili dinner I gave a presentation and soon after Daneen tried to leave, but I told her that she was still young and single so there was no reason for her to leave so early.  Luckily she stayed for another hour and shared more about her current job.  She caught my attention when she explained that she was working for a non-profit called “These Numbers Have Faces” that helps provide college scholarships for students in Africa.  We set up a meeting with Daneen and her boss to see about the possibility of partnering with their group.  We went to their office a few days later and met with them for a couple of hours.  After the meeting, I offered to treat them to lunch to thank them for their time, which I thought was a very solid cover for getting to spend more time with Daneen.  During lunch there were a few touches, a couple of smiles and one or two comments that gave me hope that maybe she was as interested in me as I was in her. 

After we left them, I told my friend two things I was thinking about… 

1) Daneen would be such a huge benefit to Mbita and CGA.  She would be incredible in Africa because she has lived there before, understands the culture well, has an adorable American African accent and has experience and a passion for mentoring teenage girls in that setting. 

2) I really want to get to know her better because I can envision us having a future together! 

So I asked Joyce what should come first, inviting Daneen to come and serve in Mbita or pursuing a relationship with her.  We never really had a good answer for that question, but I think we know the answer now.

After I left Portland I only had a few weeks to prepare for my return to Kenya on November 24^th.  Daneen and I started an ongoing conversation through text messages and e-mails which started with business stuff and gradually shifted to more personal things.  Each one seemed to get longer and longer.  We began discussing some pretty deep things about our backgrounds, families, former careers, personalities, interests, strengths and weaknesses, our spiritual journeys and life in Africa as a single missionary.  Once the conversations started migrating towards marriage and family, I figured it was time to start talking over the phone, or maybe in person. 

So I called Daneen and told her that I knew this was a little crazy and maybe didn’t make a lot of sense, but that I was interested in her and thought that maybe she was also interested in me.  I wanted to spend  more time with her before I go back to Kenya to see if this was something more than just friendship.  So I offered to fly her down to Southern California to hang out with me for a few days.  Her end of the phone went silent and I thought that maybe I had moved a little too fast and scared her off; so I told her not to worry about giving me an answer immediately.  Finally she responded by saying that she was very shocked, but her next words were music to my ears, “I wish you could see how big my smile is right now.”  Whew!  That was a relief.  We talked a little about the craziness of it and the next morning we found tickets!  It was really simple and easy like everything has seemed to work out during this process.  I told her that we shouldn’t put much pressure on ourselves when she comes down.  We wanted to be friends, have some fun together and enjoy each other’s company. 

When I picked her up in San Diego I remember telling her early on that with my personality sometimes it takes a while for me to warm up to things.  For example, I almost never like a song or TV show the first time I experience it.  And the same is usually true in friends and relationships.  It takes me a while to feel that close bond, but once I do, it is long lasting.  At the time I had no idea it would only take me about 2 days in Daneen’s case.  Each day with her seemed to get better and better. 

On the 4^th day, we went sailing with my brother Sam.  Right as we got on the boat Sam’s wife Sally started talking with me.  She was suggesting that I invite Daneen to change her ticket and stay all the way through Thanksgiving and Sam was suggesting that I should change my ticket back to Kenya and stay in America through Christmas time.  I didn’t say much, but I began thinking about both of those ideas.  We had a great day on the boat.  There wasn’t much wind which led to some slow sailing, but it was a perfect, beautiful day.  I can’t think of a much better way to spend 6 hours than that! 

The next day we changed Daneen’s flight so that she could stay for another week and go back to Portland after Thanksgiving.   That night we had an incredible evening together and spent the whole night talking about anything and everything.  In fact, the whole week had been like that. 

Some of the best times we had was during all the driving we were doing.  Sometimes we would leave the radio off and talk the whole way.  Other times we would crank up the music and sing at the top of our lungs.  Other times we would just sit in silence and enjoy each other’s presence.

Earlier that day my dad had sent me a short e-mail saying…

You and Daneen have been on our minds and in our prayers all day, even in church this morning. I remember how all of a sudden my life changed the summer of 1965 when I met Mom. What a blessing she has been to me! No decision I ever made other than my decision to follow Christ ever has mattered more to me or affected my life more.

We're praying for you both and praying "not our will, but Yours, be done, O Lord our Strength and our Redeemer."

Love you so very much,

Dad and Mom

What great timing.  I was beginning to think that my life was changing forever!     

The next day I had to take a short trip to Montana for one more speaking engagement.  On the way I contacted the missionary couple that had first connected us.  I thanked Don and told him that things were going so well (and fast) and wanted to hear more from him about Daneen’s character since he knew her so well.  When he began sharing, it was exactly the same Daneen that I had come to know in our short time together.  I think the one thing I love most about her is that she is so real and sincere.  She doesn’t pretend to be someone she is not; she shares her strengths and weaknesses, her struggles and challenges and doesn’t play games at all.  Don’s words were very reassuring.  And I invited him (and I also invite all of you who are taking the time to read this long story) to please feel free to share any wise counsel, advice or comments with Daneen or me or both of us.  We want to hear from other people, especially those that are praying with us. 

Coming back to California on the day before Thanksgiving, Daneen picked me up at the airport, but everything was different now.  Meeting Daneen in the airport felt like meeting my best friend and soul-mate.  48 hours apart seemed like an eternity and I couldn’t wait to see her and share everything that had happened while we were apart.  The drive home took twice as long as usual because of the holiday traffic, but neither of us seemed to mind.  In fact I kind of hoped it would take longer so that we could get more time alone together. 

I informed her I was working on postponing my return to Kenya and pushing it back a month so that I could have more time with her.  I told her that when I invited her down to California, it was because I wanted to get to know her better before I went back to Kenya, but that I still feel like I want to get to know her much more before leaving the continent.  I postponed the flight for a few reasons:

1)      I wanted to get to know her better, including her life in Portland and her family in Pennsylvania
2)      I wanted her to know that she was more important to me than my job or ministry
3)      God seemed to be moving mightily and I didn’t want to miss out on his plans or stand in His way!

A couple of side notes… Two months ago I had a thought that I might need to extend my time in America a little longer.  I had no idea why, but God had begun preparing my heart at that time.  Just today I talked with Steve and Judi Cochran who I have worked with for 9 years in Mbita at CGA and they told me that months ago they had started praying that I would extend my time in the States and stay through the month of December, even though they never said anything to me.  Maybe they didn’t even know why they were praying that, but God did!

We had a great couple of days with family and after bidding them goodbye I drove her to San Diego to catch her flight.  Before leaving we enjoyed an intimate seafood dinner on the water at Seaport Village.  As we held hands across the small table, nibbling on crab cakes, I told her what I had already known for about a week… that I loved her!

If somebody would have told me a month ago that you could fall in love with someone in less than a month, I would have told them that they were crazy.  Not anymore. I’ve never been too eager to call it “falling in love” because I think love is more of an action and a decision.  Even in this case, it seems that God has orchestrated these circumstances to bring us together and enabled us to mutually feel this connection.  It’s less of a magical infatuation and more of a miracle from God. 

So she is now back in Portland and we will be apart for the next week which is hard, but probably a good thing.  I will be visiting Portland December 3-17.  We already have plans to do some pre-marital counseling and to go shopping for an engagement ring.  Then I will come back home for a week before joining her at her parent’s house in Pennsylvania on Christmas Eve up until the time I fly out to Kenya on December 30.  She will hopefully be coming to Uganda for work next March and then will spend some time in Kenya after she finishes.  We have already begun discussing marriage and life after.  There could be a wedding on the horizon early next summer and we will start our lives together in Mbita, Kenya.  

The story is absolutely amazing how God has orchestrated all of these events to bring us together in His perfect timing.  If it would have happened 5 or 10 years ago, it probably wouldn’t have worked out, but right now it just seems like a Cinderella Story.  I was able to meet her at the end of my furlough which gave me more time to get to know her (especially with this extra month now).  And she has been in a bit of transition since returning from Uganda over a year ago, and then moving to Portland to take a new job. 

Daneen is an incredible woman.  She loves the Lord and has an intimate growing relationship with Him!  She is so personable and warm.  She has a fun personality and loves having a good time, making me laugh and laughing at my stupid jokes.  She seems to know how to fit in to almost any situation.  She lives her whole life with passion.  She is very intelligent (She used to be a Rocket Scientist).  She is very simple and doesn’t need much, but appreciates whatever she does have.  She is very affectionate with her touch and very encouraging with her words.  And finally, she is more than beautiful.  Her golden blonde hair glistens in the sun.  She has the athletic body of a gymnast (which she was) and her smile can light up the darkest places in the world.  I get lost while gazing in her eyes and the feel of her soft skin is a taste of heaven.  She has added a lot of spice to my boring life.

I am so excited about what lies ahead.  It is a partnership and companionship; sharing our lives together.  Building “our” home and creating “our” ministry together.  I have told her that I don’t know what our future holds or where we will live or what we will be doing, but I know we will be doing it together.  God has provided for us and guided both of us individually for so long and has now begun guiding us together in His perfect timing.  Ten years ago neither one of us would have dreamed we would be doing what we are doing right now.  She was following her dream to be an astronaut while I was following my dream to be a college basketball coach.  God changed those dreams for both of us and gave us a new direction in life.  Now he is fulfilling our wildest dreams of finding someone special to share our lives with.  God has used us individually to do great things to advance His kingdom in the past 10 years, and I can’t even imagine the things he has in store for us to do together.  Two are better than one!  Satan is worried and we need your prayers more than ever at this time! 

Thanks for being a part of “Our Modern Day Love Story Orchestrated by God.”    

A Life Well Lived

It is quite ironic that when my parents and I travelled home to Lake Havasu City, AZ (where I grew up) we were able to spend some time with Lew and Ruth Crosby.  They have both been in the church since it began many moons ago and Lew told us that he was now the oldest man in the whole town.  105 years old is quite remarkable, especially considering that he was still able to pay his own bills, write his own checks, take complete care of himself in terms of personal hygiene, dress himself, feed himself and his mind was still so sharp. 

I think Lew and Ruth’s wedding was the last one my dad did in Lake Havasu before God called him to pastor a church in Hemet, CA.  Lew had been married to his previous wife for 60 years before she passed away and Ruth had also been widowed.   I think he was 88 when they got married.  I bet my didn’t imagine they would have such a happy blissful 17 years of marriage. 

Lew and Ruth have faithfully supported me financially every month since I left for Kenya 9 years ago.  And I know they have been even more faithful in their prayers for me.  They came to church on November 11 and I was able to help Lew from the vehicle to the back pew on the left side so that they could hear me share about the work that God is doing in Kenya through the support of people like them.  I had also discovered that they were next door neighbors with my best friend from high school, Jessica.   Jessica, Jeremy and their two young girls had just moved in a few weeks before.  I was able to introduce them to their neighbors after church. 

In the time that we had known him he was the finance chairman for most of the time my dad pastored Lake Havasu Baptist, he served on the building committee in our 2^nd year there (1984) when the new sanctuary was constructed, he was active in the town with civic organizations.  He was a pilot who owned his own plane during his younger years and had his own electrical business in Melrose, MS until his retirement when he moved to Lake Havasu in 1971.  They say the warm weather and dry atmosphere is good for older people and I guess they must be right because he lived for 41 more years after retirement, longer than I have been alive! 

He finally passed away on November 18^that 4:59 pm, exactly 1 week after I shared at Lake Havasu Baptist.  I am thankful that I was able to see him one more time before he passed away and that he was able to see and hear how God was working through his generosity. 

Mighty Mite

The Suba Lakers closed out the Division 1 season with a couple of losses on the road this past weekend. They lost to Nyuki Starlets on Saturday in Kakamega and then dropped a close one to Kisumu Leeds 4-3 in Kisumu on Sunday. They made it a close game with the smallest (and youngest) player on the field scoring two dynamite goals.

In the Suba Lakers video on www.subalakers.com and on youtube, Brenda June declares that she wants to be the best player in the world. She is well on her way!

June was born in 2001 and stands about 5 feet tall. She is probably 5-10 years younger than most of the girls she was competing against, but she managed to put two lasers in the back of the net to bring the Lakers close to drawing even. The Lakers also got a penalty kick that Belinda Awuor knocked in. The offensive effort wasn't enough as the team allowed 4 goals to narrowly lose by one.

It wasn't the ending the club was hoping for in a highly competitive Nationwide Division 1 league. It was the first year of competing in the 2nd highest league in the country. During the first half of the league, most of the secondary school girls were available to compete, but in the second leg, the Lakers had to use their primary school girls almost exclusively. They battled hard throughout the season against much older and bigger players. They were only blown out of one game. Every other game was a pretty close affair where they had a chance to pull it out.

Overall, it was a great opportunity for the girls of Mbita to develop their talents and compete against some of the best players and teams in the country. The experience will make them much stronger in the future.

There will be some other open tournaments in December during the school holidays.

High School National Exams

Twenty former Christ’s Gift Academy graduates will take their national secondary exams from November 12 – December 11 at their various boarding high schools throughout the country.  This is the third group of CGA students to reach that milestone in their lives.  Many of these students began at CGA in nursery school back around 1999 and have completed their primary and high school education through CGA’s support.  We are so proud of each one!  There have been many struggles and obstacles along the way, but God has seen them through. 
 
Around 400,000 students across Kenya will take the same national exam over the course of three weeks.  They will complete exams in 8 subjects.  Some are mandatory such as English, Math, Kiswahili, Biology etc.; and others are electives they can choose from such as Physics, Chemistry, Business, Computers and Agriculture.  They feel a lot of pressure and stress during this time because their performance on these tests will determine much regarding their future possibilities. 

Please be praying for good health, wisdom and success in their exams. 

Without help, most of our Christ's Gift Academy students would have never had the chance to progress this far in their education.  Your support is making a difference that will last a lifetime.  It is our vision at CGA to see God's Kingdom come to Kenya through the lives of these students.  We are thankful for your help in bringing that vision to fruition.

In last year’s exam, all 15 CGA students reached the minimum requirement for entry into mid-level colleges in Kenya (D+ and above). That is a 100% rate compared to 70% for the rest of the country. Twelve of the 15 reached the minimum requirement for University (C+ and above), which is 80% compared to 29% for the rest of the country. And 5 of them will go directly to the University through Government sponsorship (high B or B+ and above), which is 33.3% compared to 8% for the rest of the county.

It was a remarkable accomplishment considering the challenges that they faced along the way. Only 4 of the 15 have two parents. Two of them have been raised by single mothers while nine of them were total orphans. Several of those were left virtually alone to raise themselves, others had elderly grandmothers who worked hard to provide for them. All of them persevered through many obstacles to make it through.

Last year’s summary: 1 A-, 3 B+, 3 B, 4 B-, 1 C+, 1 C- and 2 D+. The overall mean was 7.82 which is a mean grade of B-.

Barren Draw

The Suba Lakers continued their Division 1 Season with a barren draw against arch rivals Victoria. Victoria is sitting in 4th place in the league, one position ahead of the Suba Lakers. In the earlier match in Kendu Bay back in September, Victoria emerged triumphant with a 2-0 victory.

This time around both teams battled hard in an evenly matched contest. The Lakers were playing with 9 of their primary school players against the more experienced team. The outstanding performers on the day were once again Goalkeeper Lillian Awuor and defender Lavenda Achieng.

The Suba Lakers will finish off their season in the inaugural FKF Ladies Division 1 League next weekend with away matches at Nyuki Starlets and Kisumu Leeds.