Family Updates

It has been far too long since updating the world on our efforts at Bridges to America.

I am so thrilled to tell you that both the Fayani and Egbukonye families are not just "hanging in there" in the US, they are thriving.  We take no credit for their success but rather attribute it to both families recongizing and actively pursuing the American Dream.  Yes, the ability to set a goal to improve your life and actually do it is very much alive.

Dickson Egbukonye and Family (arrived in 2010) live in a nice apartment in the Bay Area in Northern California.  After obtaining his certification as a nursing assistant last year, Dickson is currently working two jobs and they are ever grateful for the chance to be together pursuing a better life for themselves.

His wife, Vivian is busy at home with their two boys, Destiny (4) and Duke (1), who are adapting to their new life in America and busy keeping Mom busy all day long.

Joachim Fayani and Family (arrived in 2005) have become pillars of strength and a great source of smiles and happiness to all who know them.  They are very settled in to their lives as Americans and thriving.  You can see Joachim's website here.  http://joachimfayani.com/home.html

Specifically...
Joachim--Working full-time, now a US citizen and received his GED recently
Germain--Going to school as a nursing assistant
Gesmin (24)--served a 2-year LDS mission and he is now attending college and looking for work
Deborah (21)-- BYU-Idaho studying Accounting in her third year
Lydia (18)--got her drivers license recently and is attending Los Medanos College near their home in Pittsburg, CA
Caleb (15)--high school freshman, playing basketball for his school
Osias (12)--7th grade
Fabienne (10)--top of her class in school, 5th grade
Daniel (5)--born in the USA and doing well