Another hot day today so no visiting, but Pauline had school business in Machakos so we went with her there. The land there is beautiful and it’s kind of like Phoenix, in a valley. But their mountains are very green compared to Phoenix. They also have a spot as you progress down into the valley that when you stop there and pour water on the ground it will run uphill not down! We tried it and it’s true! We also left the car in neutral and watched as it rolled uphill! It was crazy! When we got back to the Academy we didn’t have any computers plus the electricity was down so I took a nap! So it was a very lazy afternoon. Before we left a group of girls were marching and singing. The leader is a student and ver
y good at organizing the girls. She got them all together for this picture! I had to shoo the boys away because it’s a “girls only” club! Then just as we were leaving a child cut his foot on a latrine door so we had to take him to the doctors. Nothing to serious, thank God and thankfully we were still at the Academy with a vehicle to take him to the doctors! It’s those little miracles that we sometimes forget to see, but I thank God for them.
Tonight for dinner we had fresh Talipia from the market. My stand on food here is don’t ask, don’t tell! We are being very careful with the water though and Pauline is a big help in that area because she doesn’t drink the water either! We picked the fish up before dinner already prepared but it had its head and tail on! Grace (Pauline and Gideon’s daughter) and I couldn’t look at it so they had Evelyn cut the heads off. After that it was quite tasty! But Pauline thought it was funny that I didn’t like the head on the fish. I had a laugh with her though because she couldn’t believe that I eat crab! I told her when she comes to the states she’ll have to try it since I’m trying so many African dishes! Then we received a call from the doctor who said he’d have to take the boy into the hospital because he had torn his tendon in his heel. He’ll be ok but it was a little more than just a bad scrape. Keep him in your prayers for quick healing and no infection.
Tomorrow we are visiting Sister Pauline at the Holy Rosary College just down the road from the Academy. The campus was broken into a few nights ago so we are going to offer our regrets for the situation. Thankfully no one was hurt but it gave us some conversation because the two night watchmen there ran away when the intruders came in! So we asked how our night watchmen would react and Gideon said they would stay and protect the children. We have some wonderful, God-fearing people working here. Please keep the staff and students of Nice View in your prayers. Tuonane kesho! (see you tomorrow!)
y good at organizing the girls. She got them all together for this picture! I had to shoo the boys away because it’s a “girls only” club! Then just as we were leaving a child cut his foot on a latrine door so we had to take him to the doctors. Nothing to serious, thank God and thankfully we were still at the Academy with a vehicle to take him to the doctors! It’s those little miracles that we sometimes forget to see, but I thank God for them.Tonight for dinner we had fresh Talipia from the market. My stand on food here is don’t ask, don’t tell! We are being very careful with the water though and Pauline is a big help in that area because she doesn’t drink the water either! We picked the fish up before dinner already prepared but it had its head and tail on! Grace (Pauline and Gideon’s daughter) and I couldn’t look at it so they had Evelyn cut the heads off. After that it was quite tasty! But Pauline thought it was funny that I didn’t like the head on the fish. I had a laugh with her though because she couldn’t believe that I eat crab! I told her when she comes to the states she’ll have to try it since I’m trying so many African dishes! Then we received a call from the doctor who said he’d have to take the boy into the hospital because he had torn his tendon in his heel. He’ll be ok but it was a little more than just a bad scrape. Keep him in your prayers for quick healing and no infection.
Tomorrow we are visiting Sister Pauline at the Holy Rosary College just down the road from the Academy. The campus was broken into a few nights ago so we are going to offer our regrets for the situation. Thankfully no one was hurt but it gave us some conversation because the two night watchmen there ran away when the intruders came in! So we asked how our night watchmen would react and Gideon said they would stay and protect the children. We have some wonderful, God-fearing people working here. Please keep the staff and students of Nice View in your prayers. Tuonane kesho! (see you tomorrow!)