by Tammy | Jun 5, 2014 | Daily Life
Our motto here in Kenya is “Nothing Is Ever Simple”! It is proven over and over again, no matter what seems to be happening. Here are a couple of examples: Here’s a sewing machine we recently purchased for the children’s home. With this,...
by Tammy | May 31, 2014 | Daily Life
We have a friend who is working short term at a macadamia nut plantation (not sure if that’s the correct word) cracking macadamia’s. If you’ve never seen a raw macadamia nut you may be surprised: The green shell is hard and needs to be cracked open,...
by Tammy | May 30, 2014 | Daily Life, Ministry, Outreach
Living out our faith by actions, not simply words, has been in our face here as of late…truly living out the Gospel. A pastor friend has been shunned (my word) by the church because he helps widows, orphans and those living with HIV/AIDS. Preaching at a pulpit...
by Tammy | Apr 16, 2014 | Caring for Kenya's Kids, Daily Life
Apparently it was a scheduled electricity outage today but we didn’t know about it until we called them. At least we know (ok, hope) it will come back on at 5 pm, the time they said, rather than electricity going off with no clue as to when it will return. Now...
by Tammy | Apr 4, 2014 | Daily Life
It’s always nice when I can report a successful trip into Nairobi. Yesterday we decided to head into Nairobi to check on the status of Chuck’s permit. We had the official letter stating he was renewed for another three year permit but had yet to receive...
by Tammy | Mar 31, 2014 | Daily Life
In the paper today is an article on the matatu rules to be implemented (a matatu is a mini-van type vehicle used for public transportation). Because of disagreement of these rules the public transportation system is basically shut down for now…until things get...
