Give it to God
If you've read the blog these past few days you know about my frustrating days in Nairobi (if not you can catch up here and here). Thursday I stayed home all day hoping the rest would do me good and get my neck, back, headache and digestive issues back to normal. ...
Friday’s Child: A Chance to Support an Impoverished Child in Kenya
Mary Nyambura (Child No. MC133) Mary’s mother has died and her father is alive but it is unknown where he is. Her grandmother brought her to live at Mercy Child Foundation in Koma, Kenya. She was born in 1998 in Kambu, Kenya and has one brother and one sister. Her...
Back home
What a crazy past couple of days. Yesterday I gave you a brief glimpse of what happened on Tuesday...now I can bring you up to today, Thursday. Wednesday I was feeling a bit better as I mentioned in that post but ate very little as, excuse my bluntness, I was...
Short and not-so-sweet…
I'm just writing a quick post to give you an update on my day yesterday (Tuesday) 5am - get up to leave by 6 to Nairobi for an 8am appointment at DT Dobie to get the truck serviced (which we had called last Thursday for the appointment) 7:30am - stuck in a jam in...
Old McDonald had a farm…
I say this with humor since I am actually older than Chuck (only by a month mind you!)...but hey it's a neat title for this farm post and believe me some days we feel very old! Click HERE for a little background on how we got into farming and how you can help purchase...
Visas extended…
It came down to the day before our Visas were to expire (November 5) at the end of the work day when they were finally stamped for a 3 month extension. We were actually thinking of how we would get back to the States and I have to be honest my thoughts went to all...
Quote from Martin Luther King…
"The hope of a secure and liveable world lies with disciplined nonconformists."
Friday’s Child: A Chance to Support an Impoverished Child in Kenya
Mutuku Nzioki (Child No. 129) Mutuku is an orphan (both parents are no longer living) and lives at Nice View Academy/Orphanage. His older brother is his guardian. He has three sisters and four brothers. Mutuku's favorite color is black and he enjoys dancing. His...
Gifts given
This post has been a long time in the making with the first draft being written way back in December 2009! It's a specific theme that's come up several times for me throughout the past year. Between December 2009 and April 2010 I was trying to figure out how in the...
A nice day
Last week I decided to hang out with Chuck during his day. You know kind of follow him around like a puppy and see what he does, plus there still was no electricity so I could just as easily read where he was as at home! He spent the day at the farm (land we are...