Thanksgiving
Psalm 100:4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. "Enter His gates with thanksgiving." We don't know what's past the gate but we are to "enter" with thanksgiving. I remember our first...
Friday’s Child: A Chance to Support an Impoverished Child in Kenya
Shavler Jepkurui (Child No. ER113) Shalver was born in Sotik-Kericho, Kenya in 1996 and has three siblings. Her mother is unemployed and her father, Pastor Philip Ngetich is the pastor to the church where the children fellowship. Pastors are poorly paid in Kenya (if...
Happy birthday 2!
Today is a day I celebrate because it's the day my very best friend on this Earth was born...47 years ago. Chuck and I have been through a lot during the 32 years we've know each other (4 years dating starting in 10th grade, 1 year engaged and 27 years married this...
Happy birthday!
Happy 12th birthday to Grace & Eric (Gideon and Pauline's youngest)
Will the day come?
I wonder sometimes if there will ever be a day when I'll feel comfortable walking in Tala? Not feeling all (ok maybe not all but most) eyes on me. Will I ever feel secure and safe in my new hometown? Double guessing why our watchman follows me so closely when I...
Grocery shopping in Tala
We have a new favorite grocery store in Tala...Sunny Lucky. The last trip here we only shopped at the Acacia but Sunny Lucky has won our loyalty because he has lower prices on most things and he's centrally located right behind the Acacia. The only downfall so far...
Happy 4th!
Happy 4th of July to all our friends in the US!
Simple? I think not!
I tell friends, family and visitors that nothing in Kenya is ever simple (ok, maybe life itself is but nothing else!) Here are a few examples: 1) short handled brooms - most of the brooms in Tala are like these: however a few are sold with handles but still short...
Friday’s Child: A Chance to Support an Impoverished Child in Kenya
Erustus Mugambi (Child No. MC104) Erustus was living with his mother (his father has died) when she gave the local church permission to take him to Mercy Child Foundation in Koma, Kenya. He was born August 18, 1997 in Meru, Kenya and has five brothers and four...
See you later
We say "see you later" tomorrow to our new friends, Therese and Kelli (left to right in photo). If I may speak for them, we had a great time...getting lost in Nairobi at night, getting car sick together, moving beds at 11pm, discussing cultural differences, shopping...