I am still trying to get used to “African time”! There seems to be no planning, just wake up, decide what you are going to do that day and then figure out how you will do it. Even the timing throughout the day is not scheduled. Just whenever you get around to doing...
Bibles and chickens!
What a blessed day today! We handed out the bibles today and the kids were really excited. When Chuck was getting them ready some of the kids came to the window and asked if they’d be receiving anything today. So we made sure that all the bibles were handed out. Even...
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Wimuseo? (How are you?) Today we decided to go into Nairobi. I’m not thrilled with going in since it is such a busy city and a lot of pollution. They definitely do not have emissions testing, or an EPA! But before we left I met a mother and a grandmother of three...
Worship services in Tala, Kenya!
We left for church around 9:45 and got to the AIC (African Inland Church) in Tala with enough time to meet a few people. We seem to be the local celebrities which enables us to meet a lot of people in town! Here at the AIC they have a service in English for the...
To Komarock Shrine
We slept in a little today, getting up around 7 and having breakfast around 8. Then we headed out to Komarock Shrine. It was very beautiful and serene. We were able to meet Father Thomas who is in charge here and saw the beautiful, rustic church! It’s very different...
T-shirts today!
Bwana asifiwe! Praise God! What a great day today! The children had a program for us that I taped, so hopefully when I get back I will have some on the website. They were so wonderful and really had a great program for us! They sang, danced, recited poems and had...
A day in Nairobi
A day in Nairobi. We first stopped at the school and had to get a list together of all the orphans and single parent children so we would know how much to purchase. We have a large list of needed items, for example; blankets, bed sheets, toothpaste, soap, sweaters,...
Visiting day
Today we visited three students’ homes. You hear about the poverty but until you see it firsthand you can’t imagine it. One family has a big house (compared to the others) but no way of taking care of it and the supports are falling apart and a danger to the children...
Excitement at the Academy!
Another busy day at the school. I spent most of it with Ruth photographing the children. We made it through the nursery, pre-unit (preschool) and class 1. Some of the children were very shy while others not so much! One child had been picked up in the trash pile in...
Full day in Tala!
Our first full day here! We were up at 6:30am to get ready for breakfast, which consisted of bread and cereal. After breakfast we had tea again, I’m really falling in love with this tea! Then I was off to the market with Pauline to pick up a few items for lunch and...