Details
I'm definitely not a "big picture" person but I like organizing details. That seems to be the point I am at with our visiting group. After much angst, upset stomachs (that's how I react to stress) and nail biting (not literally) most major issues have been addressed...
Schedules
Been honing a schedule for the kids (what they are expected to do once they are home from school, etc.) over the past few days. It has been a bit difficult because I get different answers from different people as to what they actually do and with 29 kids you can...
Prep work
It was chilly this morning! Normally the weather here is pretty close to perfect...some days can be hotter than others but nothing like what we experienced in Phoenix. But I do enjoy the chilly weather to wear my long sleeved shirts and hoodies 🙂 To warm up I...
Fire update
Yesterday I reported that our boys' secondary school had been set on fire. Last night just before arriving home we received a call from one of the boys, he said they were being released from school (to report back on August 3), so Chuck picked up the boys and took...
Communication
Communication can and should be a beautiful thing. It can, however, get quite muddled when people are involved or when the lack of communication creates problems, frustrations or misunderstandings. Today we had a situation at our boys' secondary school. A fire broke...
Thank you isn’t enough
Do you ever get the feeling when you are saying thank you that it just isn't a strong enough word or doesn't seem to totally justify what you are thankful for? Every once in awhile, certainly not often enough, I feel this way about what Jesus has done in my life and...
Movie night/day has returned!
Watching movies is one of my favorite things to do and I miss my Saturday morning movie dates with my youngest daughter, Amanda. So when our speaker system was recently returned, True Vine Christian Church was using it, I was quite excited. I set up the system to test...
Appearances
The other day the kids asked for "church" clothes. It was a great opportunity to discuss appearances because this culture seems to place very high expectations/pressure on how you present yourself. Including lying to someone so you don't "look" bad to that other...
Yes!!!
Today we came to Nairobi for a few things....have Chris see a chiropractor (which went very well!), Chuck and Bosco got some needed parts for something (I don't get into that side of things), Chuck attempted to deal with Kenya Power but he was only able to change the...
Step by step or pound by pound
A few friends in Phoenix (thank you Tara for the great idea and organizing it) have decided to turn their motivation for losing weight into a fundraiser for Saved By God's Grace. Pounds for Change Fundraiser The Pounds for Change Challenge is a 6 week fundraiser...