First of all we do not want to cause concern so we need to let you know right off that we are not in prison. However, this past Saturday the varsity volleyball team made our annual trip to the maximum security prison in Naivasha, a town close by. This is a very interesting trip asContinue reading “Playing Volleyball – At a Maximum Security Prison”
Category Archives: Family
June update – The Call to be More
The end of the school year is very close at hand. Just a couple of weeks more and we will be saying “goodbye” to one more school year and embarking on a new one with our own children in different grades. On reflection, this past year has been one that has been very full andContinue reading “June update – The Call to be More”
Elections, ICC trial, and volleyball try-outs
Well, it is the time of year that the elections for the new President of Kenya, the trial against the now newly elected president and deputy president of Kenya for crimes against humanity, and volleyball try-outs take place. Although these are each very different events they will have a very resounding impact our our livesContinue reading “Elections, ICC trial, and volleyball try-outs”
Banquet 2013 – Titanic
Well, we have tackled probably the single biggest event in the life of an RVA student. The junior class puts on a banquet for the seniors to show their appreciation and to honour the seniors for making it this far. It is not just any banquet though. There is a building that we use thatContinue reading “Banquet 2013 – Titanic”
Is blogging worth it?
OK, I have to admit that I was, maybe still am, skeptical about blogging and keeping people up to date this way. Blogging was just one of those things that people did before the invention of Facebook to let people know what they were doing and thinking every minute of the day. It was notContinue reading “Is blogging worth it?”
Climbing Mount Kenya
One of Cassidy’s twelve tasks was to climb Mount Kenya. We are not sure if she knew what she as getting into but Todd and her set off early one morning to meet up with the guide and porters who were taking them up this incredible mountain. If you do not know much about Mt.Continue reading “Climbing Mount Kenya”
End of Term One 2012
We have begun to reflect on the past three months. It is amazing just how fast time goes when we are busy. No sooner have we started the term and all of the sudden it is over and almost Christmas. Where did the time go? Well let us tell you how we spent the lastContinue reading “End of Term One 2012”
Multicultural Day and One World Run 2012
Multicultural day is a much anticipated event here at RVA. The theme this year was “GO“. After a very good Spiritual Emphasis Week in which the students were challenged about taking the Gospel to all peoples we thought it would be fitting to make the theme a simple reminder that we are called to go. Continue reading “Multicultural Day and One World Run 2012”
“Interacting” Traffic
Thought that I would share an interesting observation that a matatu driver in Nairobi told me the other day. I was driving the big bus in the city picking up a load of fifty students to bring back to RVA. I chose to take a route that I knew would be either the best decisionContinue reading ““Interacting” Traffic”
Meet the new tennis coach
Well, this may sound interesting but really it is me. I guess I am thinking that I would expand my repertoire of sports coached to include tennis. The only problem is that besides teaching the basic skills in P.E. I have to admit that there is probably a lot more to the sport that IContinue reading “Meet the new tennis coach”
Running with the Dubbers 