Thanks so much for praying for us. Even though we are not directly affected with anyone in the school being killed or injured we can say that we definitely have the secondary trauma of not knowing if this is going to happen again and where. Smaller more insignificant events had been happening over the pastContinue reading “Events in Nairobi”
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If you are looking to help us out.
There are so many things that we would like to be self sufficient in but there are some areas that we just cannot do it all and find that we may just need a little bit of help in providing opportunities for our own children and the students that we work with here. Please doContinue reading “If you are looking to help us out.”
Playing Volleyball – At a Maximum Security Prison
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”
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”
Greetings from a very rainy and green Kenya
The rains have come and we are enjoying green grass, beautiful flowers, and huge lightening shows. Along with the rain comes muddy kids, stacks of wet laundry (we have to line dry everything), and lots of interesting bugs. As well, there have been a lot of monkeys and neat birds in our yard eating theContinue reading “Greetings from a very rainy and green Kenya”
Mudslide!
We live in a country where less than 5% of forest remains from what originally covered much of the landscape. Subsistence living is what people survive on. Wood for fuel, whatever meager open (or conveniently cleared) piece of land they can put a few seeds in, and wood as a cash crop dominate the entireContinue reading “Mudslide!”
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”
Life and Death
It is not very often that we receive very good news and very bad news in the same day. For us Saturday was one of those days that we had the privilege of hearing of the birth of two new additions to our family and the loss of a father of one of our students. Continue reading “Life and Death”
Where is “HOME”
Home can be such a difficult thing to describe. Recently we have been talking with the senior class here about the transition they are coming to and many of the things they will go through. When we get to this question though it is difficult for some and it causes a lot of wrestling. IfContinue reading “Where is “HOME””
Running with the Dubbers 