Ten years at RVA. Can it really be? Just the other day we were honoured and thanked by the school and the school board during a chapel service for serving here for ten years. The chairman of the board thanked and commended us for our ten years of service to RVA and the Kijabe community. Continue reading “Milestone”
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Trusted with the Torch
As we read and follow events about the upcoming Olympic games we realize that not all of the drama takes place during the actual Olympics. Some of it unfolds in the weeks and months leading up to the games as competitors vie for qualification. A Canadian diver hit his head while training. Will he beContinue reading “Trusted with the Torch”
Volleyball season
Wow, another full and busy term of volleyball. The challenge is to bring ten guys together to get them working together in two short weeks to be ready to play in our international school league. I was so thankful for such a great group of players who worked really hard to be able to playContinue reading “Volleyball season”
What does the empty tomb mean to you?
Muhammad’s body lies buried in the Al-Masjid al-Nabawi mosque in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Confucius lies buried in a cemetery in his home town Qufu, China. Budda’s remains were cremated and sent to several places as relics. One place holds the “right tooth relic” of Buddha and is called the Temple of the Tooth or Dalada Maligawa located in SriContinue reading “What does the empty tomb mean to you?”
Volleyball try-outs and Biking Interim 2012
It is that time of year again. Time to start winding up for next term sports. The volleyball program is such a highlight for Todd. The teams have been made. Hopefully the athletes have been training so that when they come back it will not be hard to get right into the swing of things toContinue reading “Volleyball try-outs and Biking Interim 2012”
Senior re-entry weekend
There is a unique aspect of working here at RVA. We experience a high number of transitions and changes in our environments that it is easy to forget just how these things affect us. Transition never occurs in a vacuum. It involves people at every turn and junction of our lives. Transitioning well means learning howContinue reading “Senior re-entry weekend”
Lightning strikes twice?
There is probably never a day that goes by that is not full of some sort of crazy event. Just the other day it was an intense lightning storm that had a bolt of lightning strike right in the middle of our campus. Thankfully no one was hurt but it certainly left people scurrying forContinue reading “Lightning strikes twice?”
Post Election Trial News
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague has just ruled today that four prominent Kenyan politicians will be tried for their part in the post election violence that gripped the country in 2007. Even to this day there are thousands of people “displaced” and having to rebuild their lives. We can even see aContinue reading “Post Election Trial News”
Water plus a hot sunny day equals…
Titchie Water Field Day! This tradition dates back many years as part of titchie weekend and gives the young kids a chance, or excuse, to douse each other with water. There are many stations of water related activities – water pants, dodge sponge, musical buckets, splish – splish – splash (duck, duck, goose), balloon/sponge launcher, dunkingContinue reading “Water plus a hot sunny day equals…”
The BIG Bus
Well, it is official. I have joined the prestigious fraternity of bus drivers at RVA. After having my license endorsed to drive big vehicles in Kenya and a half an hour of instruction I got behind the wheel of the bus with 42 people in it and roared along at the paltry speed of 80 Km/h. I have toContinue reading “The BIG Bus”
Running with the Dubbers 