As we were helping our kids learn their vocabulary words, we thought – there are probably a lot of terms that we use when refering to jobs and activities here that we need to define better for all of you in Canada. Here is a list of our vocabulary words. If you read through, youContinue reading “Vocabulary of Jobs”
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Life in Kenya, plus ten thoughts
Since the first “plus ten thoughts” post that we did was such a popular idea we thought that we would do another one about living here in Kenya. There are many things that are the same and many that are different. There is certainly a sense that over the past year Kenyans have desired notContinue reading “Life in Kenya, plus ten thoughts”
“I always do the right thing…
.. after I have tried everything else.” This was the message on a refridgerator magnet that caught our attention. How many times do we think that very thought “oh well I’ll do better next time” or justifying our actions because that is just the way it is. Anyone who knows us, and if we are honestContinue reading ““I always do the right thing…”
For the Plant Lovers
We are so blessed to have such an amazing array of plants to enjoy here. We arrived back just in time to see our Bird of Paradise plant blooming. It never ceases to amaze us how intricate this flower is. It is also loquat season. Loquats are fruits that grow on trees that only bearContinue reading “For the Plant Lovers”
A sad day at RVA
Thursday, Sept. 23 was a day that no one expected. A staff member on home assignment went to be with the Lord after suffering a brain aneurysm five days earlier. It was a huge shock and it has affected many of the staff and students. He left behind his wife and eight children. We justContinue reading “A sad day at RVA”
Volleyballs, crazy bees, and New Hope
Todd, Cassidy, and Titus were just involved in our school outreach day the weekend of Sept. 10 and we sure did have a lot of different experiences. Todd took a group of students to a local IDP (internally displaced people) camp that has been in place since the 2007 election violence that ended with thousands of people fleeingContinue reading “Volleyballs, crazy bees, and New Hope”
Kenyan Arrival!
Wow, we made it. After a tearful goodbye, we left Calgary International airport at 9:30 pm on Aug. 12 and, after traveling for close to 40 hours we safely arrived at Jomo Kenyatta airport in Nairobi at 9 pm, Aug. 15. We had a long layover in London which we have blogged about in a separate post. Continue reading “Kenyan Arrival!”
Harmondsworth Hall
Unlike most of our flights in the past we had a long layover this time in London. Twenty two hours to be exact. After learning that we would be there that long we got to thinking about all of the things that we could do. Then the riots happened and we thought that it would beContinue reading “Harmondsworth Hall”
God is Good, plus ten thoughts
God is good, all the time. Reflecting on the past few months we realize that God knew exactly what we needed in order to be refreshed, rejuvenated, and ready to go back to RVA. What a huge task it is and we could not do it by ourselves. Here are some thoughts as we finishContinue reading “God is Good, plus ten thoughts”
Cleared for take-off
We are so excited to let you know that the tickets have been purchased for us to depart back for Kenya August 12th from Calgary, AB. We definitely have been anticipating this date for the last few weeks. However, we are not yet fully supported to the amount that we will be needing in aContinue reading “Cleared for take-off”
Running with the Dubbers 