(Sorry for the delay; the kids are back and Nan’s been sick, and even with one night of my famous cooking, which in times past has always managed to revive her strength, she is coming out a sinus infection slowly, so I have been way behind)
All the kids are back, and like all kids, began to compare Christmas gifts. You know what the Christmas gift of choice is for missionary kids in Africa? Heinz catsup.
I am not making this up....
Steve stole my line for his update and I was the one who ordered zebra!! Oh well, it was good, but not quite as good as an American grain-fed steak!
We have had a dizzying week and a half. But it has been good. Some wonderful and rich experiences like going to Grace’s home. Her home is very nice by Kenyan standards. It has 3 rooms (2 bedroom and the living room) plus a very small kitchen room. The main room...
Remember the end of July when you were a kid? All the sudden it would hit you; summer is almost over and I haven’t finished my fort, or had the big water balloon fight, and I haven’t slept outside hardly at all and there was such a rush to get it all done.
The adult version of that occurred this week at RVA. The kids arrive back on Monday, and once they do, it is 24×7 for three months, so the...
I’m embarrassed to tell you what we ate for New Year’s Eve dinner. One of my driving kids was going home for the holidays, and asked me if he could bring anything back. I asked for Cheerios, and he brought it on the 31st. I am more embarrassed on how much we all enjoyed it; no, how we relished it. It is funny what you end up missing when you are away for six months.
We went to a friend’s house...
Greetings from Africa on this second day of the year 2000! Yes, we are still connected with the rest of the world! Our power didn’t even hiccup, our phone and email connections are as good as ever, and January 1 was one of the most beautiful days ever! God is ever faithful even when we are subject to worries.
Hope all of you are doing well and looking forward to the freshness that a new year brings. We look forward to...
I got up early on Christmas Eve to exercise, and as usual, the dog wanted to go with me. As I stepped out of the door, I saw a large male baboon 5 feet away. Our loyal but not terribly bright dog started chasing the baboon, and after a few moments of the dog chasing the baboon, the baboon had the thought `I am much stronger than this dog’ and swirled and began chasing the dog. As I watched the...
Continue ReadingIt has been a while since I wrote and there has been lots to write about. We’ve had a very full and wonderful couple of weeks with a liberal sprinkling of Kenyan moments.
There was our wonderful and unique trip to the Indian Ocean. It was a great trip, with beautiful scenery: white, white sandy beaches, turquoise waters, rainbow colored fish, restful palms swaying in the breezes and even a view of Mt. Kilimanjaro from the road, wonderful family times, alternating...
Everything is different in Africa. Even vacations.
We had the opportunity to go to Mombasa last week. It is on the coast of Kenya, bordering the Indian Ocean. A family was gracious enough to let us ride the 9 hours with them. There are several different elements to travel in Africa:
The roads. The road to Mombasa has some really bad roads. So bad that there times when you must veer into the other lane to avoid potholes that threaten to swallow...
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