03.27.07
Home again, home again…our Kenya home that is
As Seth reported the other day…all was well the week of the Uganda Trip. Seth had the opportunity to teach during the conference while they were there and gave a 3 hour class on the history of missions.
He really enjoyed the trip (took amazing pictures) and though we missed him (dreadfully) we were all ok at home. Thankyou all for your prayers…I never like being away from Seth and in a different country it seemed even more daunting but the Lord was faithful to us. The time passed quickly and there were no major mishaps.
I did have to brace up my womanly courage and deal with the nasty, furry, slimy, gray wormy creature climbing up the sink in my bathroom but in the end I was the conquering hero and said creature has never been heard from since.
This last week has been an adventure in potty training!! Oh yeah! We have been having a difficult time finding diapers Keziah’s size. It seems the only brand we can find on a regular basis are very expensive and just happen to be produced by Al Jizeera (sp?), not exactly an organization we want to be supporting. So, needless to say, the time has come for Keziah and Momma to spend some time in the bathroom. Praise the Lord for tile floors!
She’s doing fairly well for having a Mother who is at a total loss as to the mysteries of potty training (all suggestions and advice are very welcome) and is especially taking to the M&M rewards that come with “goin’ potty”.
Pray for us. That we survive this step of child-hood…we don’t really have any other choice but to persevere, but pray that all involved come through unscarred. : )
New guards on our compound. We have set out befriending them with cold sodas and hot Mandazis. Pray for them (and us) as we seek to impact them for the Lord. Justice & Justin are the night guards and Patrick & Collins are the day guards.
~Roadsign of the Week~
Sign seen in Uganda, “Schmuck’s Investments”! : ) Now there’s a company to put money behind! Oh, the power of idioms! Those little cultural sayings that vary, not with language so much, as with culture. The other day I explained to Rahab what I meant by calling Keziah a “booger”. She was more than a little amused and considering the day we were having had to agree with me.
~Food Find~
Dorman’s Coffee. Can anyone tell me if they have Dorman’s in the States…if not I will be transporting large amounts. I’m a sucker for good coffee (I grew up minutes away from Seattle, its to be expected) but now I think I have become an addict! Brewed just right this stuff is INCREDIBLE!
Toilet training masters (in the making),
Seth & Hannah and our slightly drippy crew Kez & Jared
At the source of the Nile River.
Overlooking the Rift Valley.
This valley starts here in Kenya and wanders all the way to Israel.
Man selling charcoal. Yes, there is a bike under all that.
They stopped Seth on the road here and demanded that he come sign the book. : )