The following paper was submitted by Lily to fulfill an assignment given by her 3rd grade teacher, Ms. DeCatsye, at Green Year Round Elementary School in Raleigh. She received no assistance whatsoever from either of her parents.
Kenya is an awesome country that has over 29 million people in it. It is in Africa right beside Uganda. [...]
Entries from June 2007
June 26, 2007
Kenya – A Research Project by Lily Koning
June 26, 2007
African Groove
While John Nzenze is authentically (painfully) Kenyan, the tune that welcomes visitors to our blog gets on my nerves in a major way. Perhaps my nerves are unusually raw these days. Please settle this marital dispute. What do you think of Paul’s musical addition to The Konings in Kenya blog? E-mail him directly or post a comment. [...]
June 25, 2007
Getting Closer
Well, we’re down to 36 days, if I counted correctly. There’s a lot to be done still, but we are checking a few things off the list. Last Thursday we got our shots. Yellow fever and Hepatitis A for all 3 of us, and Tetanus for Carolyn and me (the kids were up to date [...]
June 14, 2007
The Dream Team
It’s a strange 10-chapter book, one that does not mention God’s name at all, yet Esther is included among the canonical books of Holy Scripture. How does one go about teaching the story of Esther to 7 year olds?! That is one of my assignments during our church’s Vacation Bible School next week.
I began preparing [...]
June 11, 2007
Advice on 9th Grade Girls – Part 2
THANK YOU to so many who provided feedback about and suggestions for ministry among 9th grade girls. Based on insightful input from several of you, I’m leaning more towards a study or discussion on self-esteem and self-image issues. In significant ways, purity is related to how we view ourselves and is a natural result of fully realizing (well, [...]
June 11, 2007
Blessings & Lessons Abound
God spoke to me specifically and relentlessly for months through Genesis chapters 1-25, convincing me of His certain call to us to Kenya, but particularly through Genesis 12:1-5 in which God calls Abram to leave his home for the unknown country of Canaan, and “He took his wife Sarai.” Once again finding myself in a Bible study [...]
June 4, 2007
For Rent, August 2007 – July 2008
RENTED! No longer available. Thank you for your interest.
Thank You, Lord, for Your provision!
Lovely 2,600-square-foot Cape Cod-ish home in Raleigh, North Carolina. We are prepared to offer a cracking hot deal to someone who needs a 4-bedroom (plus bonus) pad in the Triangle area. Fully furnished, including linens and kitchen accouterments. Great for a family [...]
June 1, 2007
What’s in a name?
During a special service at our church recently, our rector spoke about the significance of names in scripture, how names represent parents’ hopes for their children’s characters and accomplishments. He referred to the example of when God changed Abram’s name to Abraham to signify God’s covenant. He also discussed the significance of the name of Jesus.
Why do [...]
