New friends on arrival day!
Studying in our apartment.
Unpacking?
Study hall!
Studying in our apartment. Yes, that is a fire. The current (11:45 p.m.) temperature in Kijabe is 55° F. Even though we are in Africa near the equator, we are living at an altitude of 7500 feet!
Compare the picture above (August 2007) to the picture below, taken [...]
These were all taken within a few steps of our door. We’re loving our garden!
When I worked in higher education, I was accused by some as being a bit too “campy” for the college level. I guess I can’t help it; I am campy. Now, in the role as dorm parent, it’s useful to be campy. The duties are not too far removed from being the ”Senior Counselor in Charge.”
In the middle [...]
A member of our prayer team made a very astute observation about the photo of Lily and Silas at the beach (8/15/07). Silas’ facial expression and body language seem to be saying, “I’m the victor! I’m the conqueror.” What he has conquered is his own fears. Silas absolutely, positively did NOT want to come to [...]
We begin “New Staff Orientation” tomorrow. While we don’t consider ourselves “new,” we’re looking forward to learning about all the changes that have taken place at RVA in the past 13 years.
We just returned from a whirlwind trip to the coast. It’s impossible to contain Paul Koning once he’s in Kenya. This is HIS country, [...]
On our way to visit my old friend Harriet Wanjiku, we stopped at the Duka (the white storefront on the left) where we bought a kikoi (a piece of colorful cloth), laundry detergent, bleach, sodas, and Heinz baked beans (!). Then we had lunch at a very local restaurant, Mama Chiku’s (the yellow storefront on the [...]
Lily wrote the following e-mail message to her friend Grace in Raleigh. I thought it was worth sharing with you.
I’ve made some friends here. Lauren loves Ramen noodles just like you. I ate some at her house with her. The Ramen noodles in Kenya are really good. They even have shrimp flavored Ramen noodles. Lauren’s [...]
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