MKs (also called TCKs, “Third Culture Kids”) are just like other kids in about a million ways, but they’re quite different from kids raised in one culture in at least two million ways. Today, I told Kaylen that she is the definition of an MK; her photo should be on the Wikipedia web site page [...]
Entries from January 2008
January 19, 2008
THEY’RE ON THEIR WAY!
Our house is a WRECK. Do you know any kids who make “forts” out of blankets and sofa cushions? I’ve given up intervening, at least for the next hour or so. Lily and her friend Abby have made what I would consider a huge fort in our living room, the room in which all the [...]
January 13, 2008
Kenya’s National Prayer
Today Pastor Simon made us all stand in the middle of the service and sing the Kenyan National Anthem together. It is, after all, a prayer, he pointed out.
O God of all creation
Bless this, our land and nation
Justice be our shield and defender
May we dwell in unity, peace, and liberty
Plenty be found within our borders.
January 6, 2008
Daydreaming in Church
After yesterday’s rain and hail (!), today is another bright, clear day in Kijabe. Looking out over the Rift Valley, we can see crisp details often hidden in the haze. Individual acacia and euphorbia trees can be picked out, and a few trucks are moving along the highway at the bottom of the escarpment. It’s [...]
January 3, 2008
More from Kenya
After reports of sporadic and fairly minor skirmishes throughout the morning in Nairobi, I’ve just seen news from two sources that Musalia Mudavadi, one of Odinga’s chief lieutenants, has announced that this afternoon’s big rally has been canceled or at least postponed. It’s hard to know if this is simply due to the huge presence [...]
January 3, 2008
Pray for rain!
In an e-mail message, RVA’s superintendent, currently on furlough in the United States, encouraged people to pray for today’s protest rally, “A huge downpour would not only provide some needed rain, but could very much dampen the hot heads looking for trouble.” Unfortunately, it’s a beautiful, sunny day here, not a cloud in the sky.
In [...]
January 1, 2008
Update
Today we had a meeting of the full RVA staff to talk about the ongoing situation here in Kenya. The opposition has called for a major rally on Thursday at Uhuru Park in Nairobi. The government is likely to try to prevent such an action. Our administration sees this as a key moment and has [...]
