I’ll be the first to admit that my room was not the cleanest one on the block when I was 15 years old, but I didn’t live with 17 other girls. My sweet mother certainly tried to teach me to clean up after myself. Etched in my brain is a phrase I think I learned [...]
Entries from February 2008
February 26, 2008
Come to RVA! Karibu!
Welcome! Are you an elementary, English, P.E., social studies, special education, or Bible teacher? Do you know a bit about maintenance or construction? Do you think our adventures as dorm parents sound like something you would enjoy? Maybe God is calling you to RVA. Really. Maybe it’s something to pray about. We’re praying for God to [...]
February 20, 2008
The Banquet
This past weekend, RVA had its very celebrated Junior-Senior Banquet. The event resembles a North American prom. In my opinion, the RVA banquet far surpasses any prom in sophistication and elegance.
Like American proms, the junior class sponsors the banquet. They begin brainstorming possible themes as early as their 8thgrade year. This year’s banquet theme was [...]
February 11, 2008
A Night at Hell’s Gate
Here’s a post for our younger readers about our one-night camping trip to Hell’s Gate National Park. We had a few days off because our school was having a midterm break, so we decided to take a little trip to Hell’s Gate, a park not far from where we live here in Kenya. This park [...]
February 11, 2008
Mai Mahiu
On Thursday, Paul and I had the privilege of briefly visiting one of the camps for people displaced by the tribal conflicts following the controversial Kenyan presidential election. Mai Mahiu is a town in the valley, just below Kijabe. It’s approximately a 30-minute drive down 10 or 12 kilometers of hairpin curves, dirt, mud, gullies, [...]
February 8, 2008
Extended Christmas
We received about four or five Christmas cards prior to 25 December 2007 (and prior to the Kenyan presidential election and ensuing chaos). Since about mid January, we’ve received several packages and what feels like a million Christmas cards. We go days without a trace of mail, then we’ll receive ten or more pieces at [...]
February 6, 2008
Things are looking up (a little)
The following is from a message we received yesterday from a member of the Africa Inland Mission Crisis Management Team:
Monday in Kenya was another day in the right direction. We saw little signs of progress. A major bus company resumed service to western Kenya. Trains were running out of Nairobi towards western Kenya, although we do [...]
February 1, 2008
CT Online
Christianity Today Online just published a short piece Paul wrote about our situation at RVA. If you’re interested in reading the article, click here. ~ cck
