Category Archives: Kenya
Koning Home on HGTV
Not really, but wouldn’t it be fun?! We all talk about how we wish HGTV would come and spruce up this room or that, but we never do anything about it because, seriously, what are the chances they’ll select our … Continue reading
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The Great Rift Valley
by Lily Koning I had just arrived in Kenya after a sixteen-hour flight from North Carolina. On the plane, I was thinking about what I was going to see and do in Kenya, but now the only thing I could … Continue reading
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Ben Entwistle
The following is from Roy and Judy Entwistle, Ben’s grandparents, sent on Tuesday. We just had a call from Dan in South Africa. He reported that Ben did really well for the first 3 1/2 hours of the flight. Then, his heart … Continue reading
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Rugby Rules!
While I still don’t completely understand all the rules of rugby, I LOVE IT! I love rugby 100 times more than I’ve ever loved American football. I realize this may be blasphemy coming from a girl who grew up along … Continue reading
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Very Random Thoughts
We fly home in less than a month. RVA graduation is Saturday, 12 July. We fly out of Nairobi on 21 July. We will spend three days in London and arrive in Raleigh on Friday, 25 July at 4:41 p.m. I … Continue reading
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A Day in the Life of an RVA Dorm Mom
Thursday, 1 May 2008 6:46 a.m. – I’ve hit the snooze button a few times, but I’m trying to steal a few more precious moments of rest when I’m abruptly awakened by Joy, “Aunt Carolyn, Aunt Carolyn, Aunt Carolyn, listen … Continue reading
Let it pour!
The rainy season is here. It rains every morning. A lot. Sometimes it rains all day and all night long. Rain is crucial to life in Africa. Without it, people die. With it, their crops thrive, and people have fresh, … Continue reading
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They’re arriving today
Today is “arrival day.” The girls from Uganda were delivered to us around 11:00 a.m., and they’re busily unpacking, getting their rooms organized, and running around socializing. We’re expecting the others sometime this afternoon with two late arrivals tomorrow. Classes … Continue reading
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