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Happy, sad, disorganized thoughts, and please pray for Ben
Exactly one week until we fly out. We’re all experiencing a huge range of emotions. We lost the Prescott final on a rainy, lightning-streaked afternoon, 3-6 in sudden death overtime. A tough, well-played match despite the weather. What made it so … Continue reading
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Remembering Mom
Mom’s funeral service was Monday afternoon. Lily read a little paper Paul wrote when he was in the 1st grade. My Mother My mother is nice. She helps me. I like her. I help her too. My mother is … Continue reading
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Gerda Koning
We’re writing from Dubai en route to Paul’s mom’s funeral in Waxhaw, N.C. We never expected or wanted to be traveling home two months before the end of our term at RVA. She died on Sunday; yes, on Mother’s Day. … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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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 … Continue reading
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