Archive for the 'Kenya Trip '07' Category

Home Safe
Tuesday, December 18th, 2007

Just writing to tell all that we arrived home safely. So did our bags, but they didn’t get here as early as we did!
Thanks for all the prayers while we were gone. Thanks to John and Karen for taking us with them. Thanks to Laz and Tabby for hosting us. Thanks to the Lord for [...]

in america!
Monday, December 17th, 2007

We are in America now.  In New York  for the night. Our flight from London got in at about 15 till midnight. Our next flight to Chicago is at 8:30. We just decided to sleep at the airport tonight. Obviously we’re not going to get much sleep here.  This is another experience I havn’t yet [...]

Almost Home
Saturday, December 15th, 2007

Rachel and I just got back from a day and night at the KentMere Club. It is a very beautiful place with many different flowers, birds, plants, etc. We concluded that its the type of place our mothers would love (I think Maureen was there and did love it, not sure).
Now its Saturday mid-day and [...]

When we’re oceans apart…….
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007

…..you’re still in my heart.
Today was a different day for me. I actually laid around & read a book, “Oceans Apart”, written by Karen Kingsbury, for over 4 hrs. (Don’t worry, I was still multi-tasking….was catching some rays at same time. Oh yeah, & clearing my sinuses finally, from bawling for over 1/2 the time [...]

Giraffe Kisses
Wednesday, December 12th, 2007


Kajabe Hospital/flushing ‘long drop’/return flight
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Yesterday, (Mon.) we drove to Kajabe Hospital, which was about an hr. & a half away. John & I both got some necessary bloodwork done, for, well, $1800 in IA. City and about $80 here! (which included a detailed consultation/exam. This was just MY portion of the bill.) Results are coming soon. The good news [...]

Boma’s/feeding giraffe, ostrich & oh yeah, crocs
Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

Well, today Jerod learned how to gyrate his hips and shake his body like he’s never seen before! In fact, I’m pretty sure he’s practicing his dance moves before he forgets them. John would be practicing also, but he had a business luncheon & didn’t go with us, to Boma’s of Kenya. He & I [...]

Laz says I have potential!
Monday, December 10th, 2007

Laz tells me I have potential as a Kiamberean or whatever you want to call people from his tribe I told him I just might have to live in Kiambere, then. We went to Laz’s home(where he grew up)  Friday. Before we left Kiambere I was a little nervous. People were telling me were [...]

Ooh the Lovely Long- Drop…
Sunday, December 9th, 2007

LONG-DROP: [long-drop]
-noun
1. A place for humans to fertilize the ground through a small hole .
2.  An experience of a life-time
3. A petting zoo for flies where feeding time is all the time.
This post may only amuse Jeff, but the long drop is quite deserving of this individual recognition…
Long drops come in many shapes, sizes, and [...]

all the small things
Sunday, December 9th, 2007

Don’t want to get all mooshy gooshy (rhymie stymie!). Here is a list of all the little stuff I miss from back in the states.
Not on the list? Don’t be sad…Theo didn’t even make the list and he’s littler than you!

Real Ketchup - Peptang just doesn’t cut it.
Roads - we may have a few pot [...]