"From the rising of the sun...

 ..to its setting, ...

 ...the name of the LORD is to be praised"  Psalms 113:3


Life has been full! Today I left the house with a mental outline of how the day would go, and within an hour it was time to get rid of the so called 'outline'. Each day proves to be a try-out of my flexibility. Although this is not always easy, I'm learning to adapt to and appreciate this characteristic of Kenyan life. I'm so thankful for all the wonderful things that I've had the opportunity to learn these last seven weeks. I hope I will not leave them in Kenya when I return to the States.  


One, two buckle my shoe, three, four let's go to school.

A blue polo, dark denim jeans, a smart pull-over sweater, and of course sharp black shoes is what completes a school uniform for the Cornerstone Preparatory Academy students. These children are so cute in their uniform and look eager to learn how they can make a difference in their beautiful country. It is enjoyable to interact with them on chai break and whenever school gets out at 4:00pm. Everyone's ready run and play, kick a few balls, or see who can swing the highest.  

Last week Allison, Emily, and I started having a craft time with the eight different classes. Monday through Thursday we have a class or two in the afternoon. We try to piggy back on what they are already learning in school. For an example, the EDC class is learning letters, sounds, and shapes to name a few. So we took pipe cleaners and had them form it into the first letter of their name, then glue it to a paper plate and decorate it.  

A happy class of 20! :)

Tabitha and Rehab had so much fun! 

It's a pleasure to see the children's delight in their work. Most of the NV kids have done crafts and the such like before, but most of the community children are now learning how to cut with scissors, glue things on the paper, and color with bright colored markers. It takes patiences but it is so much fun to teach them these new and fun aspects of school.

Busy at work.

I'd say he was pretty happy with his flower. :)

On Thursday of last week the two interns, Allison and Emily, and myself went to Nairobi to do a little sightseeing and stay the night with Emily's parents. We visited the Giraffe Center on Friday morning. It was so cool to pet and feed them! The keepers even tried to get us to put the pellet of food between our lips and have the giraffes lick them from our mouths. We all opted for a pass on that one! :)    

After we finished at the Giraffe Center, we toured the Bomas of Kenya. Bomas is the Swahili word for home. There were over twenty different homesteads from the variety of tribes across Kenya. It was so interesting to see how the different tribes live and establish their homes and families. The practice of polygamy is fairly common in rural Kenya. So it was intriguing to gauge how the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd wives are treated by the size of their houses and granaries.

One of the homesteads even had a guesthouse. We were all so thankful that the NV guesthouse is much more 'user-friendly'. :)

Often on Saturday night we will gather around the fire pit to sing and dance before the children head to bed. It is always a great time to watch these kids come alive with worship and praise to our Maker. They all love to sing and dance -sometimes I can't help but join them.

"Let everything that has breath praise the LORD! Praise the LORD!" Psalms 150:6