Snapshots of Kenya

Ngaamba is green! There were many more green plants
this year as a result of the water project!

My little girl I sponsor, Mumbua Muuo, showing me her desk and
notebook in Class 2. She's only six years old! Isn't she adorable?

This little friend was playing in a rain barrel!

Drinking water at the tank. Everyone shares this common mug. Ahh! Germs!

This little friend entertained us all at church for 3 hours! She's a mess!

With new friends after church in Ngaamba.

Reunion with Phoebe Maina, our leader from last year. Now Phoebe is on
staff with BrightPoint, helping determine needs and carry out sponsorship
program benefits for kids who have an American spnosor.

This is the kitchen built as a result of BrightPoint sponsor funds. Now, at Itumbule Primary, each day a hot meal is cooked in this kitchen and served to every student at the school. Enrollment has risen by over 60 children in the last 6 months due to the feeding program. They are also able to pay the cook, Yacinda, which helps her family to have more earning power as well!

Two little pre-schooler friends at Itumbule.

Hungry, Hungry Hippos at Tsavo National Park.

Me with Mumbua on our first meeting. Very exciting!!!

Traffic Jam! Goat and cow crossing!

Me, attempting to lift a 25 liter water jug. Women carry these multiple times per day and let me tell you, they are HEAVY! Gosh! I watched the owner of this one strap it to her head with a rope and RUN up the hill to her house. What?! Guess I need to lift more weights at the gym. What, what?!

Class 4 after doing an art lesson, creating nametage necklaces.
They were honestly more excited about the markers than
the necklaces, but very proud in this picture! What a treat!

Dusty, bare feet. But they can still play a mean game of soccer!

Kenya Bound

Here's a map of Kenya. To give you an idea, we are going to start in Nairobi, then stay in the town called Machakos which is about 2 hours southeast of Nairobi. From Machakos, we'll be driving an hour and a half each way into the village of Ngaamba to work each day at the school. We finally got our first flight settled tonight at about 11:00 PM. We leave for Paris tomorrow at 4:30 PM and are unsure about our next flight after that...but God is good and we're learning that we can make all the plans in the world but His way prevails! I heard someone this week say, "If you want to hear God laugh, tell Him your plans." Well He must be laughing now! Please keep us in your prayers! More updates here as soon as we have computer access again!

Bach Duo

Because I'm a music nerd, and because this is both amazing and entertaining all in one!

And PS: To those in the video who are clapping to the steady beat halfway through, you don't clap the steady beat to Bach. It's silly. Please get a new hobby. Thank you.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZD8W2nO1lY

Biltmore Trip

On a bench in the gardens

Mandy on the bench

Side view of the house

Me next to the rose bushes

In the rose garden

On the back terrace...it was a bit windy!

Beautiful view of the Blue Ridge Mountains

Who really needs this much space? 250 rooms...ahh!

The Countdown Begins...

One week from today, providing our flights are booked... here I come! Aren't they magnificent little creatures? God really outdid Himself in Ngaamba!