this week

This last week Ive been in the office, helping fridah catch up with paper work, today i sat at a computer typing from 9:30am - 5:30pm helping out for a board meeting we have tomorrow at the home with the Murphy's (great to see you by the way)

We have also had a busy week admitting children into the home altogether we have admitted 22 children from when i was on holiday in Nairobi until today, they all seem to be settling in and making it their home too.

I also took 11 new children to their new school - some had mixed feelings and were nervous about going. I asked them when they returned some said good, some said sawa (OK) and some said they found it hard.

Also the sad situation has been sorted although who and why i still don't know, but as the Lord forgave us Ive forgiven whoever it was.

Also want to say happy birthday to Sharon, Dave, Sheila and Dad also happy anniversary to Julia and Steve. you all know who you are. Have a great day.
Catch up soon
God bless

History made in Kenya

The KCPE results came out today and our 3 candidates did fantastically well with a C, C+, and B. This means that they can go on further.
Also that Kibaki and Raila shook hands and agreed on a coalition government. So all the prayers have been answered, but as a country we shall still be praying for peace.

The Home

When i arrived back to the home, i had a sad situation to follow up which is still in progress but wont go into that on here as its being sorted. This has now been sorted although we are still following up who and why.

But GREAT news is that we've had a new intake of children another 15 younger ones and 2 new older children. Which has had mixed reactions among the rest of the family. But they seem to be settling in and adapting which is great news.

recently ive been attending different churches which has been great the only problem is thats it is in Kirmeru majority of the time - so ive brought myself a kirmeru service book, and luckily i have a translater, the singing of songs no problem just the sermon. Why have i because i go with the children and a couple of staff.

Samburu national park

I left Nairobi on Sunday to travel back to Meru to Samburu national park for a safari to arrive to sleeping in tents with monkeys around the campsite, especially at night making u think its raining by dropping flowers on your tent. proof in the morning!!
It was great to see the sun rise and set across the Rift Valley plains, also to hunt for mr Simba (lion) but no no where to been seen the whole time, but the other animals we saw a cheater,elephants,giraffe,ostriches,monkeys,dik diks, gazelles, crocodiles, buffalo's that was only a few, the scenery was lovely
We had a few hours to spare during the day so i went swimming in the lodges pool and then had a camel ride - wow that was a tad scary getting up off the ground but wow once up it was great, although after 45minutes it got a tad uncomfortable -i was wondering how the wise men did it for days who knows!!
The safaris we went on was along the dusty roads and the wind was blowing Joanne had to hold on to her hat and i even wore my sunglasses.

IN NAIROBI

Hi everyone im taking a few days away from the home and im in Nairobi until Sunday then to samburu national park till Tuesday this is my first holiday since i arrived in June i think its about time.
I arrived today left the home at 615am up at 5am (Jo tired) but left meru at around 7am then at 8:30am we stopped for breakfast at the glory hotel in Embu then traveled after 1/2 hour break to here.
Today already ive been to the Conference office and eventually received notification on my work permit i receive in about 4 weeks as the fee has been paid now only taken since 7th June!!!
Then i visited the national museum had lunch and arrived around about 3:30pm at the Methodist Guest house.
Im praying that the Lord will allow me to recharge my batteries and refresh myself for my last few month here.

happy birthday (furhi siku ya kuzaliwa)

Just wanted to say a HAPPY BIRTHDAY (FURHI SIKU YA KUZALIWA)to Kim in Bath uk for tomorrow hope you had a great party tonight sorry i cant be with you this year unlike last year when i was.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY NAN have a great day (11th) Love u lots, enjoy and see you soon.

Animals are the traffic police!!!

The animals are the traffic police because they just cross over when they want to so the traffic slows down!! especially donkeys,sheep, cows, goats then when you go out in the country side you see monkeys (wow i was happy to see my 2 favourite animals in the same day sheep and monkeys), just crossing or by the side of the road, or even walking beside you along the road or in front like the photo shows.

The donkey picture (i asked his permission before taking it) is a way of transport although mainly for items not people. A observation i made the other day and i haven't really noticed before on the donkeys back there is a cross have a look in the UK see if the same. We were told that it represents when Jesus rode into Jerusalem. This is what i like about this place its so open to various of faiths and speak open about it too!!

this last week

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO KELLY AND DAMIEN hope u both enjoy your day sorry i cant be with you but hey i hope the picture helps to make im there with you.
Love to all im sending you the sunshine from Kenya although as i write this its not awake yet its cold and misty but we are promised the sun later !!!
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This last week and the weekend before has been a tourist week really, started with visiting KEMU for the 1st time (Michael Chester eventually made it there!!) had a look round with a child as she was registering for computer classes, Its so nice and peaceful there, then sunday we went to MAUA for a ordination service all in Kirmeru apart from the sermon plus 4 hours long - Im getting used to these sort of services. But the great thing happened when i saw Rev Matano again the last time i saw him was on my eeps training at queens in january 07 and we spoke about kenya and prayed together at queens so that was great to know he is around!!! Monday i went to the Equator with a great friend the thing about the water wow it really works and a fantastic day also stopped at a restaurant in the central provinces and whilst waiting for lunch we had a boat trip round the lake. Wednesday we had visitor from Nairobi she came with 3 computers for the home THANK YOU, so now the 3 older ones are very happy as they can practice what they are learning at KEMU back at the home, so we had fun putting the desks together 8 of us, pretty cool!!! then yesterday (Thursday) i went to one of the children new school to look round before he starts today.
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The new administrator Mr Mathe seems to settling in well and he is a very understandable man and hes very keen for the children to learn (he is the educational secretary of Meru, if we just get on with our work and care for the children which we are doing then hes happy.