by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 21, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya, Kids
I had a post on facebook a while back about Eli’s self portrait drawing done at school. It’s a pretty accurate drawing, except for the skin color. When I asked him why he made himself black, he corrected me saying, “Mom! I’m not black,...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 20, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Kids, Thoughts
Ameena is now [gulp] 10 1/2 weeks old (I think?). She had her 8 week doctor’s appointment last week at 9 weeks. We had the usual developmental checklist. All fine. She’s gained plenty of weight…..getting pretty close to doubling her birth weight,...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 17, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya
I have many favorites here in Africa. One of them is the way mother’s carry their babes here. Mom’s use colorful cloths of many kinds to tie their babies onto their backs. It is colorful, cheap and easy. It’s also a great way for babies to have...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 16, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Friends, Thoughts
Most of you who knew me back home know that I love a good deal. Garage sales make me happy. Especially when you score the ones where the people just want to get rid of things…for crazy prices. We’ve collected a LOT of things while here in Kenya. Some of...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 11, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Thoughts
From the moment Ian and I committed to coming to Kenya we knew that we’d be short-term missionary-type folk, staying until summer 2010, which is now upon us. There were SOOO many pieces that were brought together in this crazy adventure puzzle that it was...
