by AmeenaBlogArchive | May 7, 2011 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya, Kids
Today we celebrate one wonderful year of having Ameena in our lives. What a full year this last one has been. Being pregnant while living in Africa was interesting. I felt healthy, but had more physical symptoms than with any of my other children. Crazy high...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Apr 30, 2011 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Thoughts
In the past month I have been so reminded of this fact. My dear sister’s husband came down with a horrid illness that led to hospitalization, then acute rehab, and now home. He has a long road of recovery & we are all praying that he recovers all of his...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Dec 10, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Friends
Today is December 8th, and I find myself in the thick of the Christmas crazy hustle and bustle. I listened to a wonderful segment on the radio about scheduling in “the ordinary” during the holiday season, just so you can have enough time at home….to...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Oct 17, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Friends
You might notice that the number of blogs posted since our return to the States the first part of August has been 3. That’s about one per month. That’s pretty pathetic. I guess it’s just really hard to compare our life here with our life in...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Sep 19, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Kenya, Travel
In our hunt to find the cheapest yet safest flight home from Kenya we happened upon a stay over in Dubai. We as in Erika Lee mentioned it, it sounded like a fabulous idea that saved thousands even with a 2 night hotel stay over, we booked it! I didn’t know much...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 28, 2010 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Food, Friends, Kenya, Travel
A farewell at the Centre usually means a tea party planned by the staff. In the past this involved light food: boiled eggs, biscuits, queen cakes and chai. Ian and I decided about a month before leaving that we would like to throw the staff and residents a nice...
