by AmeenaBlogArchive | Sep 19, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya
As word gets out about our program, we get a lot of people inquiring on if we might be able to help them in some way. John, the village elder from Gachagi came one day and asked if he might take me to visit a family. I agreed. He took me to visit Halaki, and upon...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Sep 6, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family, Friends, Kenya, Kids
Ok, so a while ago our friend Andy Stoughton started harassing us about spelling center, CENTRE. He imformed us that he was going to start spelling dude (one of the words both our families use much to frequently) some crazy way as a means of payback for all of the...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 31, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya
Have you ever been pulled over for not wearing your seat belt? I have. There’s a long back story…but the short story involves me driving Ian’s 94 White Ford Escort to Idaho with the automatic door belt stuck in the forward position. Since I...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 29, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Thoughts
So, it looks like the stork that was stalking me had the wrong target. The “real” stork made a real visit to Karibu Centre this last week though. We welcomed our the first baby to one of our vulnerable young pregnant women this week, and what a week it...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 27, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Thoughts
Eli likes to hang out at the main gate where he practices playing “guard” with Tito our security man. One morning last week, he was over there particularly early, like by 7:45 or so. I don’t generally have a problem with him being over...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 25, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya, Thoughts
We still enjoy the many packages we receive in the mail. Most of them are from family (thanks to both moms) and friends (Anna Goodworth again!). We were surprised this last week however with a package from Jannie Bahrs a woman I have never met, or spoken to! She...
