by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 2, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kids, Thoughts
This last week Ian had an interesting conversation with a Kenyan man who will renamed nameless in order to protect the innocent (quite literally). The conversation started out with a discussion of movies and the man asking Ian, “Why do they all hurt each other...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jul 2, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kids
This week a volunteer arrrived from Holland and she was sent with a plastic bag of random goodies to give out to children. She brought the bag to us for use by the children at the Centre. Eli and Lucy decided to preview the contents and do a little modeling for...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 16, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Thoughts
I love to knit. Knit and purl, and slip one over. In the big process of packing up our house for Kenya, Ian inadvertantly packed my knitting….just in the wrong place: a huge box and NOT my suitcase. I thought about digging it out until I saw the box it was...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Jun 11, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Family
That is Eli’s name for Lucy when he is teasing her. It drives her crazy. He knows it does, so of course she gets called that even more. Until I step in to referee. Then he just tries to whisper it. Anyhow, Lucy is quite the character. Surprising people here with...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Apr 1, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kids, Thoughts
We use a lot of OUST spray in this house. Right now I have the citrus version that is a disinfectant and a sanitizer. Sometimes I read labels, just for fun. On cereal boxes, pretty much anything. It’s a strange habit, I know. Today, I read the OUST label. On...
