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 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 16, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Kenya
We try to make believe like we live in a 1st world country here. But we don’t. It’s a 3rd world country, and at times, that is quite apparent. I thought tonight as I was doing the dishes, “Wow, I’m not even bothered by that cricket coming out...
by AmeenaBlogArchive | Aug 13, 2009 | AmeenaProjectBlogArchive, Uncategorized
Ok, so here is a shameless plug for someone to rent our cute Portland house. We had a great renter….who just needs to go back to his own house so it doesn’t get foreclosed on. Long story, and it’s his. Soooo. Who wants to rent our house? I can feel...
