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We have been keeping busy on this side of the world. I am opening the store this week and have named it “Duka la Baraka” (Store of Blessings). I currently have several individuals, 2 orphanages and a sewing training center for destitute women contributing to the store. Hopefully, we can continue to grow this ministry. It is amazing to see the need in this area. Although most have some sort of food now, many are jobless and still need basic things like school fees, money for health care, etc.
We have recently gotten very involved with the orphan ministry at Tenwek since the full time missionaries taking care of this have gone on furlough. We were able to visit Bosto orphanage last weekend. It was in a gorgeous setting at about 7,500 ft and overlooked a rainforest. It was amazing, although very cold. 42 orphans stay at this particular orphanage and the dormitories are missing lots of windows. We took them 54 kilos of beans and assessed their needs. We will also be assessing the needs of the other orphanages to see which are most critical and how we can help.
I have recently been appointed Holiday/Event Coordinator for Tenwek and am loving it! I planned a Mom’s Day Out trip to a nearby “big” town that was about 1.5 hours away to do some grocery shopping. Now, for those of you who can run to Kroger or Wal-Mart everyday, that isn’t exciting, but since we don’t shop except every 6-8 weeks it was so FUN! It was even better (and less stressful) doing it without kids! After we shopped, we ate lunch and came home! Crazy, I know, but well worth it to break of the monotony! My most exciting purchase was a watermelon for $1.25 (they cost about $8 in Nairobi so we have yet to buy one)!
My parents visited for 2 weeks and we had a great time. AnneMarie loved having her grandparents to play with! At the last minute, we decided to go on safari and are so glad we did! The wildebeest migration was going on (when they cross from the Serengeti in Tanzania to the Maasai Mara in Kenya). Although we never saw them cross the river, we saw thousands upon thousands of them. We saw much more game on this safari than we have seen on our previous ones in Kenya/Tanzania! We even saw an elusive leopard eating a kill and two of her buddies watching her at the base of the tree. It never gets old seeing these animals in their natural setting. I love it and wish I could go every month!
Some of the best news here, is that we have finally perfected the art of making homemade pizza! After trying several dough and sauce recipes, this weekend, we finally figured out the best recipe for us! So, if you have a pizza craving, come on over!
