I can not believe it is almost the middle of March! Time is a crazy thing.
The week started with us having 11 teenagers (15 people in all) for Pizza last saturday. It was mass caos, much pizza was eaten by all and everybody had their fill (I think). During the term, RVA has many events to keep the kids busy. One of these is called Dorm night. The dorms get together and have a party. Trevor is not in a dorm. He is refered to as a "station kid," since he lives on station. There are 12 station kids in his class. Sometimes these kids will be invited to the dorm parties, but we decided to just have them here for pizza and a movie. It was really fun. I made 10 pizzas and even had 3 slices left! Here is a picture of a rosemary chicken alfredo pizza:
Communications are such a struggle here. I have mentioned this before, but you would think we would get more used to it. It always amazes us when the simplest thing can get miscommunicated. Jim was on the phone the other day with a man from the parks office. He was trying to see if a certain camp site was open so that we could rent it and go during the term break that is coming up. He asked the man if the site was available anytime after March 23rd. The man says, "Sir, I need a specific date." Jim says, "Well, anytime between the 23rd and the first week in April. Is it available?" "But Sir, I need to have a specific date." "OK, what about the 28th through he 30th?" "Sorry sir, we are closed for renovation in that area from the 15th on." What!??? You just have to laugh!
We went out to Crescent Island in Naivasha a few weeks ago. Here is a map of the whole Lake Naivasha. Sometimes, the "crescent" part actually continues around and almost touches the land because the water level is so low. The level is high this year, so it is really like a peninsula (but Crescent Peninsula does just not sound as nice I guess)!
It is a privately owned island that has a lot of wildlife. Here are some pictures of that trip:
Timothy Looks scared!
I think this Hippo would not have even considered Sallie a snack!
I never get tired of seeing the Giraffe
I think this is a water buck
Sallie looking cute!
Zebra always seem to turn their butts toward you when you are taking a picture!
Walking across the dessert?
We decided to leave this hole alone!
We had a good time, but had to keep it short. When it is hot and there is walking to be done, the kids have a very short fuse!
Last Thursday we had a Masai friend over for dinner. The Masai are meat eaters. We have had him over before, and had things like soup and spaghetti, so this time we decided to have Nyama Choma (roasted meat). It was delicious. We have a small grill that belongs to the neighbors, but it is very useful. When Patrick was young, in the Masai way, he would eat meat raw. They (the boys) would also drink blood directly from the cow (with out killing it of course). They just take a knife and slit it and drink the blood as it comes out. It is a very patriarchal society and the men are the one who eat the meat. The women will eat other things. Also, the men want to be served and left alone (usually as a group) to eat. You will never see a Masai man (older) in a public area eating a meal. It is always an adventure having Patrick for dinner. He wants us to buy some goat meat and he is going to take the guys out and show them how to cure it and eat it. Timothy is all for it!
I am heading out of town today with some friends to watch the RVA ladies soccer team in the finals of the division. I watched the semi final game on Thursday and they were brilliant! Jim is on his own with the kids. I don't feel too guilty because I see an iced coffee in my future on this outing!
Please continue to pray for the Bethany Kids at Kijabe Hospital wing (name change this week from Bethany Kids Children's Center). We have so much to do to make this a reality and there are many people that have to be satisfied along the way! Pray for wisdom and patience as we continue to inch along.
In His Hands,
Jullie T
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