Health, Buildings, Donuts, Bookings hotels for 82 people, making cakes, shopping for 80 lbs of chicken and 50 lbs of bacon (plus), flooring material, fire and security doors: These are all things that were on my agenda this past week. But I have had time to sleep a bit so that was good!
Upendo Village: I mentioned last week that we had a good meeting except for an overrun on budget. Well, the contractor has agreed to absorb some of the cost so they are back on target. That was amazing. It turns out that the consultants (engineers) designed the building to be taller than 2 stories (which is NOT what the client wanted) and that is what drove up the cost. Amazing! The stateside board is a bit upset, understandably so. Stay tuned to see how that comes out!
Elbow: My infected elbow is better. The drugs have done their job and it seems to be much better. The knot is still there growing near the pin so it may have to be removed - not sure. Let us play "I Spy" See the pin?
The Bethany Kids wing is going well but they went all the way up to the ring beam with some walls that were only supposed to be half walls! Looks like the site foreman was unaware and they were working all week on these walls! But, they caught it on Friday and started tearing down - Oh Vey! But look - they are working on the top floor now. It is really taking shape.
The 100 quilts projects is still moving along and quilts are starting to roll in. We don't have any here yet, but some are coming and some have arrived to collection points in the states. It will be so great to have these here and be able to decorate the wards with them! We had a meeting this week to select colors for tile and paint also. Mardi and I are coordinating that. What fun!
The Senior Safari is coming up in June. That is a time where the whole senior class goes to Mombassa for a week to sit on the beach. We are 82 all together and we are starting to get quotes for hotels and buses. It will be a blast when it finally gets here, but the coordination effort will be a chore.
I went to get 80 + lbs of chicken this week like I always do for Senior store. It is an open market where they sell all kinds of meat products. Below is a man filleting fish.
It is always an adventure going to the market, but I try not to think about it when we are enjoying the chicken!
Here is our friend Patrick with Jim geeking away. Patrick headed back up North this week to be with his people, the Masai. They are nomadic people and he goes to help them learn about Christ. He is trying to get a pay pal account set up so that he can do a crowd funding effort for a truck. He really needs a vehicle. The logistics of getting a pay pal account here are tremendous. Not sure if and when it will happen but you can pray for that!
This is a picture of the southern cross - look closely (its like a kite)
LP kitty and Eeyore!
Hope you all have a great week. After the back window on the Prado busted yesterday, mine has to get better!
In His Hands,
Jullie T.
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