I wrote earlier that we were heading to south east Nairobi (we are on the north west side) to pick up the kids from camp. Well, it was only by God's protecting hand that we actually got there! We were on the highway and there was an accident in front of us. A flatbed truck had pinned a bus to the guardrail. So, the traffic, which wasn't much, was going around it to the left. We ended up at the end of the line (Nairobi drivers are very pushy) and were just at the back end of the flatbed, when a truck came screaming up behind it. It crashed right into the flatbed and crumbled right before our eyes then started to twist to the left (right over our car). Amazingly, no one was seriously hurt! Just seconds before the crash, there was a man crossing the street right there walking through the slow cars and the driver of the truck was higher up then the flat bed so he was not hurt. We were able to move the car right out from under the twisted cab of the truck with out a scratch! If that truck had crashed into us instead of a sturdy, empty flatbed, we would have been in serious trouble. God surely protected us today!
Rose, our house help, told me an humbling story the other day. I bought a cup with a rose on it a while back and so that is her cup. I get a cup of coffee for her every morning and then either she or I make chai in the afternoons. That cup is very special to her because someone thought enough about her to give it to her. In her past, someone that she worked for actually served her and another worker chai out of a plastic tub (kind of like a margarine container but bigger). She felt like a "nothing." Just the simple act of seeing someone and thinking about them can be an amazing blessing not only to yourself but to others!
We have had progress towards getting a contract signed for the Bethany Kids of Kijabe Hospital Children's Center. Looks like they will sign a contract early next week. We are going to delay the start until we get back from the states though. So, mid September we should actually be taking a shovel to the ground! How exciting is that! At first, we thought our timing of leaving for 4 weeks was not very good, but as it turns out, it will be OK. We will look forward to actually building this pediatric wing we have been working towards now for the last year and a half. Things sure move pretty slowly around here, but you know, all in perspective, when we look back 10 years from now, who will know?
The kids had a great time at camp this week. They came home very dirty and smelly with lots of laundry!
Here are a few pictures:
The girls of Sallie's group
Sallie's Cabin
The Girls of Suswa
A very dirty Timothy and Sallie!
Jim and Timothy
We are getting ready to leave here next Tuesday. We will head to Rome and spend a few days in LaMaddelena with Cynthia and Reno. We are so looking forward to the get away! On our way out of there, we will spend 2 days touring the city. Not looking forward to the heat and the crowds, but looking forward to showing the kids the sites. Trevor has seen the city several times but all from a stroller, so this time it will be a little different! We will be back in Michigan on Aug 1 and stay for 3 weeks. Looking forward to seeing you all!
Here is a picture of a tree/vine that I took today. It has a Weaver bird nest on all the ends!
Here is a bougainvillea, amazing!
We sure are glad to be heading home! Hope you all have a great week and rest in God's Protecting Hands!
In His Hands,
Jullie T.
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