:: Birthday Prayer and Poem ::
Our Prayer “Thou that hast given so much to me, Give one thing more – a grateful heart; Not thankful when it pleaseth me As if Thy blessings had spare days; But such a heart, whose pulse may be Thy…
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Thanksgiving
Yesterday, I was in the RVA library and found this book in the special holiday section called, “Poems for the Great Days.” Curiously, I turned to page 185, where the Thanksgiving poems began. Herein, I discovered some wonderful, wonderful poems…
Sage Whole Wheat Round Loaf Bread John 6:35 “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger…” Hunger is commonplace in Kenya. Starvation is rampant. Yet, I always have plenty to eat. It’s humbling when I…
:: Christmas at KUE ::
Well, as of yesterday, we are 12 days away from the end of Term 1 here at the KUE dorm. Because the girls leave Thanksgiving day and don’t come back until January 6, we won’t be able to celebrate Christmas…
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.day. wake, 6:15am tea and snack, 6:20am e –mails, 6:20 – 7am devotional, 7am answer dorm girl’s question, 7:50am task list for Emily, 8:05am real breakfast, 8:10am shower, 8:15am get ready for the day, 8:30am go over task list with…
It Doesn't Get Much Better
It doesn’t get much better than wearing an original 1970’s RVA cheerleader costume for “Carnival” last night… …or kissing a Giraffe yesterday at the Nairobi Giraffe Park…don’t ask 🙂 …or hiking down into the valley to visit the ancient Fig…
Got Wisdom?
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, – 1 Corinthians 1:30 “Reader, are you wanting the “wisdom that is profitable to direct” you at this moment? Acquaint now yourself with Jesus,…
Taking Stock
Have you ever taken stock of your pantry, created a list of meals that could be created from what you have, and then marveled at the amazing abundance of how much you really have available, right under your own nose?…
RVA in a Week
The great part about being at RVA is there is no such thing as Sunday blues. When I get to Sunday night, I don’t usually dread Monday mornings, because there is always something fun or interesting happening that upcoming week.…
Malindi
Malindi at Turtle Bay was Perfect Midterm Break! AirKenya Landed three dorm moms (Annie, Melise and Emily) In a New scene, Designed for relaxation, rest, reflection; Independent of the 53 high-school girls usually under our care. At…. Turtle Bay Beach…