The Courage of My Kenyan Valley
Dear family and friends, Well, I have finally found a quiet moment on a cold evening in the mountains of the Great Rift Valley to write to you all. I know it has already been 5 days since I left,…
emilyjacob
:: since God is there ::
“To me remains nor place, nor time, My country is in every clime, I can be calm and free from care, On any shore, since God is there. While place we seek, or place we shun, The soul finds happiness…
:: ordinary & extraordinary ::
A wise lady* once told me that life is mostly made up of ordinary days. there are certainly extraordinary days that accompany a lifetime: births, deaths, weddings, graduations, amazing vacations, memories made with family and friends that just stand out…
Proverbs 3: 5-6
Many of us know, and have memorized, the classic Proverb of King Solomon from Proverbs 3: “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. Â In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He…
make new friends, but keep the old, one is silver and the other gold
Is it really time to start my goodbyes? I feel like it was just yesterday that I decided to move to Kenya…and here I am, ten days away from actually leaving. Goodbyes are hard. Â Not because you won’t see that…
Packing
What do you do when you are so sick of packing and eliminating and sorting and bubble-wrapping and duct-taping? Voila! Â Have Aunt Carolyn come up from Rolly! Carolyn, who attended RVA back in the day, and served alongside her husband,…
Psalm 131
Excerpts from Octavius Winslow, Morning Thoughts, July 31 Passage It is no surprise to me that amidst the upheaval of my life that has already occurred, and will continue to occur in the coming days, that these words bring much…
23
23. My current Age. The date that I was born. November 23. The number of one of my favorite psalms. The amount of work e-mails I probably respond to each day, plus some… Today’s date. July 23. The total number…
:: BUCKET LIST ::
Sometimes I have to remind myself of all the amazing opportunities that will arise while being in Kenya this upcoming year…I have been so focused on preparing my heart and mind to transition into the role of “Dorm Mom,” that…
Dorm Mom Name
Ok, I need to take a vote. The girls on my dorm hall will not be allowed to call me just plain “Emily,” because RVA wants to establish respectfulness and a sense of my authority and care over them. What…