Kenyatta Day 2008

On Monday, we enjoyed a day off from school with our kids as Kenya celebrated "Kenyatta Day": a public holiday in honor of the first president of Kenya, Jomo Kenyatta. While the Air force roared over the city stirring great excitement, we avoided the crowds and enjoyed a fun morning playing at Rosslyn Academy where we swung...

... and swung some more!


Emma finally left her training wheels behind,
She had a fun time on her bicycle -- she's a natural!



For lunch we met our friends, the Enns family, and together had a great afternoon of playing in the gardens of Kentmere, in the tea hills above Nairobi. Tristan, Emma, Ezra and Isaiah had fun making bamboo boats to float down a little muddy stream. Sadly, Tristan got a little more than he bargained for as he emerged from the woods with a handful of tiny thorns. He was a good sport, and hardly flinched as we pulled them out!

Ava, our little climber, was much more interested in the monkey bars than the rest. She had a fun time keeping mommy and daddy on their toes!

This Week:

1. We are awaiting the BIG court date for Ava's adoption. The Children's Department has finally completed their report, praise the Lord! But unfortunately, the court has misplaced Ava's file. We are assured that it will be found and that a court date will be assigned to us this week. We are praying for a November date in court!

2. Sharlene Craig, the director of Member Care for Canadian Baptist Ministries, is visiting the Rwanda and Kenya teams this week with her husband Brian. We are looking forward to spending Thursday with them as they come.

3. Please continue to pray for the ministry in Eastleigh. On Friday, Erica will be accompanying the director of the Eastleigh Pottery Ministry, James, as they meet with experts in ceramic beading: Erica and James are developing a new jewelry making project as an income generating initiative for impoverished refugee women in Eastleigh. Please pray for wisdom and discernment as we lay the ground work for this project.