Hello all! Sorry we haven't written in forever! I sat down a couple of times to post, but our internet was running at a snails pace! I'll try to update you on what has been going on.
The weekend of the 13th of September we went a little outside of Nairobi and climbed Mt. Longonot. It was a tough climb, but really fun! It was above 9,000 feet in elevation and sure took your breath away!! When you get to the top you are able to see the huge crater in the center of it. Then you can walk all the way around it (about a 3 hour walk). We went with some friends from Rosslyn and had a great time. I have tried to post pictures, but we don't have enough internet speed right now. I will keep trying and will get them posted eventually!
The week after was our Spirit Week at school. Each day there was a different activity for the students to participate in. (pj day, twin day, etc) We had 2 basketball games that week, one being against a rival school. It was a crazy week, but lots of fun!
The week after Spirit week was Spiritual Emphasis Week for our MS and HS. A speaker was flown in from Canada for the week. The students had chapel everyday along with break out groups. It was an encouraging and challenging time for the students to stretch their relationship with God.
Now we are to the present. Today (Saturday) Ed and I went to try to finish our shots that we were supposed to get as soon as we got here. (yeah, we're a little late!!) It was our first time to go to the clinic and we really had no idea what to expect. I am happy to say that I was pleased by it. We got in really fast and the dr. was extremely personable. We were able to get one of our shots, but have to go back next sat. to get the second. At least now we know what to expect.
This week we have the Cultural Field Studies (CFS) for the MS. Ed and I are both sponsoring the 8th grade trip. We are going to be doing different team building activities and will be out of Nairobi from Tuesday morning until late afternoon Thursday. Ed and I are both excited about the experiences we will be able to have. I will blog more about this when we get back.
Personally we are doing well. Staying extremely busy; especially because of coaching. It is really crazy to think we have been here for 2 months. At times it seems like we have barely been here, but at other times it seems we have always been here! Life in Kenya has in some ways became normal. There are still times when I get frustrated with the lack of control we have other things, or the lack of options, but that too, has become "normal." :) We are blessed and see that everyday. There are a lot of positive changes going on a Rosslyn and we feel blessed that we get to be here to see them take place and also be a part of them.
I ask that you keep the school and our superintendent in your prayers as changes take place. That God will give him as well as our Leadership team wisdom. Please continue to pray for Ed and I and for our marriage. At times things are trying because of the circumstances, but overall I feel so blessed to be experiencing all of this together. Our health has been good, so that is definitely a praise. Thank you for sticking with us! I am still trying to do better about blogging more often, please bare with me! I am not that patient when it comes to the computer, so that is part of the problem! God bless you all and we will write again soon!
~Ed and Tricia
Sweetwater has a santuary set up for chimps because they have become endangered. They started with a couple that were rescued and now have dozens in their care.
This was our view when we got up the first part of the mountain. The highest peak across from this spot is the peak that the first picture is taken from. We climbed about an hour and a half to get from this point to the highest peak. It was definitely worth it! Hope you enjoy these!
This is a pic of the front part of our place. The white doors at the bottom go into our apartment area. The top part is part of the main house. Below you will see the beautiful scene we get to see everytime we look out of our glass front!
These next pics are of our view outside of our place. Our landlady has the most beautiful backyard! She also has a garden which would be down beyond where this picture shows. The pictures show from the right side of the yard to the left.
More beauty!
This is a covered area that she has. We have been blessed in that she has opened all of her yard to us. We can have a get together back here or do whatever we want. She also allows us to get things from the garden.
This is our lovely living room. Ed caught me ironing clothes. All the furniture we have was given to us by the school, and then we had to decorate with everything else when we got here. It is starting to feel homey for us. We are blessed to have a very large living room which has been really nice when we want to have get-togethers.
This picture is of course our bedroom. Our room is at an odd angle, so it was hard to take a shot of the whole room. It is not a big room, but it works for us. We were just extremely happy that we did have a queen bed and not just a double!
This is part of our kitchen. I spend quite a bit of time here cooking. Definitely more than I did in the states! :) We just got a microwave which we are so excited about! Instead of it taking 45 minutes to heat up leftovers it only takes 2!
