USA | Friday, 10 Dec 2010 | Views [409] | Comments [1]
It has been over three weeks since I have been back in the US. You may be wondering "What was it like acclimatizing to life in the Western World?" And to that I can't give you a solid answer, simply because I have had no time to sit and ... Read more >
KENYA | Saturday, 13 Nov 2010 | Views [430]
60 days, 9 books, 2 illnesses, 1 mystery rash on the face, 4 bunk beds, and a myriad of smiles, laughs and tears. It is time to leave Kenya. Since last I wrote I was able to obtain a partial refund from the Fadhili Community. The group does not usually ... Read more >
KENYA | Friday, 5 Nov 2010 | Views [596] | Comments [2]
Hey All, Today is Guy Fawkes day and I have let you all down by not updating in over a week! Yesterday, I took the day off and hung low after a dodgy meal of goat meat. :-/ It's amazing how much a day of relaxation can be good for the mind and body.... Read more >
KENYA | Monday, 25 Oct 2010 | Views [594] | Comments [2]
Greetings all, I cannot believe it has been a week since I last updated. As to my health, I am happy to update that other than a lingering cough, I am feeling nearly back to my old self. I have gotten the impression that people at home and around ... Read more >
KENYA | Monday, 18 Oct 2010 | Views [550]
Dear Friends and Family, *PLEASE READ THE ENTIRE PASSAGE* Two days ago I started feeling crummy and figured I had another cold. However I was up at 2:30am this morning couching up a fit with a head ache. I took a hot shower (my second since arriving ... Read more >
KENYA | Wednesday, 13 Oct 2010 | Views [996]
You build a small wall in your heart, a barrier, to keep you from becoming emotionally overwhelmed. The wall protects you from the dark stormy waters of other people's reality. The cruelty, the helplessness, the poverty, and the sorrow. Yesterday, ... Read more >
KENYA | Sunday, 10 Oct 2010 | Views [879]
Hey All,
The rest of my safari trip was amazing and the trip to the coast of Kenya was fantabulous! Though I felt a little guilty taking a mini vacation so early in my trip, I was able to relax and enjoy the company of wonderful people. I found ... Read more >
KENYA | Sunday, 3 Oct 2010 | Views [457]
Firstly, I apologize for taking so long to update. On Thursday I sat down to write a nice long post and the power went out. Because I am in a rush for time I will give you the nitty gritty on what's going on. - Last week was my last week teaching school.... Read more >
KENYA | Saturday, 25 Sep 2010 | Views [558]
I realize this post is insanely long. I feel the need to write in detail
so that those at home and around the US who have supported me emotionally and
financially, can fully understand my experiences here. Last night was crazy.
We were supposed ... Read more >
KENYA | Thursday, 23 Sep 2010 | Views [500] | Comments [1]
After waiting for some action, I finally got some- Volunteer action that is! On Monday I walked to the Noonkopir Township Primary School (a 25 min walk from where I am staying). There I met the headmaster, Jackson Kaasha. He and another teacher Margret, ... Read more >
KENYA | Sunday, 19 Sep 2010 | Views [755] | Comments [1]
Well well well, where were we... last I updated I was about to head
off for two days of outreach. Here are the details:
When leaving Nairobi on Friday morning I got an amazing view of the Rift
Valley. There were signs boasting, "best ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 16 Sep 2010 | Views [525]
Cheers, Yesterday I saw a man peeing in his front yard on the side of
a highway. I thought, "how typical." Then I realized, as we drove
closer, that he was actually watering the yard with a small hose. That
was more surprising. Hehehe.... Read more >
KENYA | Tuesday, 14 Sep 2010 | Views [483] | Comments [3]
Dearest Friends and Family, Jambo! My flight arrived at 8am this morning and I am officially living in Kenya! Getting a visa and going through customs was a breeze and I quickly found Oliver who works with the IVHQ. Myself and another volunteer from ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 10 Sep 2010 | Views [428] | Comments [1]
Hey All! In just two days I fly to Kenya! Right now I am visiting friends outside of Philadelphia. Today I drive up into the Pocono Mountains for two nights at Kirkwood Camp. Kirkwood (the 288 acres of beautiful land and the people)has had a preeminent ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 1 Jul 2010 | Views [458]
T minus 2 months and 12 days until I fly to Kenya! I am, to say the least, overwhelmed. Overwhelmed with excitement, anxiety, planning brain thoughts (work is a great place to think about all the other things you need to me doing), joy, the thought ... Read more >
