Sunday, July 17, 2011

Sorry again for the lack of posts...It was the first week of school so I have not had much free time for blogging.

Maureen Fletcher was one of the people who came on the trip and she is a very talented photographer. She took some incredible pictures and put together this sweet slideshow of a few of her favorites. I hope you enjoy taking a glimpse at our time in Kenya!

Friday, July 1, 2011

Friday, July 17th

Jambo! So, I am still getting over jet lag and by body is waking up WAY too early since it thinks I am 7 hours ahead of what time it actually is today I have been awake since about 2:30 a.m.) but I will do my best to start from day one just to get going and get some pictures and videos up. For now I will stick to the facts and try not to fall asleep so don't expect anything too witty or deep...
Our flight landed in Nairobi, Kenya early Friday morning the 17th. We loaded up on a big bus with all of our luggage (minus one bag which belonged to Jessica) and headed for the new building. They kids still live in the old orphanage but we were staying in the new building. We all laughed and thought the ride was a little wild and bumpy...that changed once we drove around the area more AND went on safari...little did we know!!! :)

Here it is! Our Home Sweet Home for 2 weeks:

As you can see, the building is not finished. It will eventually have 4 stories plus a useful flat rooftop area. In Kenya, people save up money and buy land, then save up money and lay a foundation, then save up more money and start builing, then as they have the money they do what they can afford until its finished. What a novel concept...only spending the money that you have and patiently waiting...we are not familiar with either of these here in the U.S...

The building is beautiful inside with large tile floors throughout and brightly painted walls. Here are a few pics. more to come: