We had a busy weekend with kids in Boarding school…starting Friday with visits to our two Hannahs at Utumishi Boarding for “Pray Day.” We found out we could bring them home for a week while the older kids did exams. They gave us no notice and if we hadn’t gone to Pray Day they would have sat around that horrible place for a week! So they are happy. Hannah K not feeling well so we took her into the clinic to find out she has malaria and another infection! So she is being treated for that and foot fungus! Other Hannah is in good form. Susan left for the weekend to attend a seminar so that left me with the Hannahs to go to “Visiting Day” at Wellspring Girls school where Irene, Joyce and Catherine are going. We stopped on the way and loaded up with chicken and chips (at their request), bananas, juice and cupcakes. It was fun to spend time with them even if only for a picnic. Irene’s 17 year old brother was visiting and joined in… we are in the process of finding him an automotive program to join by January….otherwise to make money he breaks rocks in the rock quarry!! We Need a sponsor for him…estimating $500 for his year in the program We found out this group of girls don’t get out of school until after I leave the country but I’ll try and have them come stay next weekend. The girls seemed to think they could get permission. Elizabeth and Mercy will be out of school next Friday until January so we will have a full house…
We’re planning two parties that weekend – Saturday all of the Primary school kids will come for beef stew and to write thank you notes and draw pictures. Sunday is Joseph Gitu’s 17th birthday and he called and requested a party (last year his birthday fell on the day we went to Nairobi for a field trip so we celebrated! Now he wants a party every year!!) He’s a good kid now living with his older brother…his parents are gone and his Cu-cu has moved north to be with relatives. So we will have sausage and rice dish of his choice along with birthday cake and other goodies.
We went to visit Mercy’s Cu-cu and bring food for Pendo (our rescue kitten) again. He is doing very well…Cu-cu loves having the company during the day and Bismack has a new best friend and takes good care of him. Bismack is Mercy’s younger brother who will be 10 on Christmas Day. We brought him into the program officially this year. He needs a sponsor!! Only $150 for the year….he’s a neat kid never without a smile!
Last two days have dawned bright and beautiful. Nice after all the torrential rains and the mud it leaves behind. Other parts of the country are still in drought and the Coast is swapped with flooding!! The church is in full swing this morning but the volume is down to an enjoyable level – the law now! Oops! They must have read my laptop…the volume just went up a few notches!! My kids are hungry so time for sausages and french toast!
