I'd like to introduce you to our local church's website:
http://www.karencommunitychurch.org/
Also, there is a small chance that I may be able to attend Leadership Summit Global in November! Basically, it's the one that occurred in the States in August, but broadcasted here in Nairobi later. The cool thing is- Bill Hybels is coming to Nairobi and speaking here live! So that'd be a fun thing to see. I missed the deadline (it was Friday), so I emailed someone, asking if an exception could be made.
Asante was sick last week, but he's fully recovered, as of today. It was Jake and I's first test in caring for a very sick child. I suppose we're blessed if this first occurred after 11 months :). I can't believe he's going to be a year old in a month! The time has flown by. He's becoming way more verbal (he loves to repeat what we say), and he's doing a really good job of communicating with us in his own way.
On a different note, I'm SO glad that Catalyst is over. I've been thinking about it the whole time I've been here, but now it's over and there's nothing i can do about going. Lol, I fantasized of jumping on a plane and taking it straight to Atlanta. Lol, oh dear :).
Jake has about 1 month of classes left! This term has flown by, for him and I both. We have the month of December off, so we're hoping to visit our Compassion child, Emmanuel. We're still trying to work it out though.
Monday, October 13, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
Java House, Fun Day, and New Baby at NEGST
Much to update since our last post!
Java House
The other evening, in celebration of our one month being here, the new arrival of Lillian (baby of Jeremy and Jamie Lang), and our friend Julie’s 31st birthday, we went out to the Java House to eat dinner. Java House is a restaurant that was started by a missionary kid, and has a lot of really great, authentic American food. Most people got a bacon, quacamole cheeseburger with fries (jake included), but I ordered a grilled chicken salad and a side of fries, and Asante got a pancake in the shape of mickey mouse. It was AMAZING. I had been craving a salad since long before we left, so 6 weeks later, my craving was finally fulfilled. It was fun time of hanging out and relaxing.
Here’s a pic of Asante and Anabelle in their high chairs:
Fun Day
The next day, we had fun day on campus. There were a lot of games and a big goat roast. Here’s a pic of Jake’s plate. Guess the food!
Jake
Jake has been really busy with classes these days. He’s taking: vernacular scripture, Greek I, hermeneutics, Postgraduate research and writing, and cultural anthropology. That’s 18 hours, which is a little heavier than the average load, but he’s taking it like a champ. Normally he does a lot of his reading and studying after Asante and I go to bed…staying up until 11 or midnight, and still getting up with us early in the morning. Please be praying for his endurance and focus as he works hard.
Asante
Last week Asante was pretty sick. He vomited ALL over the place one night before bed, and for the next 3 days when through a whole pack of diapers because of an upset stomach. We took him to the clinic and they gave him some medicine, and now he’s fully recovered. That was pretty nerve-wracking for me, just because he’s never been sick really (besides a bad cold), and I had no idea what to do. Thankfully I had some moms to ask around here.
A Columbia Connection
The other day I got to meet a woman named Cami, from good ‘ol Columbia, MO! She comes to Nairobi every so often, sometimes for a year, sometimes for 6 weeks, to travel around to the different orphanages to do medical stuff. She is a member of The Crossing Church, who, by the way, helps out with the Pistis School on campus—the one that Asante goes to. They have provided blankets and different things in the past for the children. It was really great to talk about the common people we know, and just good to have someone from Columbia here. In a couple weeks (when my stomach isn’t so queasy), she’s offered to take me out a little to see some of the orphanages with her, maybe one of them being in the slums. I know that will be hard, but that’s something I think I need to see… I need to understand poverty in a deeper way. Anyway, I look forward to hanging out with her more. She seems really cool.
Chinese Night
I forgot to take pictures (I’m so bad at at that!) but we made homemade Chinese dumplings (yuuuum!) last night for our friend Julie’s birthday. They turned out wonderfully, and it brought me much joy (do you notice a trend between joy and food with me? Lol, I’m a true pregnant lady). It was just really fun to spend a few hours cooking, talking, and celebrating with them.
Sidenote: After we got home from the Java House, Julie had her baby 8 hours later!! The new baby’s name is Rebekah Jane Emily and she is ADORABLE. Some newborns are ugly, but this one is a cutie. Here’s the family:
Well, I think that’s all. We are working on uploading ANOTHER video! This one will highlight Fun Day, along with a little other footage of our clan. Be on the lookout!
Also, for those of you who aren’t aware, Jake has a blog too: www.jakemalloy.com
Java House
The other evening, in celebration of our one month being here, the new arrival of Lillian (baby of Jeremy and Jamie Lang), and our friend Julie’s 31st birthday, we went out to the Java House to eat dinner. Java House is a restaurant that was started by a missionary kid, and has a lot of really great, authentic American food. Most people got a bacon, quacamole cheeseburger with fries (jake included), but I ordered a grilled chicken salad and a side of fries, and Asante got a pancake in the shape of mickey mouse. It was AMAZING. I had been craving a salad since long before we left, so 6 weeks later, my craving was finally fulfilled. It was fun time of hanging out and relaxing.
Here’s a pic of Asante and Anabelle in their high chairs:
Fun Day
The next day, we had fun day on campus. There were a lot of games and a big goat roast. Here’s a pic of Jake’s plate. Guess the food!
Jake
Jake has been really busy with classes these days. He’s taking: vernacular scripture, Greek I, hermeneutics, Postgraduate research and writing, and cultural anthropology. That’s 18 hours, which is a little heavier than the average load, but he’s taking it like a champ. Normally he does a lot of his reading and studying after Asante and I go to bed…staying up until 11 or midnight, and still getting up with us early in the morning. Please be praying for his endurance and focus as he works hard.
Asante
Last week Asante was pretty sick. He vomited ALL over the place one night before bed, and for the next 3 days when through a whole pack of diapers because of an upset stomach. We took him to the clinic and they gave him some medicine, and now he’s fully recovered. That was pretty nerve-wracking for me, just because he’s never been sick really (besides a bad cold), and I had no idea what to do. Thankfully I had some moms to ask around here.
A Columbia Connection
The other day I got to meet a woman named Cami, from good ‘ol Columbia, MO! She comes to Nairobi every so often, sometimes for a year, sometimes for 6 weeks, to travel around to the different orphanages to do medical stuff. She is a member of The Crossing Church, who, by the way, helps out with the Pistis School on campus—the one that Asante goes to. They have provided blankets and different things in the past for the children. It was really great to talk about the common people we know, and just good to have someone from Columbia here. In a couple weeks (when my stomach isn’t so queasy), she’s offered to take me out a little to see some of the orphanages with her, maybe one of them being in the slums. I know that will be hard, but that’s something I think I need to see… I need to understand poverty in a deeper way. Anyway, I look forward to hanging out with her more. She seems really cool.
Chinese Night
I forgot to take pictures (I’m so bad at at that!) but we made homemade Chinese dumplings (yuuuum!) last night for our friend Julie’s birthday. They turned out wonderfully, and it brought me much joy (do you notice a trend between joy and food with me? Lol, I’m a true pregnant lady). It was just really fun to spend a few hours cooking, talking, and celebrating with them.
Sidenote: After we got home from the Java House, Julie had her baby 8 hours later!! The new baby’s name is Rebekah Jane Emily and she is ADORABLE. Some newborns are ugly, but this one is a cutie. Here’s the family:
Well, I think that’s all. We are working on uploading ANOTHER video! This one will highlight Fun Day, along with a little other footage of our clan. Be on the lookout!
Also, for those of you who aren’t aware, Jake has a blog too: www.jakemalloy.com
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