Ouch!

Preparations continue for our adventure in Kenya. Today we all had the joy of receiving our immunizations. I never thought a 4 year old could be so strong...nor a 6 year old for that matter!  We all enjoyed a little "shot in the arm" but not from a friend.

Thank God for the vocation of those who practice medicine so that we can have such immunizations so that we can be protected from diseases.

Bye Bye Jetta

No more blue. She has been a good car these last 9 years. Certainly would not make it on the roads of Africa very well. Would not be worth the price to ship...Oh, well. Now comes the final week of packing, yard sale and more packing. Maybe Toyota makes a 4X4 in blue...hmmmm.

Ringa Girls School

I have been asked about the Ringa Girls school which has been in the process of moving from its old building to the new one. Well, here is the new building! Part of the new school building is still in the process of being finished but is being used as much as possible. The center section is administrative, the section on the left are classrooms.

Countdown the days

It has been rather hectic. I dared to look in the space above the garage today. How much dust can accumulate in nine years? And the box I took down was packed from before Seminary! Is that something I have not used in 14 years?! Yard Sale! Pray for Stef as she is stressed and with child! The 100 plus heat does not help.

The days are too overwhelming to think. At least today I did not wake up and stress about something. God is gracious!

Bye bye Katie

No, we are not saying goodbye to Luther's wife. Our dog had to find a new home and off she went to her new home today. We all cried--but Noah the most. He loves animals and has a big heart. She went to a good home, will have a fellow dog to play with and will get to be an inside dog! That, was Katie's dream--oh, to be a dog that goes in the house instead of like Kilroy looking through the window into the house. A sad day to say goodbye but at least she found a good home instead of the SPCA and waiting for a new owner only minutes from...

House Prep

Busy preparing the house. Had to replace posts on the patio. I tried to replace the door on the side yard but it was not the right size--will have to have one made--imagine Home Depot doesn't have it.

Only a few weeks left before the house closes. Packing, yard sale, packing, much to do. I feel like the rabbit in Alice in Wonderland!

Senior Class from MLTC

The Chapel at the MLTC

Entrance to the MLTC.

MLTC will be changing its name to Neema (grace) Lutheran University of Kenya. MLTC will be combining with the teachers college (MLTTC) in response to the changing needs in Kenya.

Overwhelmed

I never thought that there would be so much to try to "get in order" before we go--but there is. While the house went in a week--thank God--it was just one more thing in a long list of "gotta get done before we go" items.

A friend helped in packing today. We are packing incrementally. So when the boxes exceed the space for the car in the garage I guess we will know we are done packing or have too much stuff.

Tomorrow off to the bay area to meet the principal and his wife (the principal of the MLTC where I will be teaching). Hopefully the traffic will be light and the conversation encouraging. Then when we come back I can work on the house, replacing doors, wood under the sinks and posts for the patio!