Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Clinic 2015

As I sit in the luxurious land of Kenya for Christmas...updating my phone...I am faced with the decision: delete the Blogger app or use it.  And since I also fail at Facebooking our life adventure...I'm gonna go for it.  Subject by Subject. Enjoy!

Typical Local Clinic Visit
Sick Msichana (girl)
Temporary Clinic
Neighbor with CP in our old sawed-in-half double stroller learning to "walk"
Babies and Toddlers get burned all the time due to "kitchens" and "dining rooms" being on the floor...just their height.
The New and Improving Clinic
Painting with Miss Ginger
Coming along...
That's better!  Educational posters on the walls.
Exam/Treatment Room
Miss Kim writing in beautiful Arabic verses about Jesus from the Koran
Outdoor Education Too

Friends 2015

Fatma and Baby Samya
At Sleyyum and Hadija's house getting Henna
Breaking Fast with Sleyyum, Alex, Massoud and a cousin during Ramadan
Justin and Ali...neighbor, guard, friend.
Me and Zehera.  Sweet friend and receptionist at the clinic.
Our Little Princess Ablat...Alex and Shahida's daughter.
Can't get enough of this one.
The JOYOUS night that Saidi went to pick Fatma and their 2 babies up after he decided to REMARRY her!  
Saidi and Fatma's son Samir with the girls.
Massoud with an "A  M" on his hand just before his wedding to Aziza.
More of me and my bestie, Fatma

Family 2015






Braelyn 2015

With new Team Mate Eva
Scuba Divin'
Blind Make-Over Game
First 2 lost teeth within 24 hours!
Birthday Butterfly Fairy Princess!  Hello 6!

Hunter and Avery 2015


Angel Face
Barbies with Friends
Beach Banda Fun
Putting Chunk a Monk Ajmal to sleep
Welcome to 10 Ana!  I mean, Hunter.
2014 Christmas Angels
Loosing Teeth left and right!
Little "sister" Ablat
Happy Eighth Birthday Angel Aves!
Playing Dress Up Justin and Shannon

Sunday, January 11, 2015

We're Home!!!

First of all...how cool is this thing???


So yes, we passed step two of spending some quality time on Big Island: built relationships with the people on our new team there, got my local nursing license, picked up a car, packed it absolutely full and shipped it home...with us right behind it!


We arrived just before the end of the year where our luggage promptly vomited all over our house, but it was ok...we were HOME!


Thank you so much for praying us here.  It is astounding how good it feels...how beautiful it is...how much we missed these people.  The girls are over the moon happy to be home which makes us rejoice.  Please pray now that we keep our eyes on the goal and spend every day purposefully!

Thank You!

Thank you to all you wonderful family and friends who sent goodies to help make Christmas magical! 


 It was truly a delight to watch the girls' faces as they opened their presents. 


Thank you for remembering us even while we are so far away...it makes such a difference to be loved from afar!


Happy New Year!