here is my new baby! Kibaibai! 

Sept 26, 2011

            Today I went to a follow up women's group, I met with the same group last month and they told me then what they wanted to learn about in the next session. It went really well, they were very appreciative and asked that I come back next month. The are going to try to set up with the local school a session, so I can teach the children while we are waiting for the women's table banking to be finished. I'm so happy with the response I'm getting in the community, I'm feeling well received and welcomed. Afterwards, Anne and I came back to my house to cook lunch, since we weren't able to yesterday. We made my 2 Kenyan favorites, mokimo and chapati. Not something you would usually cook together, but she wanted to teach me how to make both. Mokimo can be made with many different ingredients. We used potatoes, pumpkin, corn, and pumpkin leaves. Then you just mash it all together, it sounds interesting I know, but it's my favorite dish! It turned out wonderful. I had a major food baby afterwards. Soon I will be a pro at making chapati! Also Kibaibai loved them both, he was being picky about what I feed him, but now he's becoming spoiled.  After lunch we went to another local primary school to introduce myself and offer my volunteer time to teach the children about health. They are very happy to have me. In the headmasters office was the funniest quote: "Promises are like babies, fun to make, but difficult to deliver". I thought that was very funny to be in the office at a primary school, I hope that is not something they are telling their kids.

Sept 26, 2011

here is my first fashion friday picture! I realize it's not Friday, however you got to take what you can get. I got the dress made while we were in training in Loitockitock. It's actually a strapless dress, which is why im wearing the shirt over it. We can wear fun "American" clothes when we are vactioning in Nairobi, Kisumu, the Coast. Basically anywhere that is not our site.

Sept 24, 2011 

So mama Lydia basically begged me to go to church with her today. I had afternoon plans to cook an early dinner with my friend Anne for a few of the people that work on my farm.  Mama said church would be over by 2.  I got up early, let the pup out, ate breakfast than left for church at 9. Mama met me in Juakali with her husband and a few others, we then drove to the church. The service started a little before 11.  By 2 the preacher had not even started his sermon. ( I knew that was a bad sign) By 3 I texted Anne to let her know I was still in church and had NO CLUE when it would be over. By 4 I wanted to cry. If the preacher has to shout "HELLO" anytime during his sermon to maker sure everyone is paying attention, it means the sermon is too long. If he has to do it more than 4 times, then he shouldn't have started in the first place! Imagine 6 straight hours of church, in another language. By the time it was over, a little before 6, I was beside myself. I was hungry, upset because the pup was outside all day, exhausted, need I say more! So sorry mom, but please don't make me feel bad for not going to church anymore, thanks! Hahahah. When I finally got home, Kibaibai was sooooo happy. Thankfully the mama on my farm, who gave him to me, had come and let him out to play for a little bit. To sum it all up, it was a LONG Day!